'Molyneux02'
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Families covered: Molyneux of Houghton, Molyneux of Maryborough, Molyneux of Sefton, Molyneux of Teversall, Molyneux of Thorpe

Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton, Sheriff of Lancashire
m. Ellen Ursewick (dau of Sir Thomas Ursewick)
1. Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton (a 1446)
  m1. Joan Haydock (dau of Sir Gilbert Haydock)
  A. Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton (d Bloreheath 23.09.1459)
  m. Elizabeth Stanley (dau of Thomas Stanley, 1st Lord)
  i. Sir Thomas Molyneux of Sefton (d 1491)
  m. Anna Dutton (dau of Thomas Dutton of Dutton)
a. Sir William Molyneux of Sefton (d 1548)
  m1. Jane Rugge (dau of Richard Rugge of Rugge)
  m2. Eliza Ellison (dau of Cuthbert Ellison)
  Not sure which wife was mother of which child.
(1) Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton, Sheriff of Lancashire (d 1568)
  m1. Eleonore Radcliffe (dau of Sir Alexander Radcliffe of Ordsall) had issue, assumed to include ...
  (A) William Molyneux (dvp 1567)
  m. Bridget Caryll (dau of John Caryll of Warnham)
  (i) Sir Richard Molyneux, 1st Bart of Sefton (d 08.02.1622-3)
  m. Frances Gerard (dau of Sir Gilbert Gerard of Sudbury)
  (a) William Molyneux (d infant)
(b) Sir Richard Molyneux, 1st Viscount Molyneux of Maryborough (bpt 21.02.1593/4, d 08.05.1636)
  m1. (05.09.1599 !!, div 15.02.1607/8) Fleetwood Barton (b 19.06.1595, dau of Richard Barton of Lancashire)
  m2. Mary Caryll (bpt 12.08.1596, d before 21.06.1639, dau of Sir Thomas Caryll of Bentons (by Mary, dau of Sir John Tufton, Bart), m2. Raphael Tarterau)
  ((1)) Richard Molyneux, 2nd Viscount Molyneux (b c1620, dsp bur 02.07.1654)
  m. (28.10.1652) Frances Seymour (bur 05.01.1680/1, dau of William Seymour, 3rd Duke of Somerset, by Frances Devereux)
((2)) Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux (b 1622, d 02.02.1698-9)
  m. (1650) Mary Barlow (d 06.02.1691, dau of Sir Alexander Barlow of Barlow by Dorothy, dau of Sir Thomas Gresley)
  ((A)) Richard Molyneux (dvpsp)
  m. Mary Herbert (d 30.10.1744, dau of William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis)
  ((B)) Caryll Molyneux (d infant)
((C)) William Molyneux, 4th Viscount (b c1655, d 08.03.1717)
  m1. (1675) Bridget Lucy (d 23.04.1713, dau of Robert Lucy of Charlecote)
  ((i)) Richard Molyneux, 5th Viscount (b 29.05.1679, d 12.12.1738)
  m. (18.02.1704/5) Mary Brudenell (b c1680, d 19.03.1766, dau of Francis, Lord Brudenell)
  ((a)) William Molyneux (dvp 15.02.1706)
  ((b)) Mary Molyneux (d 05.02.1752)
  m1. Thomas Clifton of Westby, Clifton and Lytham (bpt 30.08.1696, d 16.12.1734)
  m2. (c06.1738) William Anderton of Euxton Hall (bur 17.10.1744)
  ((c)) Dorothy Molyneux
  m. John Carryll
  ((ii)) Caryll Molyneux, 6th Viscount (b 28.12.1683, d unm 11.11.1745)
((iii)) William Molyneux, 7th Viscount (b 30.01.1684-5, d 30.03.1759, priest)
  ((iv)) Thomas Joseph Molyneux of Croxteth Hall (bpt 25.11.1689, d 03.12.1756)
  m. Maria Levesy (dau of James or Joseph Levesy or Leverly of London)
  ((a)) Charles William Molyneux, 1st Earl of Sefton (b 03.09.1748 or 11.10.1748, d 31.01.1795)
  m. (03.12.1768) Isabella Stanhope (b 15.04.1748, d 29.01.1819, dau of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington)
  (((1))) William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton (b 18.09.1772, d 20.11.1838) had issue
m. (01.01.1792) Maria Margaret Craven (b 26.04.1769, d 09.03.1851, dau of William Craven, 6th Lord)
  ((v)) Robert Molyneux
  m. (20.07.1746) ?? (widow of John Errington of Lancashire)
  m2. (22.07.1716) Mary Skelton (dsp 20.02.1786, dau of Lt. Gen. Bevin Skelton)
  ((D)) Mary Molyneux
  m. Sir Thomas Preston, Bart of Furness (d c1710)
  ((E)) Frances Molyneux
  m. (01.1677) Sir Neill O'Neill, Bart of Killyleagh (d 1690)
((F)) Margaret Molyneux (d 02.09.1711)
  m1. (11.1683) Jenico Preston, 7th Viscount Gormanston (d 17.03.1691)
  m2. Robert Casey this marriage not mentioned by TCP (Gormanston)
  m3. (10.03.1692/3) James Butler of Kilvelagher
  ((G)) Elizabeth Molyneux
  m. Edward Widdrington of Horsley (Felton) (b 1658, d 1705)
((H)) Anne Molyneux
  m. William Widdrington of Cheeseburn Grange (d before 25.01.1715)
  ((3)) Mary Molyneux (bur 28.01.1697-8)
  m1. Sir George Selby of Whitehouse & Winlaton, 1st Bart (d 09.1668)
  m2. (sp) Sir Edward Mostyn, 1st Bart of Talacre (d 03.11.1706)
  ((4)) Charlotte Molyneux (d 31.07.1662)
  m. Sir William Stanley, 1st Bart of Hooton and Stourton (b 09.1628, bur 30.09.1673)
  (c) Bridget Molyneux
  m. Ralph Standish of Standish (d 1656)
(d) Frances Molyneux
  m. Sir Thomas Gerard, 2nd Bart of Bryn (d 15.05.1630)
  (e) Margaret Molyneux
  m. Sir George Simeon of Baldwin's Brightwell and Chilworth
  (f) Alice Molyneux
  m. (21.02.1609/10) Sir William Dormer (dvp bur 22.10.1616)
  (g) Anne Molyneux
  m. Sir John Byron of Newstead Abbey (d 28.09.1625)
  (h) Juliana Molyneux (d 10.1668) probably of this generation
  m. Sir Thomas Walmesley, younger of Dunkenhalgh (dvp 13.07.1637)
(i)+ 4 sons and 1 daughter
  (ii) Eleanor Molyneux
  m. Sir William Norreys or Norres of Speke (a 1620)
  (iii)+ 2 sons
  m2. Eleonore Maghull (dau of Robert Maghull of Maghull)
  (B)+ issue
  Probably of this generation, but (if so) by which wife is unknown, were ...
(C) Anne Molyneux
  m. Thomas Dalton
  (D) Margaret Molyneux (bur 21.06.1617)
  m. John Warren of Poynton & Stockton (d 07.12.1587)
  (2) Ann Molyneux
  m. (1518) Alexander Standish of Standish
  ii. Margaret Molyneux
  m. Sir William Bulkeley of Eaton (a 1451, Lord Chief Justice)
  B. Sir Thomas Molyneux of Houghton (d 1492)
  m1. Elizabeth Markham (dau of Sir Robert Markham of Cothan)
  i. Robert Molyneux of Houghton
  m. Dorothy Poutrell (dau of Thomas Poutrell of West Hallam)
  a. Richard Molyneux
  m. Margaret Bussy (dau of Edmund Bussy of Hather)
(1) Francis Molyneux of Teversall, Sheriff of Nottinghamshire (a 1582)
  m. Elizabeth Greenhalgh (dau of Thomas, son of Roger Greenhalgh of Teversal)
  (A)

Thomas Molyneux 'of Haughton' (d 1597)

  m. Alice Cranmer (dau of Thomas Cranmer of Aslacton)
  (i) Sir John Molyneux, Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, 1st Bart of Teversall (a 1611)
  m1. Isabel Markham (dau of John Markham of Sedgebrook)
  (a) Sir Francis Molyneux, 2nd Bart of Teversall (d 12.10.1674)
  m. (1619-20) Theodosia Heron (dau of Sir Edward Heron of Cressy Hall)
  ((1)) Sir John Molyneux, 3rd Bart of Teversall (b 1623, d 1691)
  m. Lucy Rigby (dau of Alexander Rigby of Middleton)
  ((A)) Sir Francis Molyneux, 4th Bart of Teversall (b c1657, d 12.03.1742)
  m. Diana Howe (dau of John Howe of Langar Castle)
  ((i)) Francis Molyneux (dvp 10.1733)
  m. Mary Brewer
  ((a))+ issue - Diana, Mary
((ii)) Sir Charles Molyneux, Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, 5th Bart of Teversall (d unm 28.07.1764, 4th son)
  ((iii)) Sir William Molyneux, 6th Bart of Teversall and of Wellow (d 1781)
  m. Anne Challand (dau of William Challand of Wellow)
  ((a)) Sir Francis Molyneux, 7th Bart of Teversall (dsp 09.06.1812)
  ((b)) Anne Molyneux
  ((c)) Juliana Molyneux (d 12.06.1808)
m. (30.10.1764) Henry Howard of Glossop (b 09.04.1713, d 11.11.1787)
  ((iv)) Annabella Molyneux
  m. John Plumptre of Nottingham
  ((v)) Lucy Molyneux
  m. Charles Corke Lisle of Moyle's Court (dsp 1721)
((vi))+ other issue - John (dvp), Scroop (dvp), Diana
  ((B)) John Molyneux (d unm)
  ((C)) Thomas Molyneux of Preston (d 25.05.1727)
  m. Mary Mundy (dau of Gilbert Mundy of Allestree)
  ((i)) Rigby Molyneux
  m. _ Merton (dau of Oliver Merton of Lancaster)
  ((a)) Mary Molyneux
  m1. John Bashell (MD)
  m2. _ Griffiths (Captain)
((D)) Mary Molyneux
  m. Hon. Richard Leke (d 16.04.1687, of Scarsdale family)
  ((E)) Elizabeth Molyneux
  m. Edmund Jodrell of Erdsley
((2)) Francis Molyneux of Mansfield
  m. Grace Darcy (dau of Conyers Darcy, Lord D'Arcy)
  ((A)) Darcy Molyneux
  m. Elizabeth Basset (dau of _ Basset of Doncaster)
  ((i))+ issue - William, John
  ((B)) Francis Molyneux 'of London'
  m. Mary Tancred (dau of Charles Tancred of Whixley)
  ((i)) Dorothy Molyneux (d 26.06.1722) probably of this generation
  m. (05.10.1704) Lucius Henry Cary, 6th Viscount Falkland (b 27.08.1687, d 31.12.1730)
  ((ii))+ 3 daughters
  ((3)) Elizabeth Molyneux
  m. Hugh Cartwright of Hexgrave
  ((4)) Theodosia Molyneux
  m. Edward Bunny of Newland
  ((5))+ other issue - Anne, Isabel
(b) Thomas Molyneux (dsp)
  (c) Mary Molyneux
  m. Michael Fawkes of Farnley
  (d) Elizabeth Molyneux
  m. Gilbert Gregory of Barnby
  m2. Anne Harrington (dau of Sir James Harrington of Ridlington)
  (e) Roger Molyneux (Colonel)
  m. Jane Monson (d 1648, dau of Sir Robert Monson of Carleton)
  (ii) Thomas Molyneux
(iii) (Elizabeth) Molyneux
  m. Sir Anthony Thorold of Marston
  (2) Mary Molyneux (bur 24.04.1609)
  m. Daniel Disney of Norton Disney
  ii. Elizabeth Molyneux
  m1. John Bacard
  m2. Stephen Hatfield of Willoughby
  m2. Catherine Cotton (dau of John Cotton of Redware)
  iii. Sir Edmund Molyneux (d 1552, judge)
  m. Jane Cheynes (dau of John Cheynes of Chesham-Bois)
a. John Molyneux of Thorpe
  m. Anne Lascelles (dau of George Lascelles of Gatfoy)
  (1) Edmund Molyneux of Thorpe
  m1. _ Hearles (dau of John Hearle)
  (A) Anne Molyneux (d unm)
  m2. Bridget Sapcote (dau of Robert Sapcote)
  (B) Sir John Molyneux of Thorpe
  (C)+ other issue - Edmund, Richard
  Possibly of this generation, but if so by which marriage is not known, was ...
 

(E)

Bridget Molyneux
  m. (01.05.1612) William Disney of Norton Disney (b 03.01.1589-90, d 1656)
(2) Rutland Molyneux of Woodcotes
  m. Mary Bevercotes (dau of Cuthbert Bevercotes of Bevercotes)
  b. Thomas Molyneux
  m. Jane Molyneux (dau of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton)
  c. Margaret Molyneux
  A site visitor (SC, 19.02.07) has kindly advised us that this Margaret is reported in her father's will as having married ...
  m1/2. Robert Fletcher
  It is not known if the marriage to Robert Fletcher was before/after or instead of the marriage reported in BEB1844 which was to ...
  m2/1. Francis Fleetwood
  d. Dorothy Molyneux
  m. Robert Parslow
  e.+ other issue - Edmund, Anthony
  iv. Anthony Molyneux (d 1558, rector of Sefton and Walton)
a. Ellen Molyneux
  m1. John Bond of Coventry
  m2. Laurence Ireland of Lidiat
  b. Margaret Molyneux
  m. Sir Hugh Willoughby of Risley
  C. Elizabeth Molyneux identified by www.geneajourney.com
  m. (c1440) Sir Richard de Southworth
  D. Janet Molyneux
  m. Sir Robert Preston, 1st Viscount Gormanston (d 05.04.1503)
  E.+ other issue - 6 sons and 1 daughter
  m2. Helen Radcliffe (dau of James Radclyffe of The Tower)
L. Anne or Ellenor/Ellen Molyneux
  m. Sir Robert Nevil of Leversedge
  M. Margaret Molyneux
  m. Sir Roger (not Peter) Legh of Bradley (Lyme and Hadcock) (d 1478)
2. Adam Molyneux, Bishop of Chichester (d 09.06.1442)
3. Robert Molyneux
  m. Margaret L'Estrange (dau of Sir Baldwin L'Estrange)
  A. daughter (only dau/heir)
  m. Sir William Troutbeck
  i. Ellen Troutbeck (dau/heir)
  m. Sir Gilbert Talbot of Grafton
4. Agnes Molyneux possibly of this generation
  m. Sir Thomas de Clifton of Clifton (a 1415)
5. daughter

Main sources:
(1) For Molyneux of Sefton : BP1934 (Sefton) with input from TCP (Molyneux of Maryborough) and TCP (Sefton)
(2) For Molyneux of Houghton, Thorpe, Teversal : BEB1844 (Molyneux of Teversal)
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