'Molesworth01'
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Families covered: Molesworth of Helpeston, Molesworth of Swords
| Descended from Sir Walter Molesworth, Sheriff of Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire in 1300, was ... | |||||||||||||||
| Sir Roger Molesworth of Huntingdonshire | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Molesworth of Helpeston, Northamptonshire (d 14.05.1542) the first mentioned by Vivian | ||||||||||||||
| A. | John Molesworth of Helpeston (b 1516) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Westcott (dau of William Westcott of Hansacre) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Anthony Molesworth of Fotheringay, Northamptonshire | ||||||||||||||
| m. Cicely Hurland (dau of Thomas Hurland of Fotheringay) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | William Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Palmes (dau of Sir Francis Palmes of Ashwell) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Guy Molesworth (Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Edward Molesworth (a 1642, Major General) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Hatbean | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue - Mary, Jane, Frances | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Robert Molesworth (d 03.09.1656) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Judith Bysse (dau of John Bysse, Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland, she m2. Sir William Tichborne of Beaulieu) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Robert Molesworth of Brackanstown, 1st Viscount Molesworth of Swords (b 07.09.1656, d 22.05.1725) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.08.1676) Letitia Coote (d 17.03.1729/30, dau of Richard Coote, Lord Colooney, by Mary St. George) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Molesworth, 2nd Viscount Molesworth of Swords (bpt 04.12.1679, d 18.02.1726) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.1718) Mary Middleton (d 12.08.1766, dau of Thomas Middleton of Stansted Montfichet) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Mary Molesworth (b 08.05.1726) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1751) Frederick Gore (dsp 1764) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, Field Marshall (d 12.10.1758) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jane Lucas of Dublin (d 01.04.1742) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Mary Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.08.1736) Robert Rochford, Earl of Belvedere (b 26.03.1708, d 13.11.1774) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Letitia Molesworth (d 1787) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.10.1753) James Molesworth (Lt. Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Amelia Molesworth (d unm 30.01.1758) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (07.02.1743) Mary Usher (d 06.05.1763, dau of William Usher, archdeacon of Clonfert, by Mary Jenney) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Richard Nassau Molesworth, 4th Viscount Molesworth (b 04.11.1748, d unm 23.06.1793) | ||||||||||||||
| (e) | Henrietta Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.10.1774) John Staples | |||||||||||||||
| (f) | Louisa Molesworth (d 01.09.1824) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (26.12.1769) William Ponsonby, 1st Lord (d 05.11.1806) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (21.07.1823) William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (d 08.02.1833) | |||||||||||||||
| (g) | Elizabeth Molesworth (d 30.04.1835) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Stewart of Killymoon | |||||||||||||||
| (h)+ | other issue - Melosina (d 06.05.1763), Mary (d 06.05.1763), Charlotte | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | William Molesworth (d 06.03.1770, Captain, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1726) Anne Adair (dau of Robert Adair of Holybrook) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Robert Molesworth, 5th Viscount Molesworth (bpt 22.12.1729, d 29.01.1813) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18.08.1761) Mary Anne Alleyne (b c1730, d 02.08.1819, dau of Israel Alleyne of Cork) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | William John Molesworth, 6th Viscount Molesworth (b 18.08.1763, dsp 30.05.1815, Major General) | ||||||||||||||
| m. ?? (d 30.05.1815) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Robert Molesworth (b 16.04.1768, d 04.1814, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.09.1793) Mary Jones (d 25.02.1814, dau of Charles Jones, 4th Viscount Ranelagh) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A))+ | issue - Henrietta Sarah (d 09.02.1834), Mary Annette (d 27.02.1831) | ||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Anne Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (27.12.1792) John Foster Hill | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1807) Baron de Mallet | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Jane Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Stephenson | |||||||||||||||
| ((5))+ | other issue - Walter (d 1783), Richard (d 19.09.1793) | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | Richard Molesworth (b 1737, d 29.09.1799, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Catherine Cobb (dau of Francis Thomas Cobb of Twickenham) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Richard Pigott Molesworth, 7th Viscount Molesworth (b 23.07.1786, d unm 20.06.1875) | ||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | John Molesworth (d 14.08.1858, Captain RN, 3rd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.02.1828) Louisa Tomkyns (d 11.08.1873, dau of Rev. _ Tomkyns) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Anthony Oliver Molesworth (b 23.10.1793, d 09.07.1848, Captain) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (26.04.1827, sp) Jane Potter (dau of John Potter) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (07.07.1835) Grace Jane Crofton (dau of Morgan Crofton) | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Wilhelmina Molesworth (d 07.05.1866) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.05.1804) Bartholomew Jeffery (d 1842) | |||||||||||||||
| ((5)) | Salome Letitia Molesworth (d 1829) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. John Boucher ('vicar of Kirk Newton')s ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
| ((6))+ | other issue - Francis (dsp 23.05.1812, RN), James Thomas (d 13.07.1872), St. George Catherine (d 04.05.1858) | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | Letitia Molesworth (d 1829) | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Johnstone (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Elizabeth Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Holmes | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Amelia Charlotte Molesworth (d 12.11.1819) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.08.1770) Knight Mitchell (d 1797) | |||||||||||||||
| (f) | Isabella Molesworth (d 1786) | ||||||||||||||
| m. J. Clootwyk | |||||||||||||||
| (g)+ | other issue - John (d unm), Juliana, Jane | ||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Edward Molesworth (d 29.11.1768, Major) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (09.1718) Catherine (or Constance?) Middleton (dsp 01.1731, dau of Thomas Middleton of Stansted) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Catherine (dsp 15.02.1748) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. (26.03.1750) Mary Renouard | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Molesworth (bpt 14.02.1751,d 24.04.1791) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.06.1786) Frances Hill (d 17.01.1848, dau of Matthew Hill) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | John Edward Molesworth (b 05.02.1790, d 21.04.1877, vicar of Rochdale) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (28.11.1815) Harriet Mackinnon (d 07.12.1850, dau of William Mackinnon) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (31.10.1854, sp) Harriet Elizabeth Affleck (dau of Sir R. Affleck, Bart, widow of John Thomas Bridges) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Robert Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. (17.11.1773) Elizabeth Tuke (dau of John Tuke) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Edward Molesworth (b 07.07.1775, d 14.06.1842, Major) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Dorothea Morres (d 08.10.1812, dau of Redmond Morres, brother of 1st Viscount Frankfort de Montmorency) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Crane (dau of F. Crane, relict of Gen. Joseph Trueman) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Arthur Molesworth (b 24.03.1786, d 30.01.1850, Captain) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (21.08.1809) Eleanor Roberts (d 03.01.1869, dau of Lazarus Steele Roberts) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Richard Carr Molesworth (b 23.04.1789, d 11.02.1859, Major General) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.05.1810) Marianne Tuke (d 24.03.1858, dau of Thomas Tuke) | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Elizabeth Molesworth (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| ((5)) | Letitia Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sackville Hamilton Eaton | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Hamilton Walter Molesworth (dsp) who apparently married ... | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sarah Maria Skrine (dau of John Skrine of Warleigh & Forde) | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | Coote Molesworth (b c1697, dsp 29.11.1782) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Palmer (dau of William Palmer) | |||||||||||||||
| (vii) | Bysse Molesworth (d 1779, MP for Swords) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.12.1731) Elizabeth Cole (d 01.1770, sister of John, 1st Lord Mount Florence, widow of Edward Archdall of Castle Archdall) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Arthur Molesworth of Fairlawn, co. Armagh (d 20.08.1803, Major) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (09.1764) Catherine Vane (dau of Sir Walter Fletcher Vane, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Elizabeth Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1789) Richard Reynell of Reynlella | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Henrietta (dsp, widow of _ Blackett) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. Elizabeth Ledgingham (d 14.12.1816) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Arthur Nepean Molesworth of Fairlawn (b 27.08.1799, d 25.05.1877) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18.01.1820) Harriet Hawkins (d 06.10.1880, dau of Capt. Charles Hawkins) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Thomas William Ponsonby Molesworth (b 10.12.1800, d 11.01.1881) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.04.1827) Anne Fawcett (dau of Rev. Thomas Fawcett of Greens Norton) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Robert Molesworth (Captain) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1770) Elizabeth Rose (dau of Hickman Rose by Elizabeth, dau of Jonah Pratt of Castlemartyr) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Arthur Molesworth (d 07.01.1843, Major General) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Kearney (d 03.02.1860, dau of Matthew Kearney) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Hickman Blayney Molesworth (d 03.05.1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Wilhelmina Dorothea Hone (dau of Brindley Hone) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Maria Studdert (dsp 18.01.1861, dau of George Studdert) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | Bysse Cole Molesworth (d 04.12.1819, Major, 4th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jane Smyth (dau of William Smyth) | |||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Caroline Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Gurnell (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
| ((5))+ | other issue - Theophilus (d 1851), Bourchier (b 1778, d unm 1855, Captain RN) | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | St. George Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | William St. George Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| (d) | Ponsonby Molesworth (5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Susannah Sheaffe (sister of Sir R.H. Sheaffe, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Caroline Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Charles Walker | |||||||||||||||
| (f) | Florence Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. Thomas Colclough | |||||||||||||||
| (g)+ | other issue - Richard, William, John Cole, Alice, Caroline Amelia | ||||||||||||||
| (viii) | Juliana Molesworth (d unm 1759) | ||||||||||||||
| (ix) | Mary Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Monck of Dublin | |||||||||||||||
| (x) | Charlotte Amelia Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Tichburne (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
| (xi) | (Wilhelmina) Letitia Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edward Bolton of Brazeel | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Robert Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | Bevile Molesworth (d before 09.05.1636) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Martha (d before 28.10.1644, widow of _ Pryn & Thomas Thorowgood) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Bevile Molesworth (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Grace Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Hill of Lewisham | |||||||||||||||
| c. | Elizabeth Molesworth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Francis Lucy | |||||||||||||||
| iv. | John Molesworth of Pencarrow (bur 26.01.1634) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Catherine Hender (dau of John Hender of Botreaux Castle) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Phillipa Rolle (dau of Henry Rolle of Heanton) | |||||||||||||||
| v. | Winckfield Molesworth of London (d c10.1613, haberdasher) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Sampson of London | |||||||||||||||
| a.+ | issue (a 10.1613) - Parr, John, Winckfield, William, Mary | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from Visitation (Cornwall, 1620, Molesworth). | |||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - Robert, Bevile, son | ||||||||||||||
| B.+ | other issue - William (dsp), Mary (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BP1934 ('Molesworth') with a little input for earlier generations from Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, 'Molesworth of Pencarrow', p327)
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