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St. Chad's Church, Kirby, near Liverpool, England 
 The Earl and Countess of Sefton are buried beneath the western window. 
 
HISTORl' 
 
 T 
 
 GEIALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICA 
 
 ....OF THE.. 
 
 MOLYNEUX FAMILIES 
 
 ....BY.... 
 
 NELLIE ZADA RICE MOLYNEUX 
 
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 C. W. BARDEEN, PUBLISHER 
 
 1904 
 
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 Nellie Zada Rice Molyneux 
 
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 tCHOOL BULLETIN PBESS C. w. BABDEEN, 8VBACUSE, N. Y. 
 
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 "We aim to know, 
 If long ago, 
 
 Our forefathers .honors carried; 
 And if they came 
 In time to fame, 
 And whom the maids tliey married." 
 
 TO 
 
 MY HUSBAND 
 
 ROBERT A. MOLYNEUX 
 
 A DESCENDANT 
 
 OF THE 
 BOURBONNAIS 
 
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St. Chad's Chijech, Kirby 
 
 On the right of the chancel is the pew belonging to the Molyneux family, 
 
 the Earls of Sefton 
 
PREFACE 
 
 For many years I have been collecting material relating 
 to the Molyneux Family. 
 
 Omissions there are many, for it has been difficult to 
 get response to letters; but many thanks are due to the 
 kindly help and encouragement of ]\lajor General Edward 
 L. Molyneux of Greater New York; Rear Admiral Sir 
 Robert Molyneux, K.C.B. ; Hon. William More Moly- 
 neux, Guildford, Sussex, England; Captain Joseph B. 
 Molyneux of Cleveland, Ohio, U. S. A. ; and Mr. Charles 
 E. Molyneux, President of the Molyneux Historical Soci- 
 ety, Dushore, Pa. 
 
 N. Z. R. M. 
 
 Syracuse, N. Y., December, 1904. 
 
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AUTHORITIES FOR MOLYNEUX GENEALOGY 
 
 Anderson, Eoyal Genealogy. 
 Baines, History of ^jancashlre. 
 Burke, Landed Gentry. 
 Burke, Extinct Baronage. 
 Burke, Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies. 
 Burke, Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage. 
 Burke, Peerage. 
 Camden. 
 
 Collections of the Huguenot Society of America. 
 Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica. 
 Collins, Peerage. 
 Complete Baronetage, Vol. I. 
 Dictionary of National Biography. 
 Dictionary of the Landed Gentry, Burke. 
 Debrett, Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage. 
 Dod, Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, &c. 
 Doomsdaj'^ Book. 
 
 History of the Commoners, Burke. 
 History of Boston. 
 Hayden, Book of Dignities. 
 
 Irish Landed Gentry, When Cromwell came to Ireland, O'Bart, 
 Lodge, Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage. 
 Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica. 
 Memoir of the Molyneux Family, Gisborne Molyneux. 
 Nobility and Gentry, A. D., 1673. 
 New England Hist. Gen. Register. 
 Plairfair, British Family Antiquity. 
 
 Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage of the British Empire. 
 Paget, Records of Harvey, 1846, page 30. 
 
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8 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Patronymica Britannica, Lower. 
 
 The Genealogist. 
 
 The Peerage of Visitation of Seats and Arms, Burke. 
 
 The Topographer Genealogist. 
 
 The Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. 
 
 Whitaker, Peerage. 
 
 "Wotten, Baronetage. 
 
 Genealogy of AVilliam Molyneux and Descendants, Geo. Molyneux Pardoe. 
 
 Records of both English and Irish Branches, Miss M. Fisher, a descendant 
 (on her mother's side) of the ^Molyneux Family, Irish Branch. 
 
 Sutton, Lancashire Authors. 
 
 Visitation of Nottinghamshire. 
 
 Visitation of Huntingdonshire. 
 
 Visitation of Lancashire. 
 
 Family Traditions, Notes, and Lineage, with old letters furnished by Mrs. 
 Samuel Darker (Rebecca Molyneux), of Dublin, Ireland. 
 
 Records from the late Admiral Sir Robert More Molyneux, K.C.B. 
 
 Illustrations from Mrs. Samuel Crittendon, New York. 
 
 Illustrations from Hon. William Molyneux, Guildford, Sussex, England. 
 
 Letters and Record from Capt. Joseph B. Molyneux. 
 
 Old letters, correspondence with descendants of both English and Irish 
 branches, with in many cases Bible records. In some cases these have been 
 hard to decipher, and the spelling, especially of proper names and armorial 
 bearings, has varied greatly. It has been thought best to follow the copy, 
 even where it seemed erroneous, which will account for many seeming incon- 
 sistencies. 
 
 i 
 
LINEAGE OF THE ENGLISH BRANCH, MOLYNEUX 
 
 In 1066, among the noble attendants of the Conqueror 
 was WiUiam de MoHns, a person of noble extraction, as 
 appears from the roll of Battle Abbey in which list his 
 name stands ISth, in order; and to the said Wihiam, 
 Roger de Poictiers (by consent of the Conqueror) gave the 
 manor of Sefton, Thorndon and Kerndon, in the County 
 of Lancaster of which Sefton became his cliief seat. To 
 him succeeded Vivian, his heir, who bore a cross Moline 
 for his arms, and was father to Adam de Molines ; who 
 married Annota dau. of Benedict Garnet, Lord of Speke 
 in Lancastershire, and had three sons of which Robert s. 
 and m. Beatrix de Villers, heir to Pagan de Villers, Lord 
 of Little Crosby in the Co. of Lancaster, with whom he 
 had the Lordship, and by her had a son Richard, who m. 
 Edith, sister to Alenerice de Botiller of Wernington, and 
 was father of Adam de Molins who s. at Sefton, and in 
 the reign of Henry III, was made Forrester, in the Co. 
 Lane. ; he m. Lettice de Brenley, by whom he had a son 
 Sir William who m. Margret, dau. to Alan de Thornton, 
 of the Co. Leicester and had Richard his successor, who by 
 Emma Donne his wife had Sir WilHam, his heir; who m. 
 Isabella Scarsbrick of Scarsbrick. He was made Banneret 
 in Gascoigne by Edmund Couchback, Earl of Lancaster, 
 second son of King Henry III. and dying in 1289, left Sir 
 Richard his heir; who by Agatha dau. and heir to Sir 
 Roger Kyralon of Lardbrook, Knt. had six sons and two 
 
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10 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 daughters. Ellen the eldest m. Richard Bold, of Bold 
 Lancashire, Esq. ; Sir WiUiam the eldest succeeded his 
 father in 1363. He distinguished himself at the battle of 
 Navaret, in Spain under Edward the Black Prince, where 
 he was made a Bannoret in 1367, and continued to serve 
 under that General in all his Spanish and French wars. 
 He died at Canterbury in 1372. He m. first Johannah, 
 dau. and heir to Jordan Ellall, Forrester of Wersdale, by 
 Alice, his wife, one of the daus. and co-heirs to Thomas 
 de Twenge ; secondly, Margret, dau. and heir to Sir Alan 
 Hetton, of Buthel, widow of Sir Robert Holland of En- 
 kerston, brother to Sir Thomas Holland, Knt. of the Gar- 
 ter ; by the former he had seven sons, of whom Sir Thomas 
 the second was slain at Redcot- Bridge, between Berkshire 
 and Oxfordshire in 1388; and Sir Wilham the eldest s. his 
 father. He m. Jane, dau. to Sir Rob't Holland, and had 
 Sir Richard Molins, or Molyneux, who m. Ellen, dau. of 
 Sir Thomas Urswick, and deceasing 1397, by her (who 
 afterwards m. Sir Thos. Savage) had three sons, Richard, 
 Adam and Robert. Adam was Bishop of Chester and 
 keeper of the Privy-Seal in the reign of King Henry VI. 
 and was murdered at Portsmouth in 11:4:9. Robert m.' 
 Margret dau. to Sir Baldwin LeStrange, and left an only 
 child, Edith, m. Adam Troutback, Esq., whose dau. 
 Margret m. Sir John Talbot of Grafton, ancestor by her 
 of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford. Richard s. at 
 Sefton, and eminently distinguished himself at the battle 
 of Aguencourt, where he was knighted. He m. 1st, Joan, 
 dau. of Sir Gilbert Haydock, of Bradley, widow of Sir 
 Peter Leigh of Lyme, and had eight sons and three 
 daughters; Catherine m. 1st, to John Stanhope, Esq., 
 and 2nd, Sir Radcliffe, of Swithells. Genet to Robert, 
 
LINEAGE OF THE ENGLISH BRANCH 11 
 
 Vis. Gormanston ; Elizabeth to Sir Rbt. Southworth. His 
 second wife was Helen, dau. to Sir William Harrington 
 
 of Hornby and widow of Eatcliff of the Tower, in 
 
 Lane, Esq.; by whom he had two daus. Anna m. Sir 
 Eichard Nevil of Tevefedge, in Yorkshire; and Margret 
 Sir Peter Leigh of Lyme, Knt. The sons, were Sir Rich- 
 ard, Sir Thomas, from whom descended Sir John Moly- 
 neux of Teversale, in Nottinghamshire, created a Baronet 
 in 1611— John, Rector of Sefton, Henry, Gilbert, who m. 
 Lady Cheneys, of the Co. of Bucks, Edmund, Robert, 
 William. Sir Richard, the eldest, was in such favor with 
 his Prince, and had so much honor done him by his coun- 
 try, that in the Act of petition of resumption (the 36tli 
 of Henry VI.) there was this provisional clause in his be- 
 half. ''Viz. Provided always, that this act extend not, 
 nor in any wise be prejudicial unto Richard Molineux of 
 Sefton, Esq. ; one of the Ushers of our Privy- Chamber, 
 in, of, or to the constableship of our Castle of Liverpool, 
 the Stewardship of West Derbyshire and Staffordshire, 
 the Forestship of our Forest of Symonds Wood, and our 
 Parks of Croxteth, &c." He was afterwards knighted, 
 and was slain at the battle of Bloreheath in Staffordshire, 
 Sept. 23, 1459, fighting for the house of Lancaster. He- 
 m. Ehzabeth, 2nd dau. of Sir Thos. Stanley, oth Earl of 
 Derby and by her had Sir Thomas his heir, James, Arch- 
 deacon of Richmond, and rector of Sefton. Margaret m. 
 1st, John Duttou, of Dutton, Esq. ; and 2nd, Sir Wilham 
 Bulkeley, ancestor of the Viscounts Buckeley. Eleanor 
 m. 1st, Sir Geo. Leyland of Morley, and 2nd, Roger Ash- 
 ton, Esq. Joan m. Christopher Barton of Smithells, Esq. 
 Sir Thomas, the oldest, was in arms for King Edw. IV., 
 under the Duke of Gloucester for the recovery of th& 
 
12 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 town of Berwick from the Scots, and was there made a 
 Bannoret; but d. in the 6th of Henry VII, having issue 
 by Anne dau. to Thos. Button of Dutton, in Co. Chester, 
 by Anne dau. of James, Lord Audley, two sons and three 
 daughters, Sir Wihiam his heir, Edward, rector of Sefton, 
 Salton and Houghton, Jane m. Sir Eobt. Foulshurst, of 
 Crew, in Chester, Ehzabeth m. James Eatchffe, of the Co. 
 Lane, Esq. Ellen m, Eobert Nevil, Esq. Sir William, in 
 the reign of King Henry VIII was a great commander in 
 the Co. of Lancaster and brought a considerable strength 
 to the seasonable succor of the Duke of Norfolk, with 
 whom he performed signal service at the battle of Flod- 
 den Field 1713, taking there with his own hand two 
 streamers, which are still in the family. He m. 1st, Jane, 
 dau. of Sir Richd. Rugg, in Co. Stafford, by whom he had 
 Sir Richard, his heir. Jane m. Richard Bold, Lane, Esq. 
 Annie m. Alexander Standish of Standish Hall, Esq; m. 
 2nd, Elizabeth dau. of Cuthbert Clifton in Lane. ; by 
 whom he had William and Thomas, who died without 
 issue, and Annie m. Henry Halsal, of Halsal, Esq. Sir 
 Richard who s. his father in 1548, was knighted at the 
 coronation of Queen Mary, and in the 8th of Elizabeth 
 made Sheriff of the Co, of Lane, 1556 but died 1568, 
 He m. Elanor, dau. to Sir Alexander Radcliff of Orsdal, 
 in Co. Lane; Knt., and had issue. William the elder m. 
 Bridget, dau. to John Caryll, of Warnham, Co. Sussex, 
 Esq., but dying before his father, left son Richard who s. 
 his grandfather and by Queen Elizabeth was made Knt., 
 1586, and by King James, a Baronet, 1611. He m. 
 Francis, dau, to Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Master of the Rolls 
 (from whom the Earls of Macclesfield, and Lord Gerrard 
 of Bromley descended), and by her had six sons and seven 
 
LINEAGE OF THE ENGLISH BRANCH 13 
 
 daughters, of whom Annie m. Sir John Byron, Knt. of 
 the Bath, by whom she had John, the 5th Lord Byron, 
 AHce m. Wra. son of Rbt. Lord Dormer, and was mother 
 of Chas. Earl of Caernarvon, Frances m. Sir Thos, Gar- 
 rard of Byrn, and was mother of Sr, Wm., 3rd Baronet. 
 Bridget m. Ralph Standish of Standish Hall, in the Co, of 
 Lane, Esq,; Elizabeth m. Richard Sherburne, of Stone- 
 hurst, in same Co,, Esq; Juliana m. Sir Thos, Walmesley, 
 of Dunkelhaugh, Knt, Margret m. Sir Geo, Simon, of 
 Brittwel, in Co, Oxford, by whom he had Sir James 
 Simeon, created a Baronet in 1677. Of the sons (I, Vis.) 
 Sir Richard, 3rd son s, ; he was created a Viscount 1628, 
 m. Mary, dau, to Thomas Caryll, of Benstone in Co. Sus- 
 sex, and had Richard, Caryll, Phihp, Francis, Charlotte, 
 who m. Sir Wm. Stanley of Hooton in Cheshire Bart. 
 Mary m. 1st, Geo. Selby of Whitehouse, in the Bishopric 
 of Durham and 2nd, Sir Edward Mostyn of Talacre in 
 Flintshire Baronet, to whom she was 3rd wife; and his 
 eldest son and heir, Sir Pierce Mostyn, Bart, by his 1st 
 wife, m. Frances, dau. of said Geo. Selby and Mary, his 
 wife, afterwards Lady Mostyn. Richard (5th Vis.) Moly- 
 neux dying in 1632, was s. by eldest son Richard, the 
 2d, Vis., who with his brother Caryll, took up arms for 
 King Chas. I at the breaking out of the rebelhon, and for 
 his service raised a regiment of horse and another of foot, 
 with which they served all the time of that war, and were 
 in Oxford when it surrendered to the rebels. They after- 
 wards attended King Chas. II, when he marched out of 
 Scotland, and were with him in the battle of Worcester; 
 after which they lived in retirement for some time. He 
 m. Frances, eldest dau. of Wm. the 2nd Duke of Somer- 
 set; but by her (who m. 2nd Thomas Wrothelley— the 
 
14 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 last Earl of Southampton, and 3rd, m. Conyers the 2nd 
 Earl of Holdernesse) left no issue. (3 Vis.) Caryll, his 
 brother s. (who was outlawed, and excepted from com- 
 pounding; but at last, having made some friends, he got 
 leave to compound for the estate, and paying an excessive 
 fine, was put into the possession of it). When King James 
 II came to the crown he w-as constituted Lord Lieutenant 
 and Gustos Eotulorum of the Co. Lane, as also made 
 Admiral of the narrow Seas. His Lordship d. 1697, leav- 
 ing issue by Mary, dau. Alaxander Barlow of Barlow, in 
 said Co., Eichard who m. Mary, eldest dau. of WiUiam 
 Marquis of Powis, w^ho was by James 11, after his abdica- 
 tion, created Duke of Powis, by whom he had no issue; 
 and his Lady remarried with Francis, Vise. Montague. 
 Caryll died in infancy, Wilham his successor. Mary m. 
 Thomas Preston of Furness in Co. Lane. Frances in 1683 
 m. Sir Neil O'Neil of the Co. Antrim, Bart. Margret m. 
 1st, 1683 Jenico the 7th Vise, Gormanston; 2nd Eobt. 
 Casey, Esq., counsellor at law; and 3rd, 1692, James 
 Butler of Kelveloigher Co., Tipperary, Esq., and died 
 1711. Elizabeth m. Edward Widdington of Hoirley, Esq. 
 Anne m. Wilham Widdrington of Cheeseburne Grange, 
 Esq., both in Co. of Northumberland, (4 Vis.). Wil- 
 ham s., m. Bridget, dau. to Eobert Lucy of Charlecote 
 Co., Warwick, and d. Mar. 8, 1717, having had seven sons 
 and five daus : Eichard, Caryll, W^illiam, Thomas — Wil- 
 liam and Vivian d. infants— Edward, Mary, Frances, Eliza- 
 beth, Anne, Bridget. Of the dau. Mary m. 1st, Clif- 
 ton Esq. ; 2nd 1737, Nicholas, son of Sir Geo. Temp- 
 est of Tong, in Yorkshire, Bart. ; and Frances, 1738, m. 
 John Caryll of Lady-Holt Sussex, Esq. (5 Vis.). Eich- 
 ard, eldest son s., m. Mary, sister to Geo. Bundenel, Earl 
 
LINEAGE OF THE ENGLISH BRANCH 15 
 
 of Cardigan (who after his death remarried Peter, eldest 
 son of Sir John Osborne, of Checksands, Bart.) and had 
 issue one son, William, d. young, and two daus. Mary and 
 Dorothy, of whom the eldest m. 1st, Thomas Clifton of 
 Tytham Co. Lane. ; 2nd, William Auderton, of Euxton 
 Hall in same Co., by both of whom she had issue, but his 
 Lordship dying in Dec, 1733 without male issue (6 Vis.) 
 Caryll his brother became heir; and he d. Nov., 1745, left 
 three sons, Richard who s. him, William, and Thomas, 
 who married July 20, 1746, Maria, dau. of Wm. Leverley, 
 
 and widow of Griffeth (or Griff en) Esq., and also m. 
 
 John Errington, Esq., by whom he had Eichard (Earl, 7 
 Vis.) entered in Holy Orders of the Church of Rome and d. 
 unm. s. by brother (8 Vis.) William, who d. also with- 
 out issue in 1758, but Thomas, the youngest brother, who 
 died Dec, 1756, having married July 20, 1740, Maria, dau. 
 
 Leverly, Esq., widow of 1st of Griffeth, Esq., 
 
 and 2nd of John Errington, of Northumberland, Esq., by 
 whom he had Charles William, on whom the honors de- 
 volved on the death of his uncle William, who d. in 1795. 
 He died 1796 s. by son William Phillip, who died 1838, 
 s. by Charles William, who d. 1855 s. by son William who 
 d. 1897 s., by son Charles Wilham Huyton, who d. 1901 s. 
 by brother Hon. Osbert Cecil Molyneux, who married July 
 8th, 1898 Lady Helena Mary Bridgeman. 
 
16 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Arms. — Azure, a cross Moline Or. 
 
 Crest.— On'a cap of dignity, a peacock's tail, 
 supporters — Two lions azure. 
 
 Motto 
 
 ' ' Vi vere Sat Vincere. " 
 " To live is conquering enough." 
 
 Proper 
 
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 itt(rl^ttrttx. 
 
1027. 
 
 MOLYNEUX 
 
 "Honi Soit Qui Mai y Pense." 
 "Evil to them Avho think evil." 
 
 Lords of Sefton. — Mulins, Mulinus, Molinex, 
 Molino, Molyneux, Molineux, Molyneaux. 
 Tradition of the Family: — 
 
 1. Robert Molyneux,* was the son of a Spanish 
 Priest of noble family and a French Nun, who 
 left the Cloister, going to Moulin, where he 
 (Robert) was born, his mother giving him the 
 name of Robert de Moulin, after the place 
 where he was born. She then returned to the 
 Cloister, where by her penance and piety she 
 became the Abbess of the Cloister. She is spok- 
 en of by many as Heloise, with whom Peter 
 Abelard fell in love to the scandal of the 
 church, and after the birth of the son Robert 
 they were privately married. The union did not 
 appease the wrath of the canon, and Abelard 
 was expelled from the priesthood and became 
 one of the founders of the Oblates, a society 
 
 *Aberlard and Heloise as the parents of Robert de Moulin (Molyneux) are 
 not to be vouched for, — but the story as tradition was told to me in the above 
 paragraph. But there is to be found, among the Bishops of Hereford, the 
 name of Robert de Meulin, Priory of Llanthony, who was so consecrated 23 
 Dec, 1163, Ob. 27, Feb., 1166-7, therefore it would not be surprising if the 
 Robert de Meulin here named' were not the son mentioned and the ancestor of 
 the House of Molyneux. 
 
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J 
 
 18 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 still existing in the Caucasian Mountains. (Tra- 
 dition also tells us that from this order of 
 Priests often comes the call to the House of 
 Molyneux, and when this call comes, the one 
 called leaves all to obey.) Eobert Molyneux, 
 born in Mouline, known as " The Comte de 
 
 Meulin, " married 
 
 Issue : 
 2 — I. Captain William Molyneux (Molins) appears to 
 have been one of the most distinguished, as 
 well from the Battle Abbey roll, wherein his 
 name stands 18th in order as from the old 
 Chronicles of the duchy, wherein he is set 
 down and placed as a most especial and chief 
 man in nearness and singular credit with his 
 royal master. Captain William Molyneux and 
 his brother Vivian were in the 1st expedition 
 of the Army sent by William the Conqueror 
 1050. under the conduct of Eoger de Poytiers, and the 
 
 1068. said Roger de Poytiers* who was then possessed 
 
 of all the tract of land in Lane, between the 
 river Ribbie and Mersy by gift of the crown, 
 gave among other lands and manors of Septon, 
 Thorndon, Kerdon, and half of land as services 
 
 * William Roger de Poytieres (so called because his wife was a Poitaime, or 
 native of the province of Poitiers). Of Roger de Poytiers Camden says, 
 " The name is not to be met with in writings; but only that of Roger de 
 Poictiers (also given as Picktaviensis), who was lord of the honour of Lancas- 
 ter, built a Castle there, the government whereof was enjoyed for a long 
 time by the noble family of Molyneux, — knights (and now Lords Molyneux) 
 whose chief seat is hard by, at Sephton which the said Roger de Poictiers be- 
 stowed upon Vivian de Molyneux, a little after the coming of the Normans, 
 for all the land between the Ribbie and Mersey, belonged to the said Roger, 
 as appears by Doomsday.'" 
 
1068. 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 19 
 
 of half Knts. fee. Whereof he WiUiam Moly- 
 neux made Septon his chief seat and was s. 
 by his brother Vivian de Molyneux. 
 
 2 
 2 — II. Vivian de Molyneux married Sywarda. 
 2 — III. Roger de Molyneux. (His name found on the 
 
 " Roll from the Nobiliere de Normandie ".) 
 2-_IV. John of Teversal (1073) m. 
 2 — II. Vivian de Molyneux married Swyrd. 
 Issue : 
 3 — i. Adam Molyneux, Lord of Speke, m. 
 Annota de Garnet. 
 5. Richard. 
 2 — IV. John Molyneux of Teversalle (1073) m. 
 Issue : 
 3 — 6. Francis Molyneux. 
 
 ^ - 4. Adam de Molyneux, * eldest son of Vivian 
 de Molyneux and Swyrd... gave a grant 
 of land in MulHng to the church of the 
 Virgin Mary at Corksands, sealed with 
 his seal of the Cross Mohns,t and bearing 
 the Legend " S. Adam's de Molineux". 
 He married Annota, only dau. and heiress 
 of Benedict de Garnett, Lord of Speke, 
 Co. Lane. 
 Issue : 
 4 — 7, Robert de Molyneux. 
 
 8. Gilbert of Pemberton m. Jane. 
 
 9. Swyrd married during reign of 
 
 King John (surnamed The Lackland). 
 
 *Adam de Molyneux, eldest son, was styled Domiuus Adam de Molyneux. 
 f The Cross Molins, Arms of the Molyneux family, are allusive to the name, 
 the cross Moline being supposed to represent the iron of a Mill Wheel. 
 
20 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 4 
 4 — 7. Eobert de Molyneux (Adam, Vivian, 
 Kobert), married temp. King John, '' The 
 Lackland ", Beatrix de Villers, dau. and 
 heiress of Sir Robert de Villers, son of 
 Richard de Villers, a crusader under Edw. 
 I of Little, acquired the estate of little 
 Crosby, Co. Lancaster. 
 
 Pagan de Villers. 
 
 Richard de Villers, m 
 
 Issue: 3rd son, Robert de Villers, Earl of Jersey, 
 m 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Beatrix de Villers, noted for her beauty. Tradition 
 says she was the morganatic wife of King John, " The 
 Lackland. ' ' 
 
 Genealogy. — That Robert Molyneux, son of Adam 
 de Molyneux and Annota de Garnett married temp. King 
 John, "■ The Lackland ". Beatrix de Villers ambitious to 
 be a Queen, in love with King John, loath to leave him, 
 but by him (King John) given in marriage to one of his 
 Barons (temp.) Sir Robert Molyneux. She did bitterly 
 curse the House of Molyneux and all that bear the name, 
 calling down maledictions of misery, blasting their loves 
 with tragedy. Issue of this marriage (from whom de- 
 scended Earls of Sefton, Ireland, Teversall and Notting- 
 hamshire) : 
 
 5 — 10. Richard Molyneux of Crosby m. 1st 
 Edith ; m. 2nd, Emma Davis. 
 
 11. Simon. 
 
 12. Vincent m. Isabella. 
 
^ THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 21 
 
 13. John. 
 
 4 — 9. Swyrd Molyneux m 
 
 Issue : 
 5 — 14. Henry Molyneux. 
 
 1272. f~^^* Richard Molyneux of Sefton, Little 
 
 Edw. Ill, /^^ Crosby and Espeke— eldest son of Eob- 
 
 '^'' ^ ert de Molyneux and Beatrix de Villers. 
 
 (This baronial family of De Molins, 
 who became resident under Edw. Ill are 
 stated to derive their surname from the 
 town so called in Bourbonnais, but there 
 may have been an earlier settlement 
 from one of the numerous places in Nor- 
 mandy called Moulines or Mouhns, from 
 the Molendina or water wells there ex- 
 isting), m. 1st Edith, sister of Alinerice 
 de Botiller of Wernington. 
 Issue by 1st wife : 
 
 6—15. Adam de Molyneux, m. Lettice Brenley. 
 
 16. Robert. 
 
 Richard Molyneux m. 2nd, Emma 
 Davis. 
 
 Issue by 2nd wife: 
 
 17. William Molyneux Knt. of Sefton. 
 
 18. Thomas Molyneux of Oglough, m 
 
 19. Peter. 
 
 20. John (a monk in Chester). 
 
 21. Agnes m. Hugo Banaster de Tormerly. 
 
 22. Ahce, m. (her cousin) Robert Molyneux, 
 son of Simon Molyneux; m. 2nd, son 
 of Ralph Standish and Margret Rad- 
 
22 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 cliff, dau. of John and Katherine Moly- 
 neux. 
 
 23. Julian, m. William Clere of Sefton 
 (1275). 
 5 — 11. Simon Molynevix, second son of Robert 
 
 Molyneux and Beatrix de Villers m. . 
 
 Issue : 
 6 — 24:. Robert Molyneux m. Alice Molyneux, 
 dau. of Richard Molyneux of Thornton. 
 25. WiUiam Molyneux. 
 5 — 12. Vincent Molyneux, third son of Robert 
 Molyneux and Beatrix de Villers m. Isa- 
 bella Dugale (Vincent de Molyneux was 
 returned to parliament as Knight of the 
 Shire for S. Hampton in K301). 
 Issue : 
 6 — 26. John Molyneux m. Egida dau, of 
 
 Henry Charnock. 
 5 — 13. John Molyneux of Teversall Notts m. 
 Issue : 
 6 — 27. Francis Molyneux. 
 
 6 
 Roio-nof ^ — 1^- Adam de Molyneux, Esq. ; of Sefton had 
 Henry III. a Forestship in Co. Lancaster, in 1228. 
 
 Was in commission for the perambula- 
 tion of Forest. M. Lettice (Letita) 
 Brenley. 
 Issue: 
 7 — 28. William Molyneux m. Margaret de 
 Thornton. (He was known as William 
 More Molyneux.) 
 29. Roger de Molyneux fought in Welsh 
 wars of Edw. I. He married 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 23 
 
 6—24. Eobert Molyneux (son of Simon) m. 
 Alice Molyneux dau. of Richard Moly- 
 neux of Thornton. 
 Issue : 
 7 — 30. Eichard Molyneux. 
 
 31. Wilham. 
 
 32. Mars^aret. 
 
 PEDIGREE FROM THE PLEA ROLLS 
 
 De Banco, 4g^ 
 
 Lane, Mich. 4 I q ^ 
 
 Robert, son of Simon Molyneux of Thornton, sued 
 Agnes, formerly wife of Robert Alcockson of Thornton, 
 for lands in Thornton which Richard, son of Robert Moly- 
 neux, had given Robert to the heirs of his body. 
 
 The pleadings gave this pedigree : — 
 
 Robert de Molyneux. Living temp. E. W. I. 
 
 Robert. 
 
 I. Simon. 
 
 I. Robert the plaintiff: — 
 
 Robert Molyneux stated to have held Sefton and other 
 lands in County Lancaster, but the Molyneux pedigree 
 takes no notice of him. 
 
 Chancery Proceedings. 
 Bundle 6, No. 18. Clerk. 
 Molyneux. 
 
 6 — 25. Wilham Molyneux (son of Simon) m. 
 Issue : 
 
 7 — 33. Simon Molyneux. 
 
 34. William. 
 
 35. Richard m. Alice de Aintree. 
 
24 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 6 — 26. John Molyneux, son of Vincent Moly- 
 neux and Isabell Dugale, a soldier (son 
 of Vincent Molyneux who was returned 
 to Parhament as Knight of the Shire 
 1301), who descended from Eobert de 
 Molyneux of Molens in Bourbonnais, 
 who came to England with Henry I, — 
 Sir John Molyneux of Crosby who bore 
 the cross mouline crowned, married 1st 
 Agnes Blundell dau. of David Blundell, 
 Esq.; of Crosby Hall; m. 2d Isabella 
 dau. of Robert Erney of Chester ; m. 3d 
 Egida dau. of Henry Charnock (d. 1362). 
 Sir John was in the service of the 
 Chancellor, in 1325-29. Was sent 
 abroad on some mission with "William 
 de Montauch (first Earl of Salisbury, in 
 whose service he was). Molyneux re- 
 ceived numerous grants from Edward 
 III., chiefly of manors and Seignorial 
 rights, in 1385. He received pardon for 
 entertaining John INIautravers, lately 
 banished, Thomas de Berkley and others. 
 In the same year he is spoken of as 
 ' ' Valletus ' ' to the King, and received 
 lands and Manors of Dalchet and Pull- 
 ner, Buckinghamshire, under Mounta- 
 cule in Scottish wars, for which in 1338 
 he received £220 10 s. 1 d. as wages 
 and compensation for the horses he had 
 lost; in 1338 he received the custody of 
 the King's hawks and other birds; was 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 25 
 
 created a Knight Baronet, and em- 
 ployed in negotiating alliance with the 
 Duke of Brabant. In 1340 was one 
 that undertook to raise wools for the 
 King's aid but the supplies which 
 reached Edward were quite insufficient. 
 The King was compelled to raise the 
 seige of Tourney. He returned sud- 
 denly to London on the 30th of Nov., 
 arrested Molyneux and imprisoned him 
 in the Tower, but he escaped and ap- 
 parently refused to appear before the 
 King's Justices. For this rebellion his 
 lands were forfeited. In 1345 he was 
 pardoned and his lands were gradually 
 restored to him with additional grants. 
 On the 18th Sept., 1346 he was directed 
 with all the men-at-arms and archers he 
 could muster to the defence of Sand- 
 wich. In 1347 he was summoned as 
 Baron to attend a Council of Parha- 
 ment. (But this summons did not en- 
 title him to a hereditary rite, and neither 
 his son nor his grandson received it.) 
 In 1352 he becarme Steward to Queen 
 Philippa and overseer of her castle. 
 In 1362 he was accused of falsely indi- 
 cating Robert Lombard for breaking 
 into the Queen's park, and his death 
 took place this year in Cambridge cas- 
 tle, and he was buried in Stoke Poges 
 church, where a monument without 
 
26 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 any subscription near the altar, is said 
 to be his. He was a benefactor to re- 
 hgious foundations. His wife Egidia 
 died in 1367. 
 
 Issue: 
 
 7—35 
 
 Wilham Molyneux, Knight, of the Shire 
 
 of Bucks, in 1379 m. Magory, dau. of 
 
 Edward Baccoreul (Bacon), d. 1381. 
 
 Richard (d. 1384). 
 
 Ahce. 
 
 Isabella. 
 
 7 
 
 7 — 2^ William Molyneux (known as William 
 More Molyneux), most noble order of 
 the Garter, 1349, K. B., Ribbon Garter 
 blue, m. Margaret de Thornton, dau. of 
 Sir Allen de Thornton of the Co. Leices" 
 ter. Buried in Canterbury Cathedral. 
 
 36. 
 37. 
 
 38. 
 
 Issue : 
 3—39. 
 
 Richard Molyneux; m. Emma Donne. 
 
 7 — 29. Roger de Molyneux (sometimes De 
 Moels) fought in Welsh wars of Edward 
 I; m d. 1285. 
 
 Issue: 
 
 8—40. 
 41. 
 
 42. 
 
 John Molyneux, 1338. 
 Nicholas Molyneux (made baron by 
 Writ of Summons, dated 6th Feb., 1299. 
 Roger Molyneux. 
 
 7_35. William Molyneux ; m. Margory dau. of 
 Edward Baccoreul. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 27 
 
 Issue: 
 
 8 — 43. William Molyneux killed at Orleans, in 
 1429; m 
 
 8 — 39. Eichard Molyneux; m. Emma Donne. 
 Issue: 
 
 9—44. Sir William Molyneux, Knt., of Sef- 
 ton, was made bannoret in Gascony in 
 1286, by Edmund (Couchback), Earl of 
 Lancaster, 2nd son of Henry III; m. 
 Isabella Scarsbrick of Scarbrick (d. 
 1289.) 
 
 45. Alice Molyneux; m. Robert Molyneux. 
 
 8 — 41. Nicholas Molyneux (DeMoels), 2nd son 
 of Eoger Molyneux, seneschal of Gas- 
 cony, in royal service 1215-17. In 1224 
 sent as royal messenger to Cologne, in 
 connection with the mission of Walter 
 Mauclerk. In August 1228, was des- 
 patched as messenger to the King's 
 brother Earl Eichard, in Poitou. From 
 , 1228-32, he was sheriff of Hampshire 
 and Gustos of Winchester Castle. In 
 May, 1230, he was with the King in 
 Brittany and sent by him on a mission 
 to Hugh, count of Marche, and his wife, 
 Queen Isabella, the King's mother. 
 1241 was guardian of the bishopric of 
 Durham during a vacancy. In 1254, 
 when warden of Oxford Castle, gave to 
 Henry de Hannah, the provincial of the 
 
28 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Carmelites, a house in Oxford, which 
 was the first establishment of that order 
 in the University. Matthew Paris calls 
 him " miles strenuissimus et circiim- 
 spectus ". In 1261 in charge of Sher- 
 boune Castle and in 1263 of Corfe Cas- 
 tle, He married Hawse, dau. of James 
 Newmarch, in whose right he held Cad- 
 bury in Somerset, in Gloucestershn^e. 
 He was a person so highly regarded by 
 the King that James, son and heir, was 
 by special command admitted to have 
 his education with Prince Edward, the 
 Prince's tutors, Hugh de Gaffard and 
 Bernard de Savory, having directions to 
 receive him, with one servant, and pro- 
 vide him with all necessaries. 
 
 While in the capacity of seneschal of Gascony, he was 
 employed at the seige of Gramont, near Bidache. Trouble 
 was already impending with Thibaut, king of Navarre, 
 who in the following year threatened Bayonne. Eventu- 
 ally, in the autumn of 121:4, he defeated the king (Matt. 
 Paris, IV. 396). The only other known incident of his 
 senschalship is a conflict with Amigot de Garro, a Gascon 
 robber-lord, who had captured certain messengers which 
 had been sent to Thibaut. 
 
 Arms.— Azure, two bars qu. in chief. 
 Three torteaux 
 Issue : 
 9 — 46. James Molyneux (educated with the 
 King's son Edward), 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 29 
 
 47. Roger Molyneux, m. Alice cle Preux. 
 (Served iu Welsh wars and died 1294.) 
 
 8—43. William Molyneux (killed at Orleans 
 
 in 1429); married 
 
 Issue: 
 9—48. Aieanor, m. Robert Huugerford, Lord 
 Molyneux, who suffered decapitation 
 after the battle of Hexam, May, 1464. 
 9 
 
 9 — 44. Sir William Molyneux (see above). 
 Issue : 
 10 — 49. Richard Molyneux; m, Agatha Kyralon 
 (Kyerton) of Lardbrook. 
 
 9 — 47. Roger Molyneux, served in Welsh wars 
 and d. 1294; m. Alice de Preaux. 
 Issue: 
 10 — 50. John Molyneux; m. a dau. of the noble 
 family of Grey in 1311. 
 
 10 
 10 — 49. Richard Molyneux; m. Agatha Kyerton 
 dau. of Sir Roger Kyralon. 
 Issue : 
 11 — 51. Sir William Molyneux (distinguished 
 himself at the battle of Navaret, in 
 Spain under the Black Prince, where 
 he was made a banneret iu 1367). 
 
 52. Roger Molyneux. 
 
 53. Richard. 
 
 54. John. 
 
 55. Robert. 
 
30 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 56. Peter. 
 
 67. Ellen; m. Eichard Bold, of Lancashire 
 
 Esq. 
 58. Agatha. 
 
 10 — 50. John Molyneux s. his father in 1295. 
 (In 1294, John Molyneux, who, doing 
 his homage, had livery of his lands.) 
 This feudal lord having distinguished 
 himself in the Scottish wars of Edw^ard 
 I was summoned to parliament as a 
 baron, from 6th Feb., 1299 to June 16, 
 1311. Married a daughter of the noble 
 family of Grey in 1311. 
 Issue : 
 
 (2d Baron.) 11 — 59. Nicholas Molyneux. He 
 also engaged in Scottish wars ; m. Mar- 
 garet, dau. to Sir Hugh Courtenay, 
 Knt., and sister of Hugh Earl of Devon. 
 He d. 1316, s. by his brother. 
 
 (3rd Baron.) 60. Roger Molyneux, who, pay- 
 ing 100 marks fine and doing homage, 
 had livery of his lands through the 
 King's especial favor, being at that 
 time, in the 19th of Edw. II not of full 
 age; s. by brother. 
 
 (4th Baron.) 61. John Molyneux, created Knt. 
 of the Bath; m. Joane, dau. of Sir 
 Richard Luvel, Knt. 
 
 11 
 11 — 51. Sir William Molyneux s. his father in 
 1363. He distinguished himself at the 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 31 
 
 Battle of Navaret, io Spain, under Ed- 
 ward, the Black Prince, where he was 
 made banneret in 1367, and continued 
 to serve under that general in all his 
 Spanish and French wars. On his re- 
 turn he died at Canterbury in 1372. 
 He m. 1st, Johannali, dau. and heir to 
 Jordan Ellall, Forester of Wersdale, by 
 Alice his wife, one of three daus. and 
 co-heirs to Thomas de Twenge; m. 2d, 
 Margaret, dau. and heir to Sir Allen 
 Hetton, of Buthel, widow of Sir Eobert 
 Holland of Enkerston, brother to Sir 
 Thomas Holland, Knt. of the Garter. 
 Issue : 
 
 12—62. William Molyneux Knt. ; m. Jane Hol- 
 (Xy^ land. 
 
 63. Thomas; slain at Redcot-Bridge, be- 
 tween Berkshire and Oxfordshire in 1388. 
 
 64. Eichard (Parson of Sefton, one of the 
 Pilgrims from England to Rome in 1471). 
 
 65. Edward. 
 
 66. John. 
 
 67. Robert. 
 
 68. Christopher. 
 
 (4th Baron.) 11 — 61. John Molyneux, created 
 Knight of the Bath, 20th Edward I; m. 
 Joane, dau. Sir Richard Luvel, Knt. of 
 Castle Cary. (d. 1371.) 
 Issue : 
 
 12 — 69. Mureel Molyneux ; m. Sir Thomas Cour- 
 tenay. 
 
32 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Hugh Courtenay. 
 
 Margret; m. Sir Thomas Perverel. 
 Issue : 
 
 Katherine; m. Sir Walter Hungerford. 
 
 Ahanore (died). 
 
 Murel; ni. John Dinham. 
 
 Isabel; m. William de Botreaux, Lord Bo- 
 treaux, and her great great grand dau. 
 Margaret m. Sir Robert Hungerford 
 Knt., and carried the Barony of Bo- 
 treaux with the moiety of that of Moels 
 (Molyneux) to Robert 2d, Lord Hunger- 
 ford. His mother was Lady Katherine 
 Hungerford, dau. and heir of Sir 
 Thomas Peveral, and Margret, dau. and 
 co-heir of Sir Thomas Courtenay by 
 Mureel de Molyneux. His moiety of the 
 Barony is now vested in the present 
 Marquess of Hastings, Baron Hunger- 
 ford, jNIoliues and Botreaux. 
 
12 
 
 The Molyneux family, Earls of Sefton, usually bore]|the 
 charge Or and often square or even quart(?r piorced. 
 
 „1 
 
 Crest— Qu. red. ^\ 
 Stone, Rul)y. 
 Planet, Mars. 
 Az. blue. 
 Stone, Sapphire. 
 Planet, Jupiter. 
 
 iEci'^xtexxx. 
 
 A chapeau, qu. turned up erm, adorned with a plume 
 of peacock feathers ppr. Supporters, two lions. Az. 
 
 Motto 
 
 "Vivere SatVincere." 
 " To conquer is to live enough." 
 
 12—61. Sir Wiliam :\[olyneux of Sefton Knt. 
 m. Jane dau. Sir Robert Holland. 
 
 Issue : 
 13_70. Richard Molyneux (Mohnes); m. Ellen 
 dau. of Thomas Urswick (d. at Sefton 
 1397). 
 
 /-\ 
 
 12 71. Thomas Molyneux, a celebrated warrior 
 
 under the Black Prince, who added to 
 his arms as a distinction the Fleur de 
 
 (33) 
 
34: THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Lis (in the Dexter chief). Sir Thomas 
 Molyneux commanded the force of Rob- 
 ert de Vere of Ireland. This branch of 
 the Molyneux family (descendants) re- 
 sided in Calais in 1531, ancestors of the 
 Molyneux, of Castle Dillon, Co. Ar- 
 magh, Ireland. Thomas Molyneux 
 
 m 
 
 Issue : 
 Sons supposed to have been Thomas, Wilham, 
 
 John, Robert 
 
 (The genealogy and records of this 
 branch of the family fell into the hands 
 of the Duke of Guise, and were de- 
 stroyed. Of necessity a chasm occurs 
 in the pedigree of this branch, which 
 resided at Calais in 1531.) 
 
 18 
 v^ 13 — 70. Richard Molines, or Molyneux (son of 
 
 William Molyneux and Jane Holland), 
 who, constituted high sheriff of Lan- 
 caster for life, was M. P. for the shire. 
 He m. Ellen, dau. of Sir Thomas Urs- 
 wick, and died 1397. (She afterwards 
 m. Sir Thomas Savage.) 
 
 s^ Issue : 
 
 14 — 72. Richard Molyneux (knighted at Agin- 
 
 court). 
 73. Adam (LL.D., died Jan. 9th, 1U9; 
 keeper of the Privy Seal, Henry VI). 
 In 1447, sealed the warrant for the ar- 
 rest of Suffolk's great rival, the Duke 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 35 
 
 of GloQster, who died a few days after. 
 Sir Adam Molyneux was accused by 
 sailors at Portsmouth " about the 
 Epiphany of our Lord " of docking 
 wages. He is said to have spoken 
 haughtily. The sailors cried that he 
 was a traitor and had sold Normandy to 
 the French, fell upon him, and ill-used 
 him so severely that he died on the 9th 
 of Jan., 1450. When attacked he is re- 
 ported to have said something that was 
 held to reflect seriously on Suffolk, who 
 when on trial laid the blame of the ac- 
 tual delivery of Le Mans on the mur- 
 dered bishop. Some declared that Mol- 
 eyns (Molyneux) owed his death to his 
 covetousness. Adam Molyneux was 
 Bishop of Chichester. He bequeathed 
 some handsome church ornaments to 
 his cathedral (Stephens). He was a 
 capable politician. The charge that he 
 in any way betrayed the interest of 
 England is untrue. He was a man of 
 learning and culture; a friend of Vin- 
 cent Clement, and corresponded and 
 was esteemed by ^tneas Sylvius. An 
 epitaph for him commemorates his pru- 
 dence in affairs and his desire for peace. 
 " This family traced its descent from WiUiam de Molines 
 of the Norman invaders, whose name is derived from a 
 town in the Bourbonnais and stands eighteenth on the 
 Battle Abbey Roll. William de Molines obtained from 
 
36 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Roger of Poitiers the grant of Sefton, where the family 
 have since been seated, its present representative being 
 Osbert Cecil, sixth earl of Sefton. 
 
 "Adam Molines (Moleyns, Molyneux) was appointed 
 keeper of the privy seal 11 Feb., liii, in succession to 
 Thomas Beckington, Bishop of Bath and Wells, and on 
 the same day was commissioned with Suffolk and Sir 
 Robert Roos, as ambassador to conclude a peace or truce 
 with France (Faeder, XI. 53, 58, 60). In May the am- 
 bassadors succeeded in arranging a truce, and obtained 
 the betrothal of Margret of Aujou to King Henry VI. 
 Adam Moleyns (Molyneux) also received a patent from the 
 King for the exportation of wool, for which Henry bought 
 back from him for l,000f. (Ramsay, Lancaster and Rork, 
 ii.79), and also had hcense to ' impark ' twelve thousand 
 acres, and to fortify twelve manor-houses (Stephens). On 
 9 Dec, he resigned the privy seal, and received the King's 
 permission to travel on either side of the channel (Fae- 
 
 dera, XI. 225)." 
 
 71. Robert Molyneux; m. Margret L'Es- 
 
 trange. (Robert inherited property of 
 
 brother Adam.) 
 
 75. Annie. 
 
 76. Katherine; m. John Howard, Duke of 
 Norfolk. (Slain at Bosworth Field in 
 1485.) 
 
 Reign of Cross moline — azure. 
 
 f^^^y^^-'' Blue-gold. Cross 1M5-50. 
 
 The Molyneux of Teversall were a branch of 
 
 the family seated at Sefton, in Lancashire, 
 
 founded in England by William de Mouhns, one 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 37 
 
 of the Norman nobles in the train of the Con- 
 queror, whose name stands in 18th order upon 
 the Roll of Battle Abbey. 
 
 Sir Richard Molyneux, ancestor of the noble 
 House of Sefton, and Sir Thomas Molyneux, 
 Knt., banneret progenitor of the Molyneux of 
 Teversall, a family which maintained for a 
 lengthened series of years the first rank among 
 the landed proprietors of Nottinghamshire and 
 allied with the most distinguished houses in 
 England. 
 
 14 — 70. Richard Molyneux, who signalized him- 
 self in the French wars of King Henry 
 
 ' V at Agincourt, in consideration of 
 which services King Henry granted to 
 him and son Richard by patent dated 
 July 26th, 1446, the chief forestship of 
 Royal Forest and j^arks in the Wapen- 
 take by West Derby shire, with offices 
 of sergeant and steward of that and the 
 Wypentake of Salford, and also the 
 office of constable of Liverpool, He m. 
 1st, Helen, dau. of Sir William Harring- 
 ton of Hombie, Lancaster; m. 2d, Joan, 
 dau. of Gilbert Haydocke, of Bradley, 
 Lane, widow of Sir Peter Leigh, Knt., 
 of Lyme; d. 1439. 
 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 15 — 77. Anne; m. Sir Richard Nevil, of Teve- 
 fedge, Yorkshire. 
 
38 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 78. Margret; m. Sir Peter Leigh, son of 
 Sir Peter Leigh, Knt., of Lyme. 
 
 Issue by 2d wife : 
 
 79. Sir Richard Molyneux (ancestor of the 
 Viscounts ]\Iolyneux). In favor with 
 Henry VI, who by letters patent con- 
 ferred upon him and sons and their 
 heirs the chief forestships of the Royal 
 Forest and parks of West Derby shire 
 and the stewardship office of constable 
 of Liverpool. He was slain at Blore- 
 heath with Lord Audly, in the war of 
 the Roses in 1459-60. 
 Thomas Molyneux, of Haughton Priory, 
 in Nottinghamshire, Councillor to Hen- 
 ry IV ; m. Elizabeth Markham. 
 John Rector of Sefton. 
 Robert, taken prisoner by the Turks, 
 in U48. 
 
 83. Henry ; fought under Edward IV against 
 
 the Scots. Knighted by Gloucester at 
 
 the siege of Berwick, July 25th, 1482, 
 
 and one of the pall bearers at Edward 
 
 IV's funeral. 
 
 Gilbert; m. Lady Cheneys, of Co. Bucks. 
 
 Edmund. 
 
 William; m 
 
 Catherine; m. 1st, John Stanhope, Esq.; 
 
 2d, Sir Radchff, of Swithells. 
 
 Genett ; m. Robert, Viscount Gorman- 
 
 ston. 
 89. Ehzabeth; m. Sir Robert Southworth. 
 
 80. 
 
 81. 
 82. 
 
 84. 
 85. 
 86. 
 87. 
 
 88. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 39 
 
 1-t — 'J'^. Robert Molyneux; inherited property of 
 brother Adam; m. Margret L'Estrange, 
 dau. of Sir Baldwin L'Estrange. 
 Issue : 
 15 — 90. Margret Molyneux; abbess of Munnan- 
 unster. 1349—64-. 
 90. Edith ; m. Adam Troutbeck, Esq. 
 
 15 
 
 15 — 79. Sir Richard Molyneux was in such high 
 favor at court that in the act of re- 
 sumption passed in the 30 Henry VI, 
 we find this provisional clause, " Pro- 
 vided always that this act extend not, 
 nor in ways be prejudicially unto Rich- 
 ard Molyneux, Esq. ; of Sefton, one of 
 the ushers of our privy chamber, in the 
 Constableship of our Castle of Liver- 
 pool, ' ' &c. He fell fighting under Lan- 
 casteral banner at Bloore Heath (1459). 
 He m. Elizabeth, 2d dau. of Sir Thomas 
 Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby. Sir Rich- 
 ard had also the stewardship of West 
 Deryshire, the forrestship of our forest 
 of Symonds Wood, and our parks of 
 Croxteth, &c. He was afterwards 
 knighted, and was slain at the battle of 
 Bloore Heath, war of Roses, Sept. 23, 
 1459. He m. 2d, Jane Molyneux. 
 Issue. 
 
 16 — 92. Sir Thomas Molyneux ; m. Anne Button. 
 93. James (Archdeacon of Richmond, and 
 Rector of Sefton.) 
 
40 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 94. Margret; m. 1st John Duttoii of Dutton; m. 
 
 2d, Sir William Buckely (ancestor of 
 the Viscounts Buckely); d. 1528. 
 
 95. Eleanor; m. 1st, Sir George Leyland of 
 
 Morley; m. 2d, Roger Ashton, Esq. 
 
 96. Joan; m. Christopher Barton, of Smithells, 
 
 Esq. 
 
 15 — 80. Thomas Molyneux, of Haughton Priory, 
 in Nottinghamshire, Councillor to Henry 
 IV ; m. Elizabeth Markham, dau. of Lord 
 of East Markham; m. 2d, Catherine 
 Cotton, relict of Thomas Poutrell. 
 Issue by^lst wife: 
 16 — 97. Robert Molyneux of Hawton; m. Doro- 
 thy Poutrell. 
 
 98. Ehzabeth; m. Stephen Whalley. 
 
 99. Anna; m. John Byron. 
 
 Issue by 2d wife: 
 
 100. Edmund Molyneux. On the Corona- 
 tion of Edward VI was made Knight 
 of the Bath. In 1550 was justice of 
 common pleas. Was lord of the manor 
 of Thorp near Newark. He m. Jane 
 Cheney (d. 1592). 
 
 15 — 81. John Molyneux, Rector of Sefton, m. 
 
 (d. May 22, 1597). 
 
 Issue : 
 16 — 101. Isabel; m. WiUiam Laurence, of Ye- 
 land Hall, who purchased landed prop- 
 erty to amt. £200. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 41 
 
 15 — 84. Gilbert Molyneux; m. Lady Cheneys, 
 of Co. Bucks. 
 Issue : 
 16 — 102. Robert Molyneux, of ye Wood, Lane. 
 (1609). 
 
 103. William. 
 
 104. Francis. 
 
 15 — 86. William Molyneux m 
 
 Issue : 
 
 16 — 105. William Molyneux. 
 
 106. Thomas Molyneux; m. Margret More. 
 
 107. Robert; Butcher; bur. 1567. 
 
 108. John Molyneux ; tailor; bur. Dec. 1584. 
 
 16 
 1(3 — 92. Sir Thomas Molyneux; fought under 
 Edward IV; was under the Duke of 
 Gloucester for the recovery of the town 
 of Berwick from the Scots, and was 
 there made a banneret (knighted) by 
 Gloucester, at the siege of Berwick, 24th 
 July, 1483. He was one of the pall 
 bearers at the funeral of Edward IV. 
 Thomas Molyneux also built a church and Fair 
 House at Hawton. He m. Anna, dau. of Thomas Dutton 
 (sometimes Dalton), in Co. Chester, by Anne, dau. of 
 James Lord Audley (d. 6th of Henry VII, 1491). She m. 
 2d, John Westby. 
 Issue : 
 17_109. Sir William Molyneux, a great com- 
 mander in Co. Lane; reign of Henry 
 VIII, m. Jane Rugge. 
 
42 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 110. Edward (Rector of Sefton and Haugh- 
 ton); m 
 
 111. Elizabeth; m. James Ratcliff of Lane. 
 
 112. Ellen; m. Robert Nevil, Esq. 
 
 16 — 96. Robert Molyneux of Hawton; m. Doro- 
 thy Poutrell. 
 
 Capt. Robert Molyneux was Dep. while 
 at prayers 1597-99. 
 Issue : 
 17 — 113. Richard Molyneux; m. Margret Bussy. 
 
 Manor of Thorp 
 
 16 — 100. Edmund Molyneux, graduated B.A., 
 July 10, 1510. Nov. 20, 1542, called to 
 the degree sergent at law and on the 
 coronation of Edward VI made Knight 
 of Bath, Oct. 22d, 1550. Created jus- 
 tice of common pleas ; he seems to have 
 been a sound lawyer. Was lord of the 
 manor of Thorp, near Newark, and 
 lands adjoining, which belonged to the 
 Knights Hospitallers of the Preceptory 
 Eagle. He m. Jane Cheney of Ches- 
 ham Bois, Buckinghamshire; d. 15^2. 
 Issue : ' 
 
 17 — 114. Francis Molyneux. 
 
 115. John Molyneux of MuUenwoods (d. 
 1691); m 
 
 116. Edmund (secretary to Sir Henry Sidney, 
 1509-73); d. 1581. 
 
 117. Thomas (admitted to the bar in 1574) of 
 Derby, Co. Lane; gent.; d. 1593. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 43 
 
 118. Robert Molyneux; settled in France and 
 became ancestor of a junior branch of 
 the House of Molyneux. 
 
 16—102. Eobert Molyneux of ye Wood; m. Ellyn 
 Westby. 
 Issue : 
 
 17—119. Bridget Molyneux; m. Thomas Nelson 
 of Fayrehurst. 
 
 120. Ann; m. Robert Blundell. 
 
 121. Elizabeth; bur.1644, bp. yr. Xiiij, Sept. 
 
17 
 Reign of HAUGHTON 
 
 Henry YIII. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 
 
 Crest. — A hand issuing from flames, grasping an eagle's 
 leg au, ppr. 
 
 Motto 
 
 "Engdrt devant " 
 Right and forward. 
 
 IT — 109. Sir William Molyneux, a great com- 
 mander in the Co. Lancaster; b. 1433, 
 d. 1548. William Molyneux led a con- 
 siderable force to serve in 1513, under 
 his cousin Sir Eichard Stanley at Flod- 
 den Field, where he took with his own 
 hand tw^o Scottish banners and the Earl 
 of Huntley's arms. For this service he 
 was personally thanked in a letter by 
 Henry VIII. Sir Wilham brought a 
 considerable strength to the seasonable 
 succor of the Duke of Norfolk, with 
 whom he performed signal service at 
 the battle of Flodden Field. He married 
 Jane, dau. to Sir Eichard Eugge (some- 
 times Eugg, — Eiggs) of Eugg, in Co. 
 Stafford; m. 2d, Elizabeth, dau. of 
 Cuthbert Clifton, in Lane. ; widow of 
 Sir Eichard Heskeith, Knight of Euf- 
 
 (44) 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 45 
 
 ford, in Co. Lane, and became in con- 
 sequence Lord of Clifton. Sir William 
 was a gallant Knight in the reign of 
 Henry III, and displayed great bravery. 
 On his death -bed he gave this advice to 
 his son, ' ' Let the underwood grow ; the 
 tenants are the support of the family, 
 and the commonality are the strength 
 of a kingdom. Improve this fairly; 
 but force not violently either your 
 bounds or your rents above your fathers. 
 He died IS-tS and was buried at Sefton 
 Church, where there is a monument and 
 a eulogistic Latin inscription to his 
 memory. Knighted at Flodden Field 
 in 1513 and given a tiger passant proper 
 on a crown or, for his crest. 
 
 Letter to Sir William Molyneux, Junior Knight, from 
 King Henry VIII : 
 
 " Trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well, and un- 
 derstand, as well by the report of our trusty cousin and 
 counseUor, the Duke of Norfolk, as otherwise, what ac- 
 ceptable service you, amongst others, lately did unto us, 
 by your valiant towardnesse in the assisting of our said 
 cousin, against our common enemy, the late King of 
 Scots, and how courageously you, as a very hearty loving 
 servant, acquitted yourself for the overthrow of the said 
 late King, and distressing of his mahce and power, to 
 our great honour, and the advancing of your no httle 
 fame and praise ; for which we have good cause to favor 
 and thank you, and so we full heartily do ; and assured 
 you may be that we shall in such effectual wise remember 
 
46 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 your said service in any your reasonable pursuits, as you 
 shall have cause to think the same right well employed to 
 your comfort and weal hereafter. Given under our Sig- 
 net, at our castle at Windsor, the 27th of November." 
 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 
 18 — 122. Sir Richard Molyneux, knighted at the 
 accession of Mary, 1553; m. 1st, Elenor, 
 dau. of Alexander Radcliff; m. 2d, 
 Ehnor, dau. of Eobert Maghill ; d. 1569. 
 
 123. Jane; m. Richard Bold, Lane, Esq. ; m. 
 2d, Richard Molyneux, who d. 1578. 
 
 124. Anne; m. Alexander Standish, of Stand- 
 ish Hall, Knt., 1518. 
 
 Issue by 2d wife: 
 
 125. William Molyneux. 
 
 126. Thomas. 
 
 127. Anne, m. Henry Halsall, Esq. of Halsall. 
 
 17—113. 
 Issue : 
 
 18—128. 
 
 129. 
 
 130. 
 
 17—114. 
 
 Richard Molyneux; m. Margaret Bussy. 
 
 Richard Molyneux (advanced to the bar, 
 1613). 
 
 Francis Molyneux; m. Elizabeth Green- 
 laugh, grand-daughter and co-heiress of 
 Roger Greenlaugh, of Teversalle. 
 Nathaniel, of West Haughton, Co. Lane. 
 
 Francis Molyneux, of Mansfield Notts ; 
 m. Grace, 6th dau. of Conyers, Lord 
 Darcy; m. 2d, Diana Howe, of Langue 
 Castle, sister of Scroop, Lord Viscount 
 Howe. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 47 
 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 18 — 131. Darcy Molyneux, sheriff of Nothingham- 
 shireiu 1687; m. Elizabeth Bassett, 1G74. 
 Issue : 
 
 132. Francis Molyneux, a woolen draper in 
 St. Paul's church-yard, London; m. 
 Mary Tancred. He d. Oct., 1733. 
 
 Issue by 2d wife : 
 
 133. Diana, d. May 19, 1782. 
 
 134. John Molyneux. 
 
 135. Charles. 
 
 136. Scroop died before his father. 
 Polydore, b. Nov. 1714; d. 1777. 
 Eobert Henry, b. 1708; d. 1718. 
 
 17 — 115. John Molyneux, of Mullenwoods; m. 
 Annie, widow of Sir Thomas Flanni- 
 gan; d. 1591. 
 
 Issue : 
 18 — 136. John Molyneux; m. Joone. She died 
 1535; hed. 1572. 
 
 137. Anne Molyneux ; m. Eichard Molyneux, 
 a cousin of her father's, made knight by 
 Ehzabethin 1586, and banerettby James 
 in 1617. 
 
 Manor of ^"^ — H^. Edmund Molyneux became secretary 
 Thorp. to Sir Henry Sidney, and accompanied 
 
 him to Ireland, where he acted as clerk 
 of the council. In Sept., 1578, sent by 
 Sir Sidney to London to report upon the 
 state of Ireland. Dec. 31, 1579, peti- 
 
48 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 tioned the privy council for his despatch 
 and payment after long suit. He m, 
 1st, Anne, dau. of John Healy, Esq. ; 
 m. 2d, Bridget, dau. of Robert Sapcoat. 
 
 Issue by 2d wife : 
 
 ^ 18 — 138. John Molyneux, of Thorp; m. Las- 
 
 cellers. 
 139. Edmund Molyneux, of the Wood, in 
 Melling; m. Elyn Heskeith. 
 ■ 140. Richard Molyneux; m. Alice 
 
 141. Ruthland Molyneux, of Woodcotes; m. 
 Mary, dau. of Cuthbert Bevercotes 1580. 
 
 142. Christopher; m 
 
 143. Peter; m 
 
 144. Sapcoat being hanged over against the 
 King's Head Tavern in Fleet St., was 
 buried April 1619. 
 
 145. Bridget Molyneux; m. William D'Isney, 
 of Norton, May 1st, 1612. 
 
 146. Agnes; m. David Blundell. 
 
 James Blundell, Esq., of Crosby, living 31 Henry VIII, 
 who held the manor of Little Crosby of Sir William Moly- 
 neux, knight's service, rent, etc., 4d. messuages, lands, 
 and tenants in great Crosby of the King, as Duke of Lan- 
 caster, in soccage by fealty, rents 10 shilling sixpence, and 
 red rose on St. John the Baptist day ; lands and tenants in 
 Ince Blundell in soccage; lands and tenants by Bold of Sir 
 Richard Bold, Knt., in soccage by fealty, rent 8 shillings, 
 with divers other possessions under Langton, Molyneux, 
 Butler etc 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 49 
 
 17 — lis. Eobert Molyneux, ancestor of a junior 
 branch of the House of Molyneux (Earls 
 
 of Sefton) born in France; m 
 
 Issue : 
 
 18 — 147. Eobert Molyneux, fled with his family 
 from France to Ireland in 1685. 
 
 148. GuilHum De Moulins (Wilham Molyneux) 
 fled to England at the beginning of the 
 French Revolution and settled near 
 Manchester. 
 
 149. Joachim du Mulin (John Molyneux); 
 settled in London, 1635. 
 
 150. Pierre (Peter). 
 
 18 
 
 18 — 122. Sir Richard Molyneux; knighted at the 
 accession of Mary, 1553; m. 1st, Ehnor, 
 dau. of Alexander Radcliff of Orsdale, 
 Knt. in Co. Lane. ; m. 2d, Elinor, dau. 
 of Robert Maghill. Richard Molyneux 
 was sheriff of Lancaster, 8th of Eliza- 
 beth. He d. 1569. 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 
 19 — 152. John Molyneux; m. Ann, dau. of Rich- 
 ard Radcliff. 
 
 19 — 153. WiUiam Molyneux; m. Bridget, dau. of 
 John Caryll, of Warnham, Co. Sussex ; 
 d. 1567. 
 154. Thomas Molyneux, knight of Sefton, 
 according to a manuscript note in Staf- 
 ford Smith's handwriting, " Master of 
 St. Paul's School," that is the school for 
 the choisters of St. Paul's Cathedral. 
 
50 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 He made a valuable collection of pieces for the Virgin- 
 als, which is now preserved in the British Museum, Addit, 
 M. S., 30513. The Volume bears an inscription " Sum 
 liber Thomas MuUiner's, Johanne Hay woods teste ". 
 
 The manuscript was probably written during the reign 
 of Mary or Elizabeth. He was a scholar of Corpus 
 Christi college, Oxford, before 1564. 
 
 19 — 155. Robert Molyneux, gent., of Lancashire 
 
 and Cheshire ; m. Cecily He died 
 
 April 9th, 1607. 
 
 156. Anthony Molyneux ; built the Church of 
 Sefton " St. Helens". 
 
 157. Ehnor; m. John Moor of Bank Hall. 
 
 158. Elizabeth. 
 Issue by 2d wife : 
 
 159. Eichard Molyneux; m. Annie, dau. of 
 John Molyneux, of MuUenwoods, a 
 cousin of her father. 
 
 160. Alexander; m (descendants set- 
 tled in the North of Ireland and Prince 
 Edwards Island). 
 
 161. Ellen; m. Francis Sulton, Co. Chester. 
 
 162. Alice; m. James Prescott, Co. Leicester. 
 
 163. Maria; m. Thomas Wolfall. 
 
 164. Annie; m.lst, John Westly; m. 2d, 
 Thomas Dalton. 
 
 165. Margaret; m. John Mune of Poynton 
 E. Chester. 
 
 18 — 129. Francis Molyneux ; m. Ehzabeth Green- 
 laugh, grand-daughter of and heir to 
 Roger Greenlaugh of Teversalle. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 51 
 
 Issue : 
 
 19 — 166. Thomas Molyneux; m. Alice Cramer of 
 Alliston (great ueice of the Archbishop) ; 
 d. 1507. 
 
 18 — 131. Darcy Molyneux; m. Ehzabeth Bassett, 
 Issue : 
 19 — 167. William Molyneux; m. Margaret Cotes, 
 dau. of Robert Cotes. 
 168. John Molyneux. 
 168 a. Mathew; m. Ann Stuart. 
 Darcy. 
 Martha; m. April 11, 1806 James Dyer. 
 
 Note. — Mathew Molyneux, younger son of Darcy Moly- 
 neux and Elizabeth Basset, was a clergyman, born in 1791 ; 
 and married 1st, when eighteen years of age Ann Stuart 
 of Whitby ; m. 2d, Mary Staniforth ; and 3d Mary Haver- 
 lock. 
 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 20 — 786. Wilham Molyneux; died young. 
 
 787. John Molineux; died aged 82. 
 
 788. Ann (dead). 
 
 789. Joseph (dead). 
 
 Issue by 2d wife : 
 
 790. Martha Ann; married young and died. 
 
 791. Staniforth Molineux; drowned at sea (in 
 the Bay of Fundy). He was in the navy. 
 
 792. George Molineux; b. in Hull, England, 
 May 12, 1823. 
 
 793. Mary Molineux; b. 1826; married 
 
 Thompson (she died in Leeds, England, 
 May 5, 1900). 
 
52 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 20 — 792. George Molineux, son of George 
 Molineux and Mary Staniforth; born in 
 Hull, England, May 12, 1823; came to 
 America in or about 1840; married Ag- 
 nes Girvan May 2, 1849. She was born 
 in New York, September 17, 1825. 
 
 Issue : 
 21—794. George Molineux; b. March 9, 1850. 
 
 795. Agnes; b. Aug. 11, 1853; married 
 Henry Teall. 
 
 796. Mary Staniforth Mohneux; b. 1856; d. 
 1857. 
 
 797. Staniforth Molineux; b. Aug. 9, 1858, 
 d. Jan. 17, 1895. 
 
 798. Charles Peck Molineux; b. April 21, 
 1S60. 
 
 799. LeVan Mohneux; b. April 21, 1862. 
 
 New York, 21 — 794. George Molineux, son of George Moli- 
 N- Y. neux and Agnes Girvan; b. March 9, 
 
 1850; m. Jessie Miller, Oct. 19, 1887. 
 
 Issue: 
 22—800. George Rockfellow Molineux ; b. August 
 
 13, 1887. 
 
 21 — 795. Agnes Molineux; m. Henry Teall May 
 4th, 1881. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 George Molineux Teall ; b. Feb. 20, 1887; 
 d. April, 1887. 
 
 Anna Peck Teall; b. Nov. 28, 1888; d. 
 Dec. 24, 1891. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 53 
 
 Hazel Georgia Teall ; b. Oct. 10, 1891. 
 
 Bostou, 21 — 799. LeVan Molineux,son of George Moli- 
 ^i'^^^- neux and Agnes Girvan; b. April 17, 
 
 1862; marriedJune 6, 1888, Mary Lizzie 
 
 Edna Mallinson. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 22 — 801. Alice Louise Molineux; b. Oct. 27, 1889. 
 
 18 — 132. Francis Molyneux, a woolen draper in 
 St. Paul's church-yard; m. Mary Tan- 
 cred, dau. of Charles Tancred (some- 
 times Tanckred), of Whixley, in York- 
 shire, Esq. ; and had four daughters. 
 
 19—169. Mary Molyneux. 
 
 170. Dorothy Molyneux; m. Viscount Falk- 
 land (Lucius Henry 5th, Viscount Falk- 
 land son of Anthony 4th Viscount in 
 1694). The aristocratic descent of the 
 London woolen draper is clear and un- 
 doubted. He was the younger son of 
 Francis Molyneux of Mansfield Notts 
 (17_132) by Grace, 6th dau. of Con- 
 yers. Lord Darcy. These were days 
 when the junior members of the aristoc- 
 racy did not entirely disdain the honor- 
 able pursuit of merchandise Macau- 
 lay in his History of England tells us 
 that ' ' The knight of the shire was the 
 connecting hnk between the baron and 
 the shopkeeper. On the same benches 
 on which sat the goldsmiths, drapers, 
 
54 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 18- 
 
 and grocers, who had been returned from 
 parhament by the commercial towns, 
 sat also members who, in any other 
 country, would have been called noble- 
 men, hereditary lords of manors, enti- 
 tled to hold courts and bear coats of 
 armor, and able to trace back an honor- 
 able descent through many generations. 
 Some of them were younger sons and 
 brothers of lords. Others could boast 
 of even royal blood. ' ' 
 Ehzabeth ; m. Hugh Bunny of Newland, 
 n^j in Yorkshire, Esq. 
 
 '% 
 
 -134. JohnMolyneux;m. Joone (shed. 
 
 1565). 
 
 Issue: 
 19—171. 
 172. 
 
 173. 
 
 John Molyneux (a weaver) ; m. Sara 
 
 Wilham Molins (Molyneux); m. Ahce 
 
 ; settled in America 1620. 
 
 Jone Molyneux ; m. Wilham Nouyes of 
 Sutton, and by her acquired the estate 
 of Speake. 
 
 19 — 139. Edmund Molyneux, of ye Wood in Mel- 
 ling; m. Elyn Heskeith. 
 
 Issue : 
 19 — 174. Edmund Molyneux (ancestor of the Moly- 
 neux of Bower Hall, Haverhill, Essex). 
 
 175. Wilham. 
 
 176. John. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 55 
 
 177. Ellen Molyneux; m. Thomas Heskeith 
 3d wife). 
 
 18 — li7. Eobert Molyneux, who fled with his 
 family to the northern part of Irelnd in 
 1685; married 
 
 Issue : 
 19 — 183. Robert Molyneux (settled in Prince Ed- 
 wards Island); b. 1670. 
 
 184. Michael. 
 
 185. William. 
 
 186. James; m. 1757 Eliza Pattershall. 
 
 187. Edward. 
 
 188. John. 
 
 189. Thomas. 
 
 190. Jannette. 
 
 191. Sara. 
 
 18—148. GuilHum De Moulins (Lord Molyneux) 
 fled to England in the beginning of the 
 French Revolution, and settled in Lon- 
 don 1653. 
 
 Issue : 
 19 — 192. WiUiam Molyneux. 
 
 193. Jesse. 
 
 194. Henry; b. at Lyduate Ormskirk Lanca- 
 shire; was in 1684 imprisoned in Lancas- 
 ter Castle for attending Quaker's meet- 
 ings. 
 
 While in gaol he met Mary Southworth of Warrington, 
 who was imprisoned on the same ground. He married 
 her at Penketh, in Feb., 1685, she being then 32 years old. 
 
56 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Molineux was sent to Lancaster Castle again in Dec, 
 1690, on this occasion for non-payment of tithes, and 
 after being detained several months v/as liberated through 
 his wife's personal appeal to Bishop Stratford. He died 
 at Lydgate Nov. 16, 1719. He wrote several books in 
 defence of Quaker principles; 1. "Antichrist Unvailed by 
 the Finger of God's Power," 1695, 8vo. 2. "An Invita- 
 tion from the Spirit of Christ to all that are athirst to 
 come and drink of the Waters of Life." 3. "Popery 
 exposed by its own Authors, and two Eomish Champions 
 checked... being an Answer... to James Wetmough and 
 Matthew Hall," 1718. His wife died in Liverpool Nov! 
 3, 1695, aged 44, leaving children. She was a facile writer 
 of pious verse, a collection of which was published in 1702, 
 under the title of " Fruits of Retirement, or Miscellaneous 
 Poems, Moral and Divine, etc." It passed through six 
 editions, the last of which was printed in 1772, 
 195, Ester, 
 
 Note, — Joachim could not have been a brother of Guil- 
 lium (William) Molyneux as his son Pierre was born in 
 1568, a date given before the birth of the father; he 
 must have been an uncle of Guillium (William) Molyneux, 
 and brother to Robert Molyneux founder of the junior 
 branch of the House of Molyneux, 
 
 18 — 149. Joachim du Mulin (Molyneux John 
 Molyneux an eminent pastor at Orleans), 
 m, Francois Gabet, widow of Jacques 
 du Plessis. 
 Issue : 
 19_196. Pierre Molyneux, b, 1568 at Buhy Vixen 
 Francais, 
 His mother's father had temporarily taken refuge here, 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 57 
 
 and was acting as chaplain to Perre de Buhy, brother of 
 the so-called Huguenot Pope, Phillippe de Mornay. When 
 he was four years old his parents, compelled to flee to 
 avoid the St. Bartholomew massacres, left their four 
 children in charge of an old nurse, a Catholic, at Coevres, 
 near Soissons. Pierre was concealed under a mattress. 
 On the murderers' approach his cries would have attracted 
 their attention had not the nurse rattled her pots and 
 pans, pretending to be cleaning them, and had not his 
 sister aged seven put her hand over his mouth. 
 
 Pierre was educated at Sedan. In 1533 his father, har- 
 ressed by persecutions, dismissed him with twelve crowns, 
 bidding him seek his fortune in England, where he was 
 befriended by Menillet, who afterwards married his sister. 
 The Countess of Rulland sent him as tutor to her son at 
 Cambridge, where he continued his own studies under 
 Whitaker. September, 1592 he embarked for Holland on 
 a visit to Professor Jumes of Leyden, but was shipwrecked 
 off Walcheren, loosing all his books and other possessions, 
 a disaster which inspired his Latin poem " Votiva Tabel- 
 la ". Grotius was one of his pupils. 
 
 In 1598 he went to see his father at Jargeau, and was 
 induced to enter the ministry March, 1599, was appointed 
 to Charenton, the suburb where Paris Protestants wor- 
 shipped. He accompanied, as chaplain Catherine de Bour- 
 bon, Henry IV's sister, on her periodical visits to her hus- 
 band, the Duke of Bourborn, at his palace in Lorraine, 
 preaching before her during the journey in Meaux Cathe- 
 dral and other Catholic churches. While standing by her 
 death-bed in 1604 Cardinal du Perron, sent by Henry IV to 
 convert her to Catholicism, tried to push him from the 
 room, but he clung to the bedpost. Du Muhns's (Moly- 
 
68 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 eux) house ia Paris was the resort of the French and for- 
 eign Protestants, Andrew Melville staying there in 1611. 
 In 1022 he married 2d, Sarah de Giesley, and settled in 
 England in 1635 near London Bridge. 
 
 197. Esther; m Mentilet. 
 
 19 — 152, John Molyneux ; m, Annie, dau. of Rich- 
 ard Radcliffe, of Langly. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 20—200. 
 
 201. 
 
 John Molyneux; m. Elizabeth Booth. 
 He was advanced to the dignity of Sec- 
 ond Seal, dated 29th of June 1611-37; of 
 Teversall, Nottinghamshire, Knt. 
 Daniel Molyneux. 
 
 19 — 158. William Molyneux; m. Brigitta (Bridg- 
 i"" ■* et), dau. of John Gary 11 of Wariiham, 
 Co. Sussex; d. 1567. 
 Issue : 
 20—202. Bridget Molyneux. 
 
 203. Elinor. 
 
 204. Sir Richard Molyneux (succeeded his 
 grandfather). He was among the first 
 to be elevated to the dignity of Baronet 
 in 1611. He married Frances, dau. of 
 his guardian, Sir Gilbert Gerard of Sud- 
 bury. Richard Molyneux was knighted 
 by Queen Elizabeth June 24th, 1586, and 
 by King James made a baronet, 1611. 
 
 19 — 155. Robert Molyneux, gent., of Lancashire 
 
 and Cheshire; m. Cecily (He 
 
 died April 9th, 1607.) 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 59 
 
 Issue : 
 20—205. Sara Molyneux; d. ICAl. 
 
 19 — 159. Richard Molyneux; m. Annie, dau. of 
 John Molyneux, of Mullenwoods, a 
 cousin of her father. 
 
 Issue : 
 20 — 200. Richard Molyneux; m. Jane Ireland. 
 
 207. Thomas Molyneux. 
 
 208. Francis. 
 
 19 — 160. Alexander Molyneux; settled in North 
 of Ireland; m 
 
 Issue : 
 Alexander Mullens. 
 
 Allen Molines (often spelt Mullins and Molyneux) M, D. ; 
 educated in Dublin University; graduated B. A. and M. 
 B. in 1676, and M. D. in 1684:. Elected fellow of the Col- 
 lege of Physicians in Ireland 1685. Attempted original 
 research in anatomy, and became a prominent member of 
 the Dublin Philosophical society, to which he contributed 
 valuable papers on human and comparative anatomy. 
 The most important was that in which he described the 
 vascularity of the lens of the eye to the dissection of an 
 elephant. A discreditable love affair obliged him to re- 
 move to London in 1686, and thence he went with Wil- 
 liam O'Brien, 2d Earl Inchenquin, in 1690 to the West 
 Indies. He died soon after landing at Barbadoes from the 
 effect of intoxication (1690). 
 
 Dr. Alexander Mullins (Molyneux) of Galway, Ire- 
 land; married 
 
 X 
 
60 
 
 THE MOLYKEUX family 
 
 Issue : 
 Allen Mullens, Chimrgeon; m. Abigail, dau. of 
 John Butler, April 8th, 1725. 
 
 19_16G. 
 
 Issue : 
 20—209. 
 
 210, 
 
 211 
 
 Thomas Molyneux; m. AUce Cramer 
 of AHston, great niece to the Arch- 
 bishop. 
 
 John Molyneux, of Teversall, knighted 
 3d of June, 1612; m. 1st, Isabel, dau. 
 of John Markham of Sedgebrook; m. 
 2d, Anne, widow of Thomas Foljambe, 
 dau. of Sir James Harrington of Red- 
 lington, Co. Rutland. John Molyneux 
 lived in great splendor, but beyond his 
 income, which compelled him to mort- 
 gage the Manor of Hawton, and it after- 
 wards became the inheritance of the 
 Earls of Scarsdale. He d. before 1618. 
 Thomas Molyneux of Woodhouse; d. 
 1612. 
 
 Elizabeth; m. Edmund Jordall of 
 Yeardsley, Trevenlon. 
 
 19—171. John Molyneux, a weaver; married 
 
 Sara 
 
 Issue : 
 20 — 212. John Molyneux, weaver; married 
 
 213. Willye; d. 1613. 
 
 214. Sara; d. 1612. 
 
 19—172. William Mullens (Molyneux, Molins); 
 m. AUce ; settled in America and 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 61 
 
 died in the first sickness at Plymouth 
 21, Feb. 3d. March, 1620-1621. 
 
 Issue : 
 20 — 215. William Mullens (Molins) did not come 
 to America until after the death of his 
 father. 
 
 216. Joseph; d. of the first sickness, 1621. 
 
 217. Sarah Molyneux; m. Robert Blundel 
 (sometimes Blunden); she d. in Dorkin 
 Co., Surrey. 
 
 218. Priscilla; m. John Alden (b. in Eng- 
 land, 1599) of Plymouth, for 50 years 
 magistrate. 
 
 Priscilla MoUns was a sweet-faced girl, young and fair. 
 Captain Miles Standish, also a descendant of the Moly- 
 neux family, his mother being Bridget Molyneux, his 
 father grandson of Annie Molyneux, a dau. of Siij- Rich- 
 ard Molyneux, made knight under the Black Prince, .would 
 make her Mrs. Standish, for he had laid his beautiful wife 
 Rose to sleep on Burial Hill. Why should he hve alone ? 
 He thought it better to get bashful John Alden, about her 
 own age, to open the question. But to-day comes back 
 her girlish utterance " Why don't you speak for yourself, 
 John?" Priscilla married John Alden in 1628, and had 
 eleven children. 
 
 Issue : 
 William. 
 John. 
 Joseph. 
 David. 
 Jonathan. 
 Sarah ; m. Alexander Standish, 
 
62 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Ruth; m. Feb. 13, 1657, John Bass. 
 Mary; m. Thomas Delano. 
 
 WILL OF WILLIAM MOLINS 
 
 ...2 April, 1621... 
 In the name of God, Amen. I comit my Soule to God 
 that gave it and my bodie to the earth from whence it 
 came. Also I give my goodes as followeth that fforty 
 pounds in the hand of goodman Woodes, I give my wife 
 tenn poundes, and my eldest sonne tenn poundes. Also 
 I give to my eldest sonne all my debts, bonds, bills (oneiye 
 yt fforty poundes except in the handes of goodman Wood), 
 given as aforesaid with all the stock in his owne handes. 
 To my eldest daughter I give tenne shellings to be paid 
 out of my sonne stock. Furthermore that goodes I have 
 in Virginnia as followeth: To my wife Alice halfe my 
 goodes and to Joseph and Priscilla the other halfe equallie 
 to be devided between them. Also I have XXJ doz. of 
 shoes and thirteen paire of bootes which I give into the 
 companies handes for fforty poundes at seaven years and 
 if they like at that rate. If it be thought to deare as my 
 Overseeres shall thinck good and if they like them at that 
 rate. At the divident I shall have nyne shares where of 
 I give as followeth, twoe to my wife, twoe to my sonne 
 William, twoe to my sonne Joseph, twoe to my daughter 
 Priscilla and one to the Companies, Allsoe if my sonne 
 William will come to Virginia I give him my share of 
 land furdermore I give my twoe Oerseers Mr. John Car- 
 ver and Mr. WiUiamson twentye shillinges apeece to see 
 this my will performed desiring them that he would have 
 an eye over my wife and children to be as fathers and 
 friends to them allsoe to have a speciall eye to my man 
 Robert which hathe not so approved himself as I would he 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 63 
 
 soiild have done. This is a coppye of Mr. Mullens his 
 will of all particulars he hath given. In Virtue whereof 
 1 have sett my hande. John Carver, Giles Heal, Christo- 
 pher Joaues. 
 
 Visesimo tertio ; die mensis Juhe Anno Domini. Milles- 
 imo sexcentesimo vicesimo primo Emanavait Commesio 
 Sara Blunden als Mullins fille naturall et legitime dicti 
 defuncti Administrand bona ura et credit eiusdem defuncti 
 iuxtatenorem et effectus testanienti: suprascripti evquod 
 muUum in eodem testament nominavit executora de bene 
 etc., Jurat. 
 
 68 Dale 
 
 Vicesimo tertio die emanavit comissio Sara Blundels als 
 Molins filie nrali Itime Willni Mullens nup de Dorking in 
 Con Surry sed in partibus ultra Marims def hentis etc. ad 
 administrand bona uira et credita ejusden def iusta teno- 
 rem it affcum testamente epauis defunct eo quon nullum 
 in sodem nominavit ex rem de bene etc Jurat. 
 
 Probate Act Book 16^21 and 1633 
 
 (Translation of 2d.) In the month of July, iVnno 
 Domini 1621, on the 23 day issued a commission to Sarah 
 Blunden formerly Molins late of Dorking in Co. Surry but 
 deceased. 
 
 In parts beyond the seas, seized, &c., for administering 
 the goodes rights and credits of the said deceased accord- 
 ing to the tenor and effect of the Will of the said deceased 
 because in that Will he named no executor in due form, 
 &c. 
 
64 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 19—174:. MOLYNEUX OF BOWER HALL 
 
 Haverhill, Essex. 
 
 Lineage. — Edmund Molyneux of ye Wood in Melling 
 (grandson of Richard Molyneux who distinguished himself 
 at Flodden Field.) 
 
 Edmund Molyneux, Esq., of MeUing, Lane, and Bower 
 Hall; m. Louise, dau. of the late James Southern of the 
 Priory near Liverpool (he d. 1878), 
 Issue : 
 
 Henry Blaydes of Molyneux of Newhaven House, Co. 
 Lane; b. 1855; m. 1883, Olive Adelaide Sylva, only dau. 
 of the late Rev. Charles Root, Chaplain to the Forces and 
 Private Chaplain to the Duke of Cambridge (Capt. Royal 
 Warwicskhire Militia). 
 
 Issue : 
 Robert Cecil Arthur Fenton Molyneux, b. 1886. 
 
 19 — 182. William Molyneux ; m. Mary Denniston. 
 
 Issue : 
 ' 20—770. Elizabeth Molyneux; m. Charles Chn- 
 ton, 2d son of Gen. James Clinton, b. 
 in Little Britain, Feb. 13, 1767; d. in 
 New York, April 20, 1820, age 62; m. in 
 1790. She died at the residence of her 
 only son August 15, 1865, age 96; is 
 buried in Greenwood cemetery. Her 
 father was the younger son of a family 
 of good standing. His elder brother in- 
 heriting the paternal soil by Enghsh law, 
 he came to America in 1710 attached to 
 the staff of Gov. Hunter, and when the 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 65 
 
 latter returned to England or went to 
 Jamacia, he remained and settled in 
 Ulster Co. The family by repute was 
 origmally Norman French, and the 
 name Molineux was then pronounced 
 Mulliner. 
 Issue : 
 
 Maria, b. March 26, 1791; m. Robert Gourlay, Jr. 
 
 Alexander, b. April 7, 1793, M. D. ; m. Adeline 
 Arden, dau. of Alexander James Ham- 
 ilton. Issue: Seven children. He d. in 
 New York Feb. 16, 1878, age 84. 
 
 Ann Eliza, b. 1795; m. James Foster, Jr. 
 
 MOLYNEUX-MOLINEUX 
 He beareth Assue a cross Moline, quarter pierced Or. 
 
 19 — 183. Robert Molvneux; b. 1670, son of Robert 
 Molyneux, who fled with his family to 
 Ireland in 1685, settled in Prince Ed- 
 wards Island ; married 
 
 Issue : 
 
 183. (a) Robert Molyneux; b. in Prince Ed- 
 wards Island, afterwards removed to 
 
 Londonderry, N. H., U. S. A. ; m 
 
 His wife said to have kept at one time a 
 fashionable school for girls. 
 Issue : 
 
 Fifteen children scattered in various parts of the 
 United States. 
 
 20 — 219. Michael Molyneux, Col. Lieut, (a a) 
 957 ... 1798; m. Elizabeth Colby. 
 
66 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 220. Robert Molyneux; b. 1760; d. 1806; m. 
 Margret Kast. 
 
 221. William, d. 1819. 
 
 222. James. 
 
 223. Jane Molyneux; b. Dec. 23, 1766; m. 
 John Ripley; d. 1848. 
 
 224. Sarah Molyneux. 
 
 Of the other nine I find no record. A daughter of the 
 same Robert Molyneux or a niece, by some her father 
 thought to have been a clergyman, Mrs. Major Crotty, 
 died in the south, thought to be in Virginia, under dis- 
 tressing circumstances about 1805. Tradition says she 
 became infatuated with the ship's captain, a Scotchman, 
 and after visiting her relatives in and near Boston, Mass., 
 left with the captain, saying that she was to sail home at 
 her husband's bidding. She was young and fair. After 
 taking her departure, her husband, Major Crotty, came 
 for her, and followed her south, only to find that she had 
 been deserted, and left to die alone, the means of her 
 identification being a locket with her husband's picture. 
 
 19_193. Jesse Molhneux* (Molyneux) came to 
 America from France and settled in New 
 Rochelle, N. Y. He died at the age of 
 90 years. 
 
 Issue : 
 19_193. a. Jesse Mollineux. 
 
 802. Horseman Mollineux (Molyneux); m. 
 Sarah Blackman. 
 
 803. John Mollineux. 
 
 * Note.— Jesse Molyneux changed the spelling of his name on coming to 
 America that it might sound more English. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 67 
 
 S04. William Mollineux (Molyneux), marine 
 frigate " Boston '', commanded by- 
 Samuel Tucker; engaged April 8th, 
 1779. Roll call made for advanced pay 
 1 month. 
 
 805. Moses Mollineux (Molyneux). 
 
 19 — 802. Horseman Mollineaux ' (Molyneux), of 
 
 Eye; m. Sarah Blackman of North 
 
 Castle Oct. 19th, 1769. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Hempstead, 20 — 806. Jesse Mollineaux (Molyneux); b. Jan. 
 
 ^•I- 28th, 1776; m. Phebe Acker; b. May, 
 
 1773. He d. March 9th, 1842. 
 Issue : 
 20—807. Henry Mollineaux; b. Oct. 16th, 1799; 
 m. Miss Morton. 
 
 808. Royal Mollineaux; b. April 27th, 1801; 
 m. Nov. llrth, 1822, Elizabeth Place. 
 
 809. Elizabeth. 
 
 810. Benjamin Mollineaux; b. Nov. 29th, 
 1818; m. Mary Rhodes. 
 
 811. Martha MolHneaux; b. May 19th, 1805; 
 m. John Livingston. 
 
 812. Ann Mollineaux; b. May 19th, 1805; 
 m. Esty White. 
 
 Jesse Molyneux (Mollineaux) (20-806) 
 It is due to the character of the late Jesse Mollineaux 
 and his surviving friends and relatives to give a brief ac- 
 
 *NoTE. — Found among the Marriage Records of the Society of Friends 
 in the town of Harrison, N. Y. 
 
68 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 count of his life and the distinguishing quahties of his 
 mind exhibited througli a large course of industry and 
 usefulness. 
 
 He was a native of Westchester county, N. Y., where 
 he was born in 1776. His progenitor was among the ex- 
 iles from France on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes 
 in 1684, during the reign of Louis XIV, who with other 
 Huguenot exiles reached America and settled as circum- 
 stances dictated. 
 
 The town of New Eochelle and neighboring towns on 
 Long Island were settled by them, among whomi were the 
 ancestor of Jesse Mollineaux. We find him at 17 an ap- 
 prentice to the tanning business at Jericho with the late 
 Elias Hicks and son-in-law Royal Aldrich, having faith- 
 fully performed engagements with them. He came to 
 Hempstead and was employed by persons in the same 
 business. He proved himself equally faithful and dili- 
 gent. Indeed it seems to have been early adopted by him 
 as a principle which governed his subsequent conduct, to 
 do equal and exact justice to all with whom he had any 
 concern. His reputation for honesty, fidelity, and truth 
 was proverbial in the community where he lived, and no 
 man enjoyed to a greater degree than he the confidence 
 and good opinion of those who knew him best. From 
 early life he evinced an extraordinary genius for inven- 
 tion, and his proj)ensity for mechanical art was a predomi- 
 nant trait in his character. Although he had little advan- 
 tage from books or instruction yet he appeared to have 
 such knowledge of the principles of varied kinds of ma- 
 chinery as surprised those who witnessed his performances 
 and at the same time were capable of appreciating the 
 importace of his discoveries in practical mechanics. His 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY GO 
 
 observation was acute, his mode of reasoning correct, and 
 his power of combining mechanical forces such as is rarely 
 met with. 
 
 One of the most valuable contrivances was an improve- 
 ment on shearing cloth, an invention not only well re- 
 ceived by the pul)hc but generally adopted. In England 
 it met with fatal opposition from the employes in the 
 woolen manufactories, as had been the case with many 
 other valual)le improvements. 
 
 His next most valuable improvement or discovery was 
 that of a mill for grinding grain, sawing timber and other 
 purposes, to be propelled by the wind, in which wings 
 moving horizontally should be so subdivided into sections 
 as not only to economize power but at the same time be 
 less liable to injury from gales and tempests. This inven- 
 tion has been a good man)^ years in successful operation. 
 But as the genius of the inventor never rests satisfied, Mr. 
 Mollineaux determined to improve upon the manner in 
 which the motive power was applied to the parts exposed 
 to the wind, and also increase the subdivision of the sur- 
 face exposed to the current of air as not only to econo- 
 mize power, allowing the machinery to be operated by 
 lighter wind thereby, adding to the proportion of time 
 which the mill could be employed and at the same time 
 lessening the damage to be apprehended from the more 
 violent commotions of the atmosphere. A mill of this 
 description executed with great neatness, was erected for 
 his own use some years ago on the open plains between 
 the villages of Hempstead and Jericho near Westbury. 
 In the dwelling connected therewith the inventor made 
 his future residence. 
 
 While on a visit to his son sick of typhus fever of 
 
70 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 which he died, his father caught the disease, which termi- 
 nated his life March 9th, 1842, in his 66th year. Having 
 thus lived a moral life and in the conscientious discharge 
 of all his obligations he departed with the utmost compos- 
 ure, bidding those around his dying bed bear him witness 
 that he had no apprehension of suffering beyond the grave, 
 saying that his confidence in the benefinence of the Crea- 
 tor would not permit him to believe that any of his de- 
 pendent creatures would be otherwise than happy in a 
 future state of existence. 
 
 20—808. Royal Mollineaux; b. 1801; m. 1822 
 Elizabeth Place. He died Feb. 26th, 1 842. 
 Issue : 
 21—813. Sarah Mollineaux; b. Dec. ITth, 1823. 
 
 814. Mary J. Mollineaux; b. Oct., 1825. 
 
 815. John J. Mollineaux; b. Jan. 3d 1831; 
 m. Alida Fowler. 
 
 816. FrankHn H. Mollineaux; b. Feb. 18th 
 1835; m. Elizabeth Smith. 
 
 817. Phoebe Mollineaux; b. June 6th, 1840. 
 
 818. Ehzabeth Molhneaux; b. Sept., 1843. 
 
 21—816. Frankhn H. Mollineaux; b. Feb. 18th, 
 1835; m. Sept. 30th, 1855, Elizabeth 
 Smith. 
 Issue : 
 
 22—819. William R. Mollineaux; b. Aug. 16th, 
 1856. 
 
 820. Royal H. Molhneaux; b. April 22d, 1858. 
 
 821. Benjamin F. Mollineaux; b. Nov. 11th, 
 1862. 
 
 822. Allen R. Mollineaux; b. Jan. 27, 1862. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 71 
 
 2-2—819. William Mollneaux; b. Aug, ISSO; m. 
 Elzabeth Smth. 
 Issue :- 
 23 — 823. Franklu Mollneaux. 
 
 824. WUiam. 
 
 825. Calviu. 
 
 826. Grover. 
 
 22 — 820. Royal H. MoUineaux; b. 1853; m. Mary 
 Carman. 
 Issue : 
 23 — 827. Freddie MoUineaux. 
 22—828. Jesse. 
 
 22 — 821. Benjamin F. MoUineaux; b. 1859; m. 
 Sarah Rousseau. 
 Issue : 
 23 — 829. Solemna MoUineaux 
 
 830. John MoUineaux. 
 
 831. Vital R. 
 
 832. EHzabeth. 
 
 22 — 822. Allen R. MoUineaux; b. 1862; m. Sarah 
 
 Firman. 
 
 Issue : 
 23 — 833. George MoUineaux. 
 
 834. Charles. 
 
 835. Walter. 
 
 836. FrankUn. 
 
 837. Royal. 
 
 21—815. John J. MoUineaux; b. Jan. 3d, 1831; 
 m. Ahda Fowler. 
 
72 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue : 
 ^jsei a^,,^2 — 838. Jesse Molyneux ; m. 
 
 Brooklyn, 22—839. Wright MoUineaux. 
 
 Hempstead, g^^^ Eugene MoUineaux. 
 
 19 — 803. John MoUineaux (Mullineaux, Molyneux) ; 
 son of Jesse MoUineaux (19 — 193) ; m 
 
 Issue : 
 20 — 841. Jesse MoUineaux. 
 
 842. John MoUineaux (MuUineaux, Molyneux). 
 
 843. Martha MoUineaux; m. Feb. 10th, 1809, 
 WiUiam Middleton. 
 
 19_193. (a) Jesse MoUineaux; m 
 
 Issue : 
 20 — 225. Richard MoUineaux; m. Hettie Flan- 
 dream. 
 
 226. John MoUineaux (MuUineaux, Moly- 
 neux); m. Mary Golden. 
 
 227. Mary Esther; m. Hiram Secord. 
 Issue : 
 
 Hiram Secord. 
 
 19 — 196. Pierre Molyneux; m. 1st Marie de Col- 
 
 gneon (she d. 1622); m. 2d, Sarah de 
 
 Gieslay in 1623. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 20 — 228. Peter Molyneux (sometimes Moulin) ; b. 
 at Paris 24 April, 1601; d. 1634; was in 
 Ireland as tutor to the Boyle family. 
 
 229. Lewis; b. in Paris 25 Oct., 1606, studied 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 73 
 
 medicine at Leyden, taking degree M.D. ; 
 a fiery, violent, hot-headed independent,' 
 a cross and ill-natured man. 
 
 230. Thomas Molyueux; d. 1618. 
 
 231. John; d. 1625. 
 Issue by 2d wife : 
 
 Pierre A. (Peter) b. 1623. 
 Steven Molyneux; b. 1624. 
 Esther; b. 1626. 
 William; b. 1623. 
 
 Steven Molyneux; b. 1621; m 
 
 Issue : 
 19—198. (a) Steven. 
 
 199. Wilham, captain of a frigate. 
 
 19—198. (a) Steven (Stephen) Molyneux; m 
 
 (He came to America with his brother 
 Captain William Molyneux in 1750.) 
 William Molyneux was captain of a fri- 
 gate; settled at Throggs Neck, Long 
 Island. 
 Issue : 
 
 20—232. Levi Molyneux; born in Putnam Co. 
 
 1784; m.lst ; m. 2d ; died 
 
 in 1841. 
 
 20 
 
 20 — 201. Daniel Molyneux ; m. 
 Issue : 
 21 — 233. Daniel Molyneux ; a merchant in Dublin. 
 234. Wilham Molyneux; an iron merchant 
 in Dublin. 
 
74 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 235. Hannah Molyneux; m. 1719 Thomas 
 Maiston. 
 Issue : 
 Richard Maiston; b. 1721. An iron merchant; 
 owned large property at Leiphpe, and 
 built the best house in the parish; m. 
 and d., in Dublin. 
 Issue : ' 
 Colonel Moleyneux Maiston of 40th Foot. Ed- 
 ward, Thomas, Charles, Lieut. R. N., 
 1837. Anne, Sarah; m. Mark Smith of 
 Dubhn. Pheobe, Priscilla. 
 
 20 — 204. Sir Richard Molyneux, s. his grand- 
 father; by Queen Elizabeth was made 
 knight in 1586, and by King James a 
 baronet in IHll; m. Francis, dau. of Sir 
 Gilbert Gerard, Master of RoUs, from 
 whom descended the Earls of Maccles- 
 field and Lord Bromley. 
 
 Issue : 
 21 — 236. Anne Molyneux; m. Sir John John By- 
 ron, Knight of Bath, by whom she had 
 John, 6th, Lord Byron. 
 
 237. Alice Molyneux; m. William, son of 
 Robert, Lord Dormer and was mother of 
 Charles, Earl of Caernarvon. 
 
 238. Frances Molyneux ; m. Sir Thomas Ger- 
 ard of Byrn, baronet, and was mother 
 of Sir Wilham, 2d baronet. 
 
 ;^. 23. Bridget; m. Ralph Standish of Standish 
 Hall, Co. Lane. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 75 
 
 240. Julian; m. Sir Thomas Wamesley, of 
 Dunkelaugh, knt 
 
 241. Margaret; m. Sir George Siemon, of 
 Brittwell, in Co. Oxford, Nov. 27, 1624. 
 Mother of Sir James Siemon, created 
 baronet in 1677. 
 
 242. Sir Vivian Molyneux, knight. 
 
 Vivian Molyneux, son of Sir Richard Molyneux and 
 Frances Gerrard, educated in Brazen Nose college, Oxford, 
 and admitted A.B. July 1, 1612; travelled in foreign coun- 
 tries; changed his rehgion at Rome, having been puritani- 
 cally educated; returned a well-bred gentleman; was 
 knighted, and in the civil wars suffered for royal cause. 
 
 243. Gilbert Molyneux, admitted to the bar 
 in 1617. 
 
 244. Sir Richard Molyneux, I. Vis. ; b. 1594; 
 created a viscount in 1628; m. Mary, 
 dau. of Thomas Caryll of Beneston, in 
 Co. Sussex. 
 
 245. William Molyneux. 
 
 ^246. Thomas Molyneux, dubbed at Greenwich, 
 midsummer day, being 24 June, 1580. 
 Ancestor of Teversal and Mansfield. 
 247. iVdam Molyneux. 
 
 MOLYNEUX OF HUYTON 
 
 20 — 206. Richard Molyneux; m. Jane Ireland of 
 The Hutt; m. 2d, Elizabeth dau. of 
 Richard Molyneux of Hawkley, widow 
 of Lawrence Byron of Breres, of Wal- 
 ton, Co. Lane. ; d. May, 1663. 
 
76 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue : 
 21 — 248. Jane Molyneux; m. John Johnson of 
 Crosby. 
 
 249. Ann; d. 1638. 
 
 250. Mary; m. Eobert Breres of Walton. 
 
 251. John Molyneux; b. 1642 at Sefton ; m. 
 Margaret Whalley, dau. of John Whal- 
 ley. 
 
 21—252. Edward Molyneux; d. 1704; m. Alice 
 
 253. Wilham Molyneux. 
 
 254. Eichard. 
 
 Issue by 2d wife : 
 
 255. Frances Molyneux; m. Thomas Walsh 
 of Aughtou. 
 
 256. Catherine Molyneux; m. John Bolton of 
 West Derby. 
 
 20—209. John Molyneux of Terversall. Knighted 
 3d of June, 1612; m. 1st, Isabel, dau. of 
 John Markham of Sedgebrook; m. 2d, 
 Anna, widow of Thomas Foljambe, dau. 
 of Sir James Harrington, Co. Eutland. 
 John Molyneux originally had a grant from Queen Eliza- 
 beth of the lordship of Carleton, Kingston and Carleton- 
 baron, before the possessions of Thomas Lord Darce, and 
 was sheriff of Nottinghamshire in the 7th and 9th years 
 of King James I, by whom also he was knighted and then 
 advanced to the dignity of baronage, June 29, 1611. He 
 lived with so much hospitality and splendor that even his 
 large estates could not support them, in consequence of 
 which he was compelled to mortgage the Manor of Haw- 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 77 
 
 ton and it afterwards became the inheritauce of the Earls 
 of Scarsdale. He d. before 1628. 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 21—257. Sir Francis Molyneux; b. 1602; m. 
 Theodosia Heron. 
 
 258. John, 1647. 
 
 Thomas Molyneux; died without issue. 
 Mary; m. Michael Fawkes, of Farnley. 
 Elizabeth ; m. Gilbert Gregory of Barnby 
 Deen, in Yorkshire. 
 Annie. 
 Issue by 2d wife : 
 
 259. Roger Molyneux, colonel in the army; 
 m. Jane Munson. 
 
 20 — 212. John Molyneux, a weaver; m 
 
 Issue : 
 21 — 260. Wilham Molyneux, a weaver by trade; 
 
 b. Feb. 17, 1761; m. Margret Atherton. 
 
 She d. in England. He d. in U. S. A., 
 
 April 13, 1848. 
 
 ' ' He beareth Assure a cross Moline, quarter pierced. Or. ' ' 
 
 20 — 215. William Molyneux (sometimes MuUe- 
 nys); m. Feb. 7th, 1656, Anne, widow 
 
■78 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 of Thomas Bell, married by Eichard 
 Billiugham, Dept. Govr; d. 1659. 
 William Mullens on the death of his father came to 
 America and received the grant of land in 1633, from 
 Plymouth to " the first born of the servants ". He was 
 a freeman in 1642. He was, it is conjectured, the son of 
 the tenth signer of the celebrated compact. "A man 
 pious and well deserving, endowed also with a consider- 
 able outward estate. The tenth purchaser of Watuspe- 
 quin, or Tespacan, the ' Black Sachem ', the distinguished 
 Chieftain of Assowampsett.'' WiUiam Mullins's 23 Lot 
 is bound with two white oaks marked. Found among 
 " The Several Lotts laid forth and bounded lying and be- 
 ing upon Pochade neck near unto Nanasket." He mar- 
 ried Ann, widow of Thomas Bell of Boston, and died at 
 Braintree, 12 mo., 12 d., 1672. 
 
 (William Molyneux was the oldest son of William 
 and Alice and brother of Priscilla.) 
 
 Issue : 
 
 759. William Molyneux. 
 
 760. Joseph Molineux, who emigrated for St. 
 Christopher aboard the John of London, 
 James Waymouth Master, and died 
 aboard ship. 
 
 761. Isaac Molyne (part owner of a sloop with 
 Capt. John Alden). 
 
 762. Moses Mollineux ; m. Hannah 
 
 763. Sarah Molynes ; m. 1st, Thomas Gannet 
 of Bridgewater; m. 2d, William Saevelle 
 of Braintree; m. 3d, Thomas Faxton. 
 
 20—220. Eobert Molineux (Molyneux); 1761; d. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 79 
 
 1806. Robert Molineux had auction 
 rooms near the Golden Ball, Merchants 
 Row, in 1789. Mention is also made of 
 Robert Molineux (Molleneux) selling his 
 tomb in Boston Common; m. Peg- 
 gy (Margret), dau. of Dr. Philhp God- 
 fred Kast, and Sarah McHard of Rotten- 
 dam, Holland, later of Hoptkenton, N. 
 H., and widow of Mr. Duncan of Salem 
 aud Hopkeuton. 
 
 Issue : 
 21 — 261. Sarah Molineux; b. Dec. 27, 1739; m. 
 Lieut. Robt. Gibson. 
 
 262. Robert Mohneux; b. Nov. 12, 1790; d. 
 1792. 
 
 263. Margaret; b. 1793; d. 1791:. 
 
 264. James; b. 1794; m. Mary Ann Kimball. 
 
 265. Mary; b. 1800; m. Elisha Woodbury, 
 captain in Col. Stark's reg't with Wind- 
 ham men at Bunker Hill. 
 
 266. Eliza; b. 1803; m. Mr. Tyler. 
 
 267. Robert :\lolineux; b. 1806; m. Pauline 
 Clark. He d. suddenly in 1898. 
 
 These records are in a Bible belonging to Miss Ray- 
 mond, on Kast Hill, whose grandfather John bought it at 
 the auction after his death. Bible dated Edinburg, 
 Adrain Watkins, 1758. 
 
 Robert Molineux, 
 
 Died Nov. 10, 1806, 
 
 Age 45. 
 
 Here reign silence and peace 
 
80 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Here too lies small particles of human nature in ruins, 
 
 having performed the journey of life in 45 years 
 
 he is now incorporated with the elements. 
 
 Thus contented lived and contented died. 
 
 r 
 
 Mrs. Margart McHard, 
 
 wife of 
 
 Egbert "Mglineux, 
 
 Died Sept. 17, A.D., 18U, 
 
 Age 44: years. 
 
 Go home children, do not mourn, 
 I shall lie here till Christ shall come 
 And at his coming, hope to have 
 A joyful rising from the grave. 
 (Tombstone at Stanfield, copied by INIarie Ada Molineux.) 
 
 Virtue & Silence 
 
 Mrs. Sarah, 
 
 Eelic of 
 
 Dr. Phillip G. Kast, 
 
 died May 17, 1835 
 
 In the 98 year of her age. 
 
 (Plain square edge, white marble headstone at Hopkin- 
 
 ton, N. H., copied by her great-great-grand-daughter, 
 
 Marie Ada Molineux.) 
 
 Boston Capt. Wilham McHard (father of Margaret Mc- 
 Hard, wife of Robert Molineux). We have heard 
 our father speak of him as " a fine old Irish gentleman " ; 
 d. 1807, age 85. "An old school shipmaster. He lived at 
 the head of Market St. in the Morse House— known as the 
 witch house." Inscription on his son's tomb: 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 81 
 
 Memento Mort. 
 
 Here is interred the body of 
 
 Mr. Joseph McHard, 
 
 who departed this life Dec. 17, 1779, 
 
 In the 24th year of his age. 
 This youthful bloom was took away 
 To ye cold grave, there to stay 
 Till Jesus comes to summon all 
 That ever died since Adams fall. 
 
 Omnem Crede Diem Tiber Deluresse Supremum, 
 Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Mary McHard, the ami- 
 able consort of Captain Wm. McHard of Newburyport, 
 who amidst the laudable exertions of every useful and 
 desirable life in which her Christian Profession was 
 adorned and a fair copy of every social Virtue displayed, 
 was in a state of embraces of her friends, and the throb- 
 ing hearts of her disconsolate family confessed their 
 fairest prospects of Sublunary bliss were in one moment 
 dashed by swallowing a Pea at her Own table whence in 
 a few hours she sweetly breathed her Soul away in her 
 Saviours arms on the 8th day of March, A. D., 1780, 
 age 17. 
 
 This mournful Stone, as a faithful 
 
 Monument of Virtue fled to realms 
 
 above & a solemn monitor to all below the stars 
 
 is erected by her 
 
 Husband. 
 
 " Not so very quietly either did she breath out her soul, 
 for she died in the greatest distress, when all means that 
 occurred to the family had been resorted to. They stood 
 
82 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 her on her head, put snuff and pepper in her nose to cause 
 her to sneeze, and made Various efforts; but no surgeon, 
 it appears, thought to api^ly his knife and open her throat." 
 
 20 — 223. Jane Molyneux, born Prince Edward Is- 
 land, Dec. 22, 1766, died at Chelsea, 
 Mass., April 30, 1848. She came to 
 Boston in 1785 with her brother Eobert 
 ^lolyneux. She was baptized into the 
 Second Baptist church of Boston by 
 Eev. Isaac S. Killman, in Dec, 1785. 
 She married, July 31, 1791, John Ripley 
 (born Dec. 9, 1762 in Hingham, Mass. ; 
 died July 16, 1842, at Chelsea, Mass. ; 
 son of Nehemiah and Lydia (Hobart) 
 Ripley). John and Jane (Molineux) Rip- 
 ley had the following children: 
 
 3. Maria Costes Ripley; b. June 2, 1792; m. 
 Rev. Benjamin F. Farnsworth, Aug. 
 22, 1821. 
 
 4. John Ripley ; b. Nov. 26, 1793 ; d. March 
 19, 1809. 
 
 5. Rev. Thomas Baldwin Ripley; b. Nov. 
 19, 1795; m. 1st, Oct, 13, 1816, Dolly 
 Smith (she died 1823); m. 2d, 1827, 
 Martha Mayo. 
 
 6. Rev. Henry Jones Ripley; b. Jan. 28, 
 1798; m. April 24, 1823, Ann Winn of 
 Georgia. 
 
 7. Caroline Ann Ripley; b. March 20, 1800; 
 m. Asa Wilbur, July 5, 18 — . 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 83 
 
 8. David Ripley; b. Aug. 12, 1801; d. May 
 28, 1802. 
 
 9. Eachel Ripley; b. Oct. 25, 1802; d. Oct. 
 13, 1804. 
 
 10. William Ripley; b. Feb. 2, 1805; d. 
 Aug. 23, 1805. 
 
 11. Amelia Jane Ripley; b. July 29, 1806; 
 m. Hon. Charles Hubbard, Jan. 19, 182(5. 
 
 12. Rachel Hobart Ripley; b. Dec. 3, 1809; 
 m. Mr. D. Newton Sheldon, D.D. (form- 
 erly president of Waterville college), 
 Oct. 15, 1835. 
 
 From Vol. I, Lowell, Mass., Jeudi, 29 Dec, 1887. No. 39. 
 Le Semeur Franco-American. 
 
 The Jane Molyneux Room 
 
 Rev. Smith Baker, one of the members of the execu- 
 tive committee of the French Protestant colleges, sug- 
 gested the idea that an invitation be given to individuals. 
 Sabbath schools, and societies to subscribe 1100.00 towards 
 the erection of Owen St. Hall for the use of the college, 
 and thus have the privilege of naming one room in the 
 projected building. Several rooms have already been 
 named. Rev. C. F. Aniaron, after an address at the 
 Winchester Congregational church received from Mrs. 
 Moss Herrick the offer of 1100.00 for this purpose. Mrs. 
 Herrick in sending the check, gives us the following inter- 
 esting facts, which we take pleasure in publishing. 
 
 In 1685 the celebrated revocation of the Edict of Nantes 
 occurred, which caused the exile of 500,000 Huguenots. 
 They took refuge in foreign countries. The leading Hugue- 
 
84: 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 nots were invited to Paris on the eve of St. Bartholomews' 
 day, when a great massacre ensued. The Mohnier or 
 Molyneux family with' others escaped, and reached the 
 North of Ireland, occupied by Protestants. Eobert Moly- 
 neux afterwards settled in Prince Edward's Island, where 
 his daughter, Jane Molyneux (Mrs. Herrick's honored 
 mother), was born Dec. 22d, 1766. Her father afterwards 
 removed to Londonderry, N. H. It is said there were 
 fifteen children in the family. After the death of her 
 father and mother Jane hved with her brother in Boston, 
 Mass. In 1735 she was converted and joined the 
 2d Baptist church in Boston. In 1791 she married 
 Mr. John Ripley of Boston, who was a worthy descend- 
 ant of the Puritans. He died July 16, 1843, aged 79 
 years, 7 months. Mrs. Ripley died April 30, 1 848, aged 
 79 years, 4 months. ISIrs. Jane Ripley was a noble scion 
 of the Huguenots. She inherited the vivacity and intel- 
 hgence of her French ancestors, united with deep rehgious 
 fervor and the sterhng integrity which made the Hugue- 
 nots so respected. The husband truly said of her to his 
 children, "Your mother is a wonderful woman." She 
 was the mother of ten children. John, the eldest, died 
 in his youth. Three children died in infancy. 
 
 Rev. Henry J. Ripley was professor at the Newton Theo- 
 logical Seminary for many years, and author of many val- 
 uable religious works. Rev. Thom.as Ripley, Maria C. 
 Ripley, Carohne A. Ripley, Ameha J. Ripley, and Rachel 
 H. Ripley. Amelia J. Ripley married Mr. Chas. Hubbard 
 of Boston, passing nearly fifty years together of loving 
 companionship. (They were Mrs. Herrick's beloved par- 
 ents.) On her the many Christian graces of her Hugue- 
 not ancestors have fallen, being deeply and sincerely de- 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 85 
 
 vout, intelligent kind and affectionate, and giving freely 
 to all good causes. 
 
 (II) Amelia Jane Ripley, born in Boston, Mass., July 29, 
 1806. Baptized into the Baptist church of Boston by Rev. 
 Mr. Stow, in 1833 ; died at Winchester, Mass., Jan. 21, 1888. 
 Married, Boston, Mass., Jan. 19, 1826, by Rev. James D. 
 Knowles, to Hon. Charles Hubbard, born at Brighton, Mass., 
 March 18, 1801; died at Chelsea, Mass., Dec. 27, 1875, son 
 of William and Elizabeth (Copen) Hubbard (or Hobard). 
 Charles Hubbard was an artist by profession (Gerry and 
 Champney being at one time among his apprentices) and 
 earned a modest fortune by his painting. He was for 
 many years a director in the Winnesiuimet Ferry Co., and 
 for thirty years a director on the New England Life In- 
 surance Co. of Boston and at his death was chairman of 
 the finance committee. Mr. Hubbard when a boy helped 
 work on the Boston fortifications, in the war of 1812. 
 On Aug. 26, 1822 he was commissioned ensign in the 2d 
 Regiment, 3d Brigade, Militia of Massachusetts, was pro- 
 moted June 16, 1826, to be lieutenant, and on May 5, 1829, 
 was made captain, resigning March 19, 1831. He re- 
 moved to Chelsea in 1835, serving the city as selectman 
 and chairman of school committee. In 1851 and again in 
 1852 he represented his district (of Suffolk) in the senate 
 of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachu- 
 setts. 
 
 Charles and Amelia Jane (Ripley) Hubbard had the 
 following children : 
 
 13. Jane Ripley Hubbard; b. in Boston, 
 Jan. 23, 1827; m. Moss Augustus Her- 
 rick Dec. 28, 184:8. 
 
86 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 14. Ellen Maria Hubbard; b. in Boston, 
 Aug. IS, 1825; m. Hon. Eufus Smith 
 Frost Aug. 4, 1847. 
 
 15. Abigail James Hubbard; b. in Boston, 
 Nov. 27, 1831; m. Simeon Dickinson 
 Haskell, May 21, 1855. 
 
 16. Charles Hubbard, Jr. ; b. in Boston, 
 Jan. 31, 1835; m. Martha Jane Pock, 
 Nov. 7, 1866. 
 
 17. Ehzabeth Capen Hubbard; b. in Chel- 
 sea, Dec. 17, 1838; m. Col. Geo. Carlos 
 Winslow, Dec. 7, 1866. 
 
 18. Florence Ameha Hubbard; b. in Chelsea, 
 Aug. 3, 1841; m. Courtland Ewarts 
 Hastings, Sept. 10, 1868. 
 
 Winchester, 
 
 Mass. 
 
 Issue 
 
 (13) Jane Ripley Hubbard, b. Jan. 23, 1827; 
 m.Dec. 20, 1848, by Rev. Mr. Syker, as- 
 sisted by Rev. H. J. Ripley at Chelsea, 
 Mass., to Mr. Moss Augustus Herrick of 
 Winchester, Mass.; b. June 1, 1822; d. 
 June 10, 1891. 
 
 19. James Amory Herrick ; b. Jan. 17,1850; 
 m. Mary Ada Davis, July 19, 1877. 
 
 20. Amelia Ripley Herrick; b. Sept. 2, 1853; 
 m. Oct. 30, 1877, Handel Pond. 
 
 21. William Henry Herrick; b. Oct., 1858; 
 m. Anneta Crosby. 
 
 22. Rufus Frost Herrick; b. June 7, 1860^ 
 m. Caroline Burley. 
 
 23. Charles Hubbard Herrick; b. Aug. 28, 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 87 
 
 1866; m. 1st, Ida Sprague Snow, Jan, 
 20, 1890; m. 2d Gertrude Hall. 
 
 (14) Ellen Maria Hubbard; h. Aug. 18, 
 1828; d. Feb. 28, 1818; m. Aug. 1, 
 1847, by Rev. H. J. Ripley to Hon. Ru- 
 fus Smith Frost (b. July 18, 1826; d.- 
 March 6, 1894), a prominent citizen of 
 Chelsea, Mass, Massachusetts state sen- 
 ator and representative to congress. 
 Their children are as follows : 
 
 24. Charles Hubbard Frost; b. April 13, 
 1848; m. June 14, 1871, Emma H, 
 Tripp. 
 
 25. Ellen Amelia Frost; b. Dec. 15, 1849; 
 m. June 16, 1869, Rufus Frost Greeley. 
 
 26. John Osgood Frost; b. Oct. 9, 1852; d. 
 unm. 
 
 27. Emma Wheeler Frost ; b. April 18, 1856; 
 m. Oct. 10, 1883, Wilham S. Hale, son 
 of Gov. Hale of New Hampshire. 
 
 28. Rufus Haskell Frost; b. May 12 1857; 
 m. Annie Josephine Green. 
 
 29. Albert Plumb Frost; b. June 27, 1859; 
 m. Adelaide Waldron. 
 
 Chicago, 111. (15) Abigail James Hubbard; b. in Boston, 
 
 Nov., 1831; m. Dec. 29, 1829, by Rev. 
 H. J. Ripley to Mr. Simeon Dickinson 
 Haskell; b. in Cornwall, Vt., Dec. 29, 
 1829. 
 Their children are as follows : 
 
88 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 30. Alice Eipley Haskell ; b. June 23, 1858; 
 m. Feb. 8, 1888, Eobert Maxwell of New 
 Orleans. 
 
 New York, (16) Charles Hubbard, Jr.; b. Jan. 3, 1835; 
 
 ^- Y. served apprenticeship with Otis Tufts, 
 
 proprietor of Boston Steam Engine 
 works; when 21 went with Harlan and 
 Hollingsworth, Wilmington, Del., as a 
 draughtsman. In 1856 went with Nep- 
 tune Iron works. New York city, soon 
 becoming superintendent of the plant. 
 In 1861 he superintended the fitting out 
 of the " Uncle Ben " and " Yankee ", 
 the two gunboats which conveyed the 
 " Star of the West " on her relief ex- 
 pedition to Fort Sumter. Mr. Hubbard 
 designed the engines for many govern- 
 ment boats as well as merchant vessels 
 and steamers during his connection with 
 Neptune Iron works and later while 
 with John Road and son. In 1871 went 
 in business for himself as an iron and 
 steel merchant, in New York city. He 
 was married Nov. 7, 1866, in New York 
 city, by Eev. J. Ryland Kendrick, to 
 Martha Jane, daughter of Josej)h Sayre 
 and Eliza Ann (White) Peck of New 
 York city. 
 Their children are as follows : 
 
 Wyncote, 31. Charles Dunlap Hubbard; b. in New 
 
 Pa. York city, May 3, 1868; m. Jan. 6, 1891, 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 89 
 
 Larchmont, 
 N, J. 
 
 Montclair, 
 N.J. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Gertrude Eobbins, dau. of William 
 Eolinsou and Gertrude (Ruckel) Pitcher 
 of BrookljD, N. Y. 
 
 S'2. Florence Hastings Hubbard; b. New 
 York city July 27, 1871; m. April 10, 
 1891, Lieut. George Sibell Towle. 
 
 (18) Florence Amelia Hubbard; b. Aug. 3, 
 1841; m. Sept. lo, 1868 to Mr. Court- 
 land E warts Hastings of New York city; 
 b. March 21, 1848; for many years an 
 active member of the firm of Carter, 
 Hastings and Plowe, m'f'g jewelers. 
 
 33. Lillie Hastings; 1). Jan. 16, 1873. 
 
 34. Alice Galbraith; b. March 30, 1874. 
 
 35. Chfford Livingston Hastings; b. Jan. 17, 
 1876; d. Sept. 6, 1876. 
 
 20—224. Sarah (Sally) Molyneux; m. Dec. 27,. 
 1790, Lieutenant Eobert Gibson. 
 Issue : 
 
 1. George Eobert LaFayette Gibson: 
 his cousin, Henrietta Molineux. 
 
 2. James Molyneux Gibson. 
 
 3. Sarah Gibson. 
 
 m. 
 
 New York, 20 — 225. Eicliard Mulleneaux (Molyneux) ; m. 
 ^- ^- ^- Hettie Flandream. 
 
 Issue: 
 21 — 268. Steven Mulleneaux (Molyneux) ; m. 
 Susan LeF. Hudson. 
 
90 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 20—226. John Mulleneaux (Molyneux); m. Mary 
 Golden. 
 
 Issue : 
 21 — 269. Mary Easter Mulleneaux; b. April 3, 
 1826; m. Mr. Asay; d 
 
 270. Charlotte; b. 1827; m. Mr. Shaw; d. 
 1863. 
 
 271. Jesse Mulleneaux (Molyneux); b. 182!); 
 m. Mary Smith; d. March 21st, 1891. 
 
 272. Andrew C. Mulleneaux (Molyneux); b. 
 April 22, 1832; d. July 30, 1852. 
 
 273. Caroline; b. Dec. 5, 1834; m. Mr. Albro; 
 d. Feb. 10, 1868. 
 
 274. Sarah B. ; b. Jan. 3, 1838; m. Mr. Nes- 
 bett; d. Dec. 12, 1858. 
 
 21—268. Stephen Mollineaux; m. Susan LeF. 
 Hudson, a direct descendant of the 
 Huguenots who landed at Bonnefoi 
 Point, Wew Kochelle, N. Y. 
 Issue : 
 22 — 844. Richard MuUineaux; b. July, 1854; m. 
 Mary Carnighan, Feb. 2d, 1876; d. 
 March, 1895. 
 
 845. Ella J.; b. Nov., 1856; d. Dec, 1902 unm. 
 
 846. Edgar S. MuUineaux; b. June 1859; m. 
 Margaret Savage. 
 
 21 — 271. Jesse Mulleneaux (Mollineaux, Moly- 
 neux); b. 1829; m. Mary Smith of 
 Smithtown, L. I. ; d. March 21st, 1891. 
 Issue (11 childrenj, those living: 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY til 
 
 22—312 ; m. 1st, Albert Lake. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Susie Lake; m Bower; d. 1902; m. 2d. 
 
 George Yeager. 
 Issue : 
 
 Hazel Yeager ; b. 1891. 
 23—213. Harry R. Mullineux ; b. June 29th, 1863; 
 
 m Myer. 
 
 311:. Edward Howard Mullineaux; b. Sept. 
 9th, 1861. 
 
 New Ro- 22 — 811. Richard H. Mullineaux; m. Mary Car- 
 chelle, KY. nighan. 
 
 Issue : 
 Chicago, 23 — 847. Mary H. Mullineaux; b. July, 1877; m. 
 Ill- DeWitt T. Van Allen Feb. 20, 1901. 
 
 Issue : 
 DeWitt T. Van Allen; b. Feb. 27, 1902. 
 23—848. Richard H. Mulhneaux; b. Jan., 1879. 
 
 849. Susan E.; b. Aug., 1881; d. Jan., 1886. 
 
 850. Rachel P. ; b. July 16, 1886. 
 
 851. Walter E.: b. Aug. 26th, 1886. 
 
 852. John R. ; b. June 12th, 1892. 
 
 853. William C. ; b. June, 1895; d. Oct., 1897. 
 
 Port 22 — 846. Edgar MoUineaux; m. Margaret Sav- 
 
 Jefferson, L. I. age. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 23 — 854. Susan Mullineaux. 
 
 855. Ella J. 
 
 856. Edgar S. MoUineaux. 
 
92 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 in Putman Co. ; 
 2d, , and died 
 
 20—232. Levi Molyneux; b 
 
 Property of 1764; m. 1st ; m. 
 
 this branch jj^ ig^^^ 
 of family in 
 
 court of Issue 20 children. 
 
 Chaueryat 21—275 Molyneux ; b. 1817 in Del. Co 
 
 the begin- 
 ning of Vic- 
 toria's reign. 
 Citation re- 
 ceived but 
 not attended 
 to. 
 
 
 (a Methodist minister). 
 
 276. 
 
 Amos Newton Molyneux. 
 
 277. 
 
 Jackson. 
 
 278. 
 
 Thomas. 
 
 279. 
 
 Abram. 
 
 280. 
 
 Obed. 
 
 281. 
 
 Sophia 
 
 282. 
 
 Paulina. 
 
 21 
 
 21 — 233. Daniel Molyneux, iron merchant of 
 
 Dublin; m 
 
 Issue : 
 
 22 — 283. James Molyneux, gent. 
 
 (1. Vis.) 21—211:. Sir Richard Molyneux; b. 1594; cre- 
 ated a Viscount in his 13th year (1628) ; 
 m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Caryll of 
 Bentons in Shipley Co., Sussex; d. 1663. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 (2. Vis.) 22- 
 
 !84. 
 
 Richard Molyneux; b. 1617; d. 1654. 
 On the outbreak of the civil war he raised two regi- 
 ments, one of horse and the other of foot, composed 
 chiefly of Roman Catholics, for the service of the King, 
 forming part of the Lancashire forces under the Earl of 
 Derby. He was defeated on 30 Aug., 1644 at Ormskirk, 
 and escaped capture by hiding in a field of corn; m. Lady 
 Frances Seymour, eldest dau. of William, Marquis of 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 93 
 
 Hetford, 1652; s. by brother in 1654 (Vis. of Maryborough). 
 (3. Vis.) 285. Caryll; b. 1621; d. Feb. 2d, 1699; buried 
 in Sefton. 
 
 He was outlawed by parhament for his exertion in 
 royal cause ; his estate was sequestrated by the Common- 
 wealth, but after the Restoration he lived in great'splen- 
 dor at Croxteth Hall near Liverpool. He was arrested in 
 1691 for treason and acquitted; m. Mary, dau. of Alex- 
 ander Barlow. 
 
 Edward Moore, son of the Governor of Liverpool, men- 
 tions that at the siege and taking Liverpool in June,'1644, 
 by Prince Rupert, " Carill, who is now Lord Mullinex. 
 killed T or 8 pore men with his owne hands," adding, 
 ^' Good Lord dehver us from ye cruelty of ye blud-thirsty 
 Papests. Amen." 
 
 CarvU Molvneux died at Croxteth in 1698. 
 
 286. Philhp. 
 
 287. Francis, died young. 
 
 288. Charlotte; m. Sir William Stanley of 
 Hooton in Cheshire. 
 
 289. Mary; m. 1st George Selby of White- 
 house, in the North of the bishoprick of 
 Durham; m. 2d, Edward Mostyn of 
 Talacre in FHntshire, Bart., to whom 
 she was 3d wife. 
 
 (4. Vis.) 290. William Molyneux; b. 1636 ;d. 1717 (Vis- 
 count of Germouston) ; m. Bridget, dau. 
 of Robert Lucy. 
 
 21 — 245. WiUiam Molyneux; m. 
 Issue : 
 22 — 291. James Molyneux, a surgeon. 
 
94 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 21 — 246. Thomas jNIolyneux (dubbed at Green- 
 wich, midsummer day June 24, 1580); 
 
 m Ancestor of Teversal and 
 
 Mansfield. Crest, Az. a cross Mohn 
 quarter pierced of the field in dexter 
 chief— A Fleur de Lis of the second. 
 Crest an Heraldic tiger holding in dexter 
 paw a crown violin. 
 
 Motto 
 
 ' ' Stat Fortuna Domus Virtu te. " 
 The Honor of our house depeuds on its Virtue. 
 
 Issue : 
 Irish Branch 22—292. Sir Thomas :Molyneux, who was born 
 
 at Calais in 1531, was an only child; his 
 
 parents died while he was very young, 
 
 and he was brought up by John Brishin, 
 
 as Alderman of Calais. 
 
 When the town was taken from the English by the 
 
 Duke of Guise in 1558, Molyneux was made prisoner and 
 
 ransomed himself for 500 crowns. He moved to Burges, 
 
 and married the daughter of an opulent burgomaster. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 95 
 
 On account of Alva's persecutions he moved to London, 
 England, in 15S6, and was sent to Dublin, Ireland, in 1570, 
 by Queen Elizabeth as Chancellor of the Exchequer, 
 where he obtained with extensive grants of land from 
 her majesty a lease for twenty years of the exports and 
 nuports of the city of Dublin (wines excepted) for the 
 annual rental of £183. He died in Dublin January 24, 
 1599, and was buried in the Cathedral of Christ church. 
 In consequence of an impurgement of the legality of 
 Molyneux's official employment under the Queen on an 
 allegation that he was an alien, an inquiry was instituted 
 in the court of the exchequer, at Dublin, 1594. Wit- 
 nesses before the attorney-general deposed that Molyneux 
 was an Englishman born at Calais, while the town was 
 under the Crown of England. 
 
 21 — 251. John Molyneux; b. at Sefton; m. Mar- 
 gret Whalley of Alt Grange (her will 
 proved at Chester Aug. 5th, 1693). 
 Issue : 
 
 22 — 293. Richard Molyneux; b. at Sefton, May 7, 
 1612; m. Elizabeth Harrington. 
 
 (Bart. 1.) 21 — 257. Sir Francis Molyneux; m. (he, aged 
 18 and a baronet, and she 17); Theo- 
 dosia Heron of Cressy Hall, Co. Lincoln. 
 He d. 1674, aged 72, at Kneverton 
 Manor; buried at Teversall. 
 
 Issue : 
 22 — 294. Theodosia Molyneux; m. Edward Bun- 
 ny, of Newland in Yorkshire. 
 
96 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 295. Elizabeth; m. Hugh Cartwright, of Hex- 
 grave, Co. Notts. 
 
 296. Anne. 
 
 297. Isabel. 
 
 (Bart. 2) 298. John Molyneux; b. 1625; m. Lucy Eigby, 
 widow of Robert Heskeith of Eufford, 
 Co. Lane. She d. 1638. He d. 1691, 
 aged 66. 
 
 -r, x> 21 — 2<50. William Molyneux, a weaver by trade ; 
 
 1 rom Log- j i j 5 
 
 landtoPemi- b. Feb. 17, 1761; m. Margret Atherton. 
 
 syivania, u. She d. in England. 
 
 ■ ^ ■' ' ■ Issue (children born in England). 
 
 22—299. John Molyneux; b. April 30, 1786; d. 
 
 Oct., 1861. 
 300. Elizabeth (Betsy); b. Nov. 28, 1787; m. 
 March, 1815, William Snell; d. at Lock- 
 port, N. Y., in 1829. 
 
 301, Edward Molyneux; b. A.pril 16, 1789; 
 m. Rebecca Bird; d. 1872. 
 
 302. Thomas Molyneux; b. Feb., 1791; m. 
 Hannah Rogers; died in Wisconsin, Feb. 
 28, 1861. 
 
 " There is a pathetic page in the life of William ]\Ioly- 
 neux. Soon after the birth of his last son, Thomas, early 
 in the year 1792, he being then about 31 years of age liv- 
 ing with his wife and children near the city of Manches- 
 ter, he went to the city to purchase material for his busir 
 ness, that of a weaver. After he had started home he 
 was seized by what is known as the press gang and forci- 
 bly carried on board a man-of-war then in the harbor. 
 The ship crossed the Atlantic and cruised in American 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 97 
 
 waters. Smarting under the cruel injustice which had 
 been done him (for he was not allowed to see or bid his 
 family farewell) he sought a chance to escape. One night, 
 the ship at anchor in Chesapeake Bay. he sprang over- 
 board and swam ashore. He made good his escape, and 
 reached the English settlement of Northumberland^ 
 Here he obtained employment with a surveying party. 
 While on the tiip he was pleased with the bottom land 
 just below^ the forks of the Little Loyalsock, which he 
 afterwards purchased. He erected a log house and went 
 back to England for his family, shi])ping as a sailor from 
 Philadelphia. On lauding in Liverpool the authorities 
 attempted to arrest him, but with good luck nnd shrewd- 
 ness he eluded them and went on to Manchester. 
 
 Here he learned that his wife and infant daughter, born 
 after his seizure had died. Taking his sons John and 
 Thomas, and his daughter Elizabeth (his son Edward hav- 
 ing gone to live on a farm), he put them on board ship and 
 again shipped as a sailor. The authorities again received 
 information of him, and the officers even came on board 
 to arrest him. It is said that Molyneux feigned lunacy. 
 He thought it useless to hide or escape, so crammed his 
 mouth full of bread and went among the officers who were 
 looking for him laughing and jabbering and acting his part 
 so well that they failed to recognize him and went ashore. 
 
 "His was the first log house built in Northumberland, 
 Sullivan Co., Pennsylv^ania. Once in his old age he vis- 
 ited his native country (England), hunted up the merchant, 
 and paid him for the bill of goods he purchased on the day 
 of his seizure by the press gang 
 
 " The Molyneux's are frugal and industrious, strictly 
 temperate, and^'of strong religious and political convictions. 
 
98 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 They are usually of small statue, light complexion, flaxen 
 hair, blue eyes, and capable of great endurance. The chil- 
 dren are mostly tow heads, but the hair becomes quite 
 dark as they grow older " 
 
 Boston, 
 
 Mass., 
 U. S. A. 
 
 21 — 264. James McHard Kast Molyneux (Moli- 
 neux): b. 1794; m. Mary Ann Kimball, 
 dau. of Capt. Henry Kimball of Gardi- 
 ner, Maine, and Ann Dugannehis wife. 
 
 .James McHakd Kast Molyneux 
 
 Copy of ivory miniatni'e. The artist has exaggerated thejeiigtli^f Jhe 
 nose from nostril to tip. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 9\) 
 
 late of Dublin, Ireland, a month after 
 her l(>th ])irthday (1813). He d. Nov. 
 1st, 1878. She d. Feb., 1894. This 
 notice appeared in the Boston papers. 
 
 Mary Ann Kimball Molineux 
 Saturday morning passed away a lady who, although 
 she has not always hved among us, nevertheless had dur- 
 ing her residence here gained many loving friends, Mrs. 
 Molineux had lived nearly 87 years of a well-rounded and 
 noble life. Her hands were always open to the poor and 
 needy and many a "forlorn and shipwrecked brother" 
 was heartened and cared for both by her and her husband, 
 Mr. James McHard Kast Molineux, who died several years 
 ago, Mrs. Molineux was esteemed not only for her prac- 
 tical goodness but for her great and intellectual integrity. 
 She was a great reader and for over sixty years was a sub- 
 scriber of the Boston Transcript, and from its inception of 
 LittlelPs Living Age. 
 
 She did much to direct the reading of her grand-daugh- 
 ter who has so much literary reputation. Both she and 
 her husband were free soilers, and among the earliest sup- 
 porters of Theodore Parker when his friends were few. 
 
 Among her many gifts, perhaps the greatest were those 
 of a retiring modesty and a noble self-abnegation. 
 
 The children of James McHard Kast Molineux and Mary 
 Ann Kimball Molineux were: 
 
 22 — 303. Henry Molineux; b. June 8th, 1831, at 
 Merideth Bridge (now Laconia, N. H.) m. 
 in 1879 Mrs. Kate A. Flint Noyes of 
 Brooklyn, and died March 20, 1900. 
 
Henry Molinetjx 
 Hon of James McHard Kast Molineux and Mary Ann Kimball. Taken about 
 1874 (22—303). 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 101 
 
 Henry Molineux was laid in Mount Hope on March 21st, 
 passing away after confinement to his bed for nearly a 
 
 year and a half As a very young man he left his home 
 
 in Boston for San Francisco, early in the fifties, and in 
 the State of California he lived until on account of his 
 health in 1895 he retired from active business and re- 
 turned to his mother, since deceased, in West Roxbury. 
 He held many positions of honor and trust in his adopted 
 city and State. 
 
 When Leland Stanford was governor in 1861 Mr. Moli- 
 neux was a clerk and recorder of Sierra Co. , where he was 
 largely interested in mines and later served for more than 
 a term as county treasurer. Not being acceptable to the 
 government as soldier during the Civil War, he paid a sub- 
 stitute. In San Francisco, when there was a short-lived 
 attempt at reform government in 1881, he was elected as 
 supervisor of the fifth ward and as chairman of the 
 finance committee, took rank directly after the Mayor, 
 presiding in his absence. It was interesting to know that, 
 one corporation considered his vote worth 840,000, wiiich 
 sum it is needless to say was offered in vain and not 
 mentioned by him. The offering coming to the ears of 
 his friends by other sources, after holding various desir- 
 able and responsible offices in the Mercantile Library As- 
 sociation, he was chosen president in 1882 and made an 
 honorary member in 1883. About this time he held the 
 position for a short time of president of four San Fran- 
 cisco banks, and was for many years an importer by ship- 
 loads of sulpher from Japan. For 30 years he was head 
 of the Pacific coast department of the Seth Thomas Clock 
 Company of Thomaston, Ct., as agent, stockholder and 
 employer, he was esteemed and beloved by all from the 
 
102 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 highest members of the corporation, of which his friend 
 Seth Edward Thomas is treasurer, down to the humblest 
 porter in the great wholesale store. Few have been able 
 to win so much devoted affection. He never used alcohol 
 nor tobacco. In 1869 Mr. Molineux joined the Odd Fel- 
 lows, and he early identified himself with the Masons, 
 becoming a hfe member of the Marysville Council, No. 3 
 E. and S. M. in 1865; a Knight Templar in 1867; Royal 
 Arch Mason in 1868; and was a member of Oriental 
 Lodge in San Francisco as a master Mason until 1876. In 
 1878 he made an extensive tour in Europe in company 
 with Mr. Thomas, visiting Italy and travelling over a 
 thousand miles in Russia. In 1879 he married Mrs. Kate 
 A. Fhnt Noyes of Brooklyn, who survives him. 
 
 22 — 304. Heni'ietta Molineux; m. her cousin, 
 George LaFayette Gibson. 
 
 Issue: 
 Marie Ada Molineux (she assumed the name of Moli- 
 neux as her grandfather's heiress); b. in Centerville, Al- 
 vardo, Cal., granddaughter of James McHard Kast Moli- 
 neux of Boston, and descendant of Robert Molineaux of 
 Boston; b. 1760. She was graduated from Boston Uni- 
 versity, A. B., 1879, A. M., 1880, Ph.D., 1882, and stud- 
 ied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She 
 devoted herself to the study of bacteriology; taught 
 psychology, was secretary of the Boston Browning So- 
 ciety; and gained recognition as a lecturer on literary 
 artistic and scientific topics; best known as a leader in 
 the study of Browning. She is the author of "A Phrase 
 Book from the Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert 
 Browning " (1896), and a contributor to various periodicals. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 103 
 
 21—265. Mary Molineux; b. 1800; m. Elisha 
 Woodbury, captain in Col. Stark's Reg't 
 with Windham men at Bunker Hill. 
 
 Issue : 
 I. Henry (Dr.) Woodbury; m. Anne Lowell. 
 II. Edward (Dr.) Woodbury; d. unm. 
 
 Margret; m. Dr. Turner. 
 Issue : 
 Molyneux Turner. 
 
 21—266. Ehza Molineux ; m. Mr. Tyler. 
 Issue : 
 I. Greenville Tyler. 
 INIaria. 
 
 21—267. Robert Webb 'Molineux; b. 1806; m 
 Pauline Clark of Roxbury, Mass. 
 
 Issue : 
 22—805. Ehzabeth Cleves Mohneux; b. 1836; d 
 1885. 
 
 306. Henry Clark Molineux ; d. 1839. 
 
 307. Mary Gilman; d. 1839, aged 13 years. 
 
 308. Anna Molineux. 
 
 309. Robert Molyneux; m. Cora Edmunds. 
 
 310. Ella Mohneux; m. Rev. Mr. Starr of 
 New Jersey. 
 
 311. Henry Molineux. 
 
104 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 21 — 759. William Molyaeux; m. 
 Issue : 
 22—764. William Molyneux. 
 
 765. John. 
 
 766. Elizabeth Mulener; m. Moses Sherwood, 
 Dec. 26, 176S. 
 
 21 — 762. Moses Molyneux; m. Hannah 
 
 (Moses Mullens wrote a poem on Miles 
 Standish and John Alden in 1762). 
 Issue : 
 
 22—767. Mary Molyneux ; b. ye. 26 d. I mo., 1723. 
 768. Joseph Mullinex; b, ye. 5 d. 7 mo., 
 1724. From the records of the Society 
 of Friends of the City of New York. 
 
 7'69. Hannah; m, James Lewis, Aug. 17, 
 
 1758. 
 
 770. Moses Molyneux. 
 
 771. John. 
 
 22 
 
 (3d. Vis.) 22 — 285. Caryll Molyneux was constituted 
 England Lord Lieutenant and Custus Kotulorum 
 
 of the Co. Lane. ; also made Admiral of 
 the narrow seas ; m. Mary, dau. of Alex- 
 ander Barlow of Barlow in said Co. 
 His Lordship d. 1697; bur. at Sef- 
 ton. 
 Issue : 
 23 — 316. Richard Molyneux; m. Mary, eldest dau. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 105 
 
 of William, Marquis of Powis, who was 
 by James II. after his abdication created 
 Duke of Powis. 
 
 317. Caryll; d. infant. 
 
 318. Mary; m. Thomas Preston of Furniss, 
 Co. Lane. 
 
 319. Frances; m. 1677, Sir Neil O'Neil of Co. 
 Antrim, Bart. 
 
 320. Margaret; m. 1st, Jenico the 7th Vis. of 
 Gormanston; m. 2d, Eobert Cassey, 
 Esq.; counsellor at law; m. 3d, Colonel 
 James Butler of Kelveloigher, Co. Tip- 
 perary, Esq., page of honor to King 
 Charles II; d. 1711. 
 
 {4:. Vis.) 22 — 290. Wilham Molyneux; b. 1628 (Vis- 
 count of Gemouston); m. Bridget, dau. 
 of Eobert Lucy, of Charlpcote, Co. War- 
 wick. 
 
 Issue : 
 (5. Vis.) 23 — 321. Richard Molyneux; m. Mary, dau. 
 of Francis, Lord Blundell, Earl of Car- 
 digan;^ 
 
 322. Gary ell Molyneux; d. Nov., I7i5. 
 
 323. WiUiam Molyneux; d. infant. 
 
 324. Vivian; d. infant. 
 
 325. Thomas Molyneux. 
 
 326. Edward. 
 
 327. William. 
 
 328. Mary Molyneux; m Chfton, Esq. ; 
 
 m. 2d, 1737, Nicholas, son of Sir George 
 Tempest of Tong, in Yorkshire, Bart. 
 
106 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 329. Frances; m. John Caryell of Lady-Holt 
 Sussex, Esq. 
 
 22 — 391. James Molyneux (a surgeon). He ap- 
 pears as early as 1607 a member of the 
 Barbers Surgeon Co., of which he be- 
 came a warden and master in 1632. He 
 was elected as surgeon for cutting the 
 stone to St. Bartholomew's and St. 
 Thomas hospitals, and held office until 
 his death in 1639; m 
 
 Issue : 
 23—330. James Molyneux; b. 1628. 
 
 331. Edward Molyneux (sometimes spelled 
 Molines and Molineux), was appointed 
 surgeon to St. Thomas's hospital in his 
 father's lifetime, and surgeon for cut- 
 ting the stone to St. Bartholomew's. 
 He was a man of violent temper, as on one occasion he 
 defied the authority of the Barber Surgeons Company, to 
 which he belonged, and was fined in consequence, never 
 holding any office in the company. On the breaking out 
 of the war between Charles I and parliament he joined 
 the royal army, and was taken in arms at Arundel Castle 
 when it surrendered to parliamentary forces in 1643. In 
 consequence the House of Commons ordered the gover- 
 nors of St. Thomas's hospital to dismiss Molines from his 
 office, which was done Jan, 25, 1613-1. He was men- 
 tioned as having compounded for his estate, the matter 
 being finlly settled in 1653. He ws replaced in his hospi- 
 tal office after the Restoration, July 20, 1660, in compli- 
 ance with a letter from Charles II; d. 1663; m 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY J 1<>T 
 
 Founder of 22—292. Sir Thomas Molyneux; b. at Calais, 
 the Irish 1531; m. Katherine, dau. of Ludoc 
 
 Bi'"icii- Stabcourt, Governor of Burges; d. in 
 
 Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 24, 1596. He 
 moved to London, England, in 1586, and 
 was sent to Dublin, by Queen Elizabeth 
 in 1576. 
 Note. — He resided in Thomas Court, near St. Cather- 
 ines Church, Dubhu. 
 
 Issue : 
 23—332. Samuel Molyneux, M. P. for Mallow; d. 
 
 unm. 
 
 333. Daniel; b. 1568; m. Jane Usher; d. 1623. 
 
 334. Michael Molyneux; b. 1569. 
 
 335. William Molyneux. 
 
 336. Katherine Molyneux; m. Sir Eobert 
 Newcome Bart. (Issue, 21 children.) 
 
 337. Margaret Molyneux ; m. Gayton Egbert 
 D. S. P. 
 
 22—293. Richard Molyneux of New Hall; m. 
 Elizabeth Harrington, who became heir 
 to her brother John, thus uniting the 
 New Hall and Huyton properties; d. 
 1686, as will proved at Chester, July 18, 
 1686 bears date. 
 
 Issue : 
 23—338. John Molyneux; a. 1660 baptized by 
 Mr. Farr, a secular priest. He was com- 
 monly known by his mother's name of 
 Harrington. 
 339. Richard Molyneux of Alt Grange, with- 
 
108 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 340. 
 
 ill Iiice-BluDdell ; m. Margery Tickell 
 (the marriage settlement bearing date 
 Aug. 15, 1696); d. 1712. Hiswillmust 
 have been made when he was in extre- 
 mis as it bears date Jan. 26, 1712 — 13, 
 the day before his decease. His widow 
 d. Dec. 23, 1714. 
 Ann Molyneux. 
 
 (Bart. 3)22—298. Sir John Molyneux; b. 1625; m. Lucy, 
 
 dau. to Alexander Rigby of Middleton 
 
 in Lancashire (one of the barons of the 
 exchecquer), and widow of Robert Hes- 
 keith, of Rufford in Co. Lane. She d. 
 1688. He d. Oct., 1691, aged 69. 
 Issue: 
 23 — 341, John Molyneux, died before his father. 
 342. Rigby Molyneux, High Sheriff of Lane. ; 
 m. Mary, dau. of Oliver Marton, of 
 Lancaster, Esq. 
 (Bart. 4) 343. Sir Francis; b. 1656; represented the 
 
 county of Nottingham, in the reign of 
 Queen Anne. Hem. Diana, dau. of John 
 Howe, of Langer Castle, in the same 
 county, and sister to Scroop, Lord Vis- 
 count Howe. She d. Jan. 8, 1718, aged 
 61. He d. 1742, aged S6. 
 
 22—299. John Molyneux; b. in England, April 30, 
 1786; m. Martha Sadler. He d. Oct 23, 
 1861. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 109 
 
 Issue : 
 
 23— 34i. Marv Mohmeux: b. July U, 1824; m. 
 
 Molyneux . j y j i 7 
 
 of Peuusyi- March 24, 1844, Reuben Eogers. 
 
 vania, 345. William Molyneux; b. Jan. 4, 1826; 
 
 U- S- -^- m. 1838 Sarah Little. 
 
 346. Thomas; b. July 29, 182T; m. 1865 
 Ehzabeth Huckell. 
 
 347. Samuel; b. March 27, 1829. 
 
 348. Helen Molyneux; b. Feb. 11, 1831; m. 
 Samuel Birdswell. 
 
 349. Jane; b. June 12, 1833; m George Luke. 
 
 350. Eliza Ann; b. Sept. 23, 1838; m. Joseph 
 Pardoe. 
 
 351. Martha; b. Nov. 5, 1843. 
 
 22 — 300. Ehzabeth Molyneux; b. in England, Nov. 
 13, 1787; m. March 2, 1815 William 
 Snell of England. She d. in Lockport, 
 
 N. Y., 1829; he d. 1887. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Thomas Snell; b. 1816. 
 
 Margaret; b. 1818. 
 
 William; b. 1820; d. 1846. 
 
 John; b. 1822; d. 1849. 
 
 Ehzabeth; b. 1824; d. 1864. 
 
 Joseph Wilhs Snell; b. June 2, 1826, 
 
 Bay Port, Mich. 
 
 22—301. Edward Molyneux; b. in England; m. 
 Rebecca Bird. 
 She was the first white person born in what is now Sul- 
 Hvan Co., Pa. She was distinguished during her whole 
 
110 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 life of more than 85 years as a woman of many virtues. 
 Edward Molyneux did not come to this coutry (America) 
 until he had attained his majority, and was considered 
 quite a dude by the other boys for the reason that he wore 
 " store clothes " on Sunday. The story is told " that on 
 Sunday, soon after Edward came to this country, a num- 
 ber of boys were lounging around the mill dam and that 
 Edward was dressed in his knee breeches, silver buckled 
 shoes, biled shirt, etc. ; that his brother Thomas induced 
 him to walk out on a saw log that lay with one end 
 against the bank, and then rolled the log and gave him a 
 ducking, fine clothes and all." 
 
 "The Edward Molyneux branch of the family is subject 
 to a peculiar desease, known in medical science as Hae- 
 mophilea or hereditary hemorrhage. The patient is usu- 
 ally called a bleeder. This disease is inherited through the 
 marriage into the Bird family from the Hannant family 
 of Norfolk, England, where the bleeder is always a male 
 and the son of a female of the bleeder family; when a 
 bleeder has brothers it has never reappeared in their de- 
 scendants. 
 
 "The bleeding results from cuts, bruises, and the pulling 
 of teeth and other wounds, and is capillary oozing of the 
 blood. 
 
 "The vessels not being seen after the wound is received, 
 instead of heahng a core of dark color composed of coagu- 
 lated blood forms in the wound, which in about 9 days 
 opens and the blood begins to flow as if from a freshly 
 severed artery. It usually continues to bleed about two 
 weeks, until the patient is exhausted when the core falls 
 out and the wound heals. Binding up does no good, and 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY HI 
 
 death is apt to result from binding too tight. Various 
 remedies are used. 
 
 "The following receipt is vouched for as producing excel- 
 lent results: 1 pint alcohol, 2 oz. camphor gum, 2 oz. harts- 
 horn, 1 pint sweet oil, | pint spirits of turpentine (all well 
 shaken together). By keeping the wound wet with the 
 liniment so as to keep it clean and prevent the forming of 
 the core the wound is said to commence healing at once 
 and danger is avoided." 
 
 Issue of Edward Molyneux and his wife Eebecca Bird: 
 23—352. John Molyneux; b. 1815; m. Hannah 
 Haverly. 
 
 353. James Molyneux; b. Sept. 22, 1816; m. 
 Esther Tomlison of Oldham, England. 
 
 354. Mary; b. Oct. 5, 1818; d. July 14, 1850. 
 
 355. Lydia; b. Sept. 1, 1820; m. 1843 to 
 Jonas Bedford. 
 
 356. Margaret Molyneux; b. 1822; m. June 
 11, 1848, Thomas Pardoe. She d. April, 
 1870. 
 
 357. George Molyneux; b. July 16, 1824; m. 
 1854 Pamilla Travis. He d. Feb. 6, 
 1866; she d. Oct. 13, 1865. 
 
 358. David Molyneux; b. Feb. 26, 1820; m. 
 1st, Hannah Norton ; m. 2d, Feb. 3, 1879, 
 Elizabeth Webster. 
 
 359. Jesse Molyneux; b. 1829; m. 1852 Phil- 
 ena Roberts. 
 
 360. Easter Ellen; b. 1831; m. 1854 Vinson 
 Woodhead; d. 1881. 
 
 361. Ann; b. 181832; m. 1853 Abram Vough. 
 
 362. Joel Molyneux; b. 1835. Served in the 
 
112 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 war of the rebellion as private in Co. K, 
 141st Pa. reg't; m. Dec, 1865, Elvira 
 McCarty. 
 
 363. Sara Molyneux; b. 1837; m. 1st, John 
 Pardoe McCarty; m. 2d, Dec. 25, 1868, 
 Daniel Walters. 
 
 364. Nelson Molyneux; b. July, 1841; d. 
 July, 1850. 
 
 22—302. Thomas Molyneux; b. 1791; m. 
 Hannah Rogers and died 1861. 
 Issue 
 23—365. Joseph Molyneux; b. 1812; m. 1837 
 Ehza Smith. 
 
 366. Henry Molyneux; b. 1814; m. 1st, 
 Mary Hart; m. 2d, Ella Worburton ; she 
 was killed near Cheerokee, Iowa, by the 
 whirlwind which swept northern Iowa, 
 July 6, 1893. He d. 1892. 
 
 367. Maria; b. 1847; m. 1860 Jacob Louer. 
 
 368. Margaret Molyneux; b. 1817; m. 1839. 
 Charles Snell. She d. 1885. 
 
 369. Sarah Molyneux; b. 1820; m. 1839 
 Powell Bird. 
 
 370. Pachel Molyneux; b. 1823; m. 1854 
 Stephen Goff. She d. 1856. 
 
 371. Harriet Molyneux; b. 1825; m. 1845 
 Charles Bird. 
 
 372. Enoch Molyneux; b. 1827; m. 1858 Me- 
 hssa Pierce. He d. 1882. 
 
 ^373. Amanda Molyneux; b. Feb. 16, 1836. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 11:] 
 
 374. Lucinda ; m. Stephen Goff (the 
 
 husband of her deceased sister Rachel). 
 
 22 — 309. Robert Molyneux of Roxbury; m. Cora 
 Edmunds. 
 Issue : 
 23—375. Robert Molyneux. 
 
 376. Alice Molyneux. 
 22 — 314. Edward Howard Mulleneaux (Molyneux); 
 m. Ella Tice Sept. 9, 1884. Author of 
 ''God's Nearness to the Sinner," and 
 other hymns. See page 114. 
 Issue: 
 23 — 377. Edward Howard Mulleneaux, Jr.; b. 
 Oct. 16, 1885. 
 
 378. Charles E. ; b. July 12, 1887. 
 
 379. Lillian E. ; b. March 30, 1892. 
 
 Oyster Bay, 22 — 838. Jesse Mollineaux ; m 
 
 L. I., Issue: 
 
 U.S.A. 23—380. Edyth May MolHneaux; m. Jan. 3d, 
 
 1903, Edmund C. Cheshire. 
 
 381. Josephine. 
 
 382. Evelyn. 
 
 383. Irwin Mollineaux; d 
 
 384. Ida May. 
 
 23 
 (5. Vis.) 23—316. Sir Richard Molyneux; m. Mary, eldest 
 England dau, of Francis, Lord Blundell, Earl of 
 
 Cardigan^. 
 Issue : 
 (7. Vis.) 24—335. Richard Molyneux, 7th Viscount in 
 
 Holy Orders of the Church of Rome; b. 
 
114 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Hymn by E. Mullineaux (22 — 314; p. 113) 
 
 IS HE SATISFIED 
 
 Tune— i'«i Satisfled with Jesus Every Day 
 
 Is ray blessed Saviour satisfied with me ? 
 
 Is my daily life what He is pleased to see ? 
 Am I trying every day, to lead sinners in the way ? 
 Am I telling them of Jesus every day ? 
 Chorus — Is He 'satisfied, is He satisfied, 
 
 Is my blessed Jesus satisfied with me ? 
 Is He satisfied, Is he satisfied. 
 
 Is my blessed Saviour satisfied with me? 
 
 Do I redeem the time that He has given, 
 
 Knowing soon that I must meet Him up in Heaven ? 
 
 Am I telling far and wide every sinner to decide, 
 To accept salvation through the Crucified ? 
 
 Have I learnt to love my neighbor as myself ? 
 
 Am I sacrificing much in their behalf ? 
 Have I died to self and sin, so that Jesus lives within ? 
 
 Has my Saviour full control of everything ? 
 
 Do I trust Him every day and every hour ? 
 
 Do I realize my weakness and His power ? 
 How He wants to live in me, so that sinners they, can see 
 
 How my blessed Saviour came to set them free ? 
 
 When I see the crooked path that I have walked, 
 When I see the idle words that I have talked. 
 
 Oh it's hard to realize, that through Jesus' sacrifice 
 Every sin's forgiven and He is satisfied. 
 
 Chorus — Yes, He's satisfied, yes. He's satisfied. 
 
 Yes, my blessed Saviour's satisfied with me, 
 Yes, He's satisfied, yes, He's satisfied. 
 
 Bless His name, I know He's satisfied with me. 
 
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 in London, England, March 26, 1090; d. 
 
 in Buruham May 18, 
 He was sent to Maryland as superior of the Jesuits in 
 1736 and was reappointed in 1T4S. The Pennsylvania 
 authorities availed themselves of bis influence with the 
 Indians on the western frontier when savages under French 
 influence threatened the exposed settlements. He was 
 with the Indians at Lancaster just before the treaty that 
 was made in June and July, 1744. As the purpose of his 
 visit was kept secret by the Pennsylvnaia government, it 
 was suspected in Maryland "that his business was no 
 other than to dissuade the Indians from making peace." 
 He returned to England in 1749. 
 
 (8. Vis.) 24—380. William Molyneux; a priest of the So- 
 ciety of Jesus, having no intentions to 
 marry, released all his estate to his 
 brother Thomas, who died in his life-time. 
 387. Thomas Molyneux of Croxteth; m. 
 Maria, widow of John Harrington, July 
 20, 1746, and d. Sept.. 1750. 
 
 23—300. James Molyneux; b. 1028. Was elected 
 Nov. 8, 1008, in compliance with a rec- 
 ommendation, equivalent to a command, 
 from Charles II surgeon to St. Thomas's 
 Hospital as ordinary avocation and joint 
 surgeon with Mr. Hollyer for cutting of 
 stone. He was afterwards appointed 
 surgeon in ordinary to Charles II and 
 James II, and received the degree of 
 M. D. from the University of Oxford, 
 Sept. 23, 1031. Married ; d.Feb. 
 
116 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue : 
 
 24—388. 
 
 8, 1686, and was buried in St. Bride's 
 church, Fleet street, where his memo- 
 rial tablet still exists. He contributed 
 to the literature of the profession. 
 
 William Molyneux was author or editor 
 of a modest little work on anatomy, en- 
 titled " Myotonia, or the Anatomical 
 Administration of all the Muscles of an 
 Human body " (1630) Svo., intended as 
 a manual of dissection. Married 
 
 23—331. 
 
 Issue : 
 24—389. 
 
 Edward Molyneux, surgeon, m. 
 
 James Molyneux, author of a manu- 
 script volume in the British Museum Li- 
 brary containing, among other things, 
 interesting notes of the surgical practice 
 at St. Thomas hospital in J 675. He was 
 a student when he wrote these notes. 
 
 Irish branch. 23- 
 
 -333 
 
 Issue : 
 24—390. 
 
 Daniel Molyneux, Ulster King of Arms 
 by Edward VI; b. 1563; m. Jane Usher; 
 d. 1632. His celebrated collections of 
 Irish family history now among the 
 manuscripts of Trinity College, Dublin, as 
 well as those in Ulster office, proved him 
 to have been an accurate and very learned 
 genealogist. 
 
 Thomas Molyneux, Governor of Wick- 
 low, killed by Rebels in 1642. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 117 
 
 391. William ^lolyiieux, of Lincoln's Inn, 
 Barrister at Law. 
 
 392. Samuel Molyneux; b. 1616; m. Annie 
 Dowdale. He d. 1693. 
 
 393. Arthur; d. unm. 
 
 39-1. Adam Molyneux, anscestor of Ballymul- 
 vey, or Moig House and M. P. for Co. 
 Longford, in 1660. Ancestor of the 
 Shouldhams of Ballymulvey. 
 
 395. Alice. 
 
 396. Francis Molyneux; m. Sir Neil, 1671. 
 
 23—334. Michael Molyneux; b. 1569; m 
 
 Issue : 
 
 24—397 Michael Molyneux 
 
 398. Wilham Molyneux. 
 
 Michael Molyneux's letter to a friend, — small foolscap, 
 size folded across the length in three folds, then doubled 
 so as to make a shape a little smaller, — more the present 
 postage envelope. 
 
 Addressed outside, " To my loving friend, 
 
 Mr. Rovkdand Russell; at Wollenton d d " 
 
 " After my heartie comendacores my man Thomas 
 Leavie is to buy Cattell in ye Country and to avoyde dan- 
 ger of Carriage of monney he desireth to be furnished 
 there w^ch I praie ye do, and whatsoever ye dely 'him ' 
 taking his bill for yt I will upon the sight of it pat at Lon- 
 don. And so disy ye my harties comendiscons may be 
 delyv'd to you Sr. Francis, to both the ladies to yourself & 
 to all yr friends there I end I comytt you all to gods good 
 proteccon, 
 
118 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Clapcuts this XXIth of Aprill 1596 Your most assued 
 
 Michael Molyneux 
 
 P. S. to 
 
 Letter written 
 
 by Michaell Molyns. 
 
 " I have Rec. XXI: of leaver and whatsoever 'he will 
 more you shall have at london, 
 
 " I praie ye advise Sr. ffrancis directly from me to suffer 
 none of his daughters to be in the company, of my lady : 
 for in the case shee gs yt nott Jt for her to have contyn- 
 uall warrs wt them, wch shee shalbe sure of if they con- 
 tynew with her. And lett him Eemember wthall That 
 all his daughters be mortall enemyes to an heir male and 
 therefore how unfit their company is for her his wisedome 
 can discern, I have talked with my L. Kep. of all Sr. ffra : 
 causes from top to toe at great lay sure and I hope I have 
 don moche good in yt. 
 
 '^ I have written manny lies, but how they be d. d. god 
 
 knowth," 
 
 (Sir Michael Molyns, the writer, was of Clapcott, Read- 
 ing. He d. in 1615, and in the old St. Peter's Reading, 
 his monument was to be seen.) 
 
 (Monument of Sir Michael Molyns— mentioned by the 
 brothers Lysons, in their Berkshire.) 
 
 Rowland Russell, to whom the letter was addressed, 
 was son of Henry Russell and Milburga Brocton his wife. 
 
 23—335. Wilham Molyneux (a silk merchant in 
 Paris, France; m 
 
 Issue : 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 11!) 
 
 24—399. William Molyneiix; m. Annie ; 
 
 settled in Ireland. 
 
 400. James Molyneux, 
 
 401. John Molyneux. 
 
 23— 3?>9. Richard Molyneux of Alt Grange, with 
 Ince-Blundell ; m. Margaret, dau. of 
 Richard Tickell of Ince-Blundell. Found 
 among the "Extracts from the oldest 
 Register in Sephton church, n;93." 
 Mrs. Margaret Mollineux de luce-Bluii- 
 dell, June, '05. Buried in linen and for- 
 feiture paid. 
 Issue : 
 
 24 — 402. Richard Molyneux; m. Margaret Haw- 
 deen, of Lee Green, Co. Lane. 
 
 (Bart. 4.) 23 — 343. Francis Molyneux; m. Dina Scrope. 
 
 Issue : 
 (Bart. 5.) 24 — 403. Charles Molyneux (served as sheriff of 
 
 Co. Nottingham; d. unm. July 28, 1764.) 
 (Bart. 6). 404. Wilham Molyneux, one of the Verdues 
 
 of Sherwood Forest; m. Anne, dau. of 
 
 William Challend, Esq. ; of Willow 
 
 Notts. He d. ITSL 
 
 23 — 344. Mary Molyneux ; m. March, 1S44, Reu- 
 ben Rogers; d. Sept. 2, 1872. 
 Issue : 
 
 Ezra Rogers; b. 1840; d. 1889. 
 Benson; b. 1848; m. Mary Warl)urton. 
 
U. S. A. 
 
 120 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Sarah; b. 1851; d. 1880; m. Miles H. 
 Miller. 
 
 Martha; b. 1852; m. Samuel White- 
 house. 
 Rachel; b. 1S58; m. John W. Porter. 
 
 Feunsyi 23—34:6. Thomas Molyneux ; b. 1827; m. Eliza- 
 vauia,* beth Huckeh. He d. Oct. 12, 1880. 
 
 Issue: 
 24—405. Harry Molyneux; b. Sept. 23, 1868; d. 
 1894. 
 
 406. Mary Molyneux; b. 1870. 
 
 407. Martha; b. 1872. 
 
 408. John Molyneux; b. 1879. 
 
 23—347. Samuel Molyneux; b. March 29, 1829; 
 killed July 2, 1863. Served as private, 
 in the war of the rebelhon in Co. K of 
 the 141st Pennsylvania regment, and is 
 supposed to have been killed in the bat- 
 tle at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. He was 
 seen to fall by his comrades and has 
 never been seen or heard of since. His 
 remains are supposed to be buried in the 
 National Cemetery with the " Un- 
 known ". His regiment is distinguished 
 as having suffered two very heavy losses 
 in battle. 
 23 — 318. Helen Molyneux; m. Sept. 2, 1853 Sam- 
 uel Birds wall of New York. 
 Issue : 
 
 Herbert Birdswall; b. 1857. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 1 L' I 
 
 Cora Ida; b. 18(50; m. Chas. Eyiand. 
 Ira, 1). ls()4; d. isos. 
 
 23— ?,r)2. John Molyneux; b. is 1.5; m. Hannah 
 Haverly, May 11, 1S4:>,. 
 Issue : 
 
 24—109. Albert Molyneux; b. March 'U, 1844; 
 m. 1st, Caroline Sherman; rn. 2d, Han- 
 nah 8. Baker. 
 
 410. Wesley; b. Oct. 18, 1845; m. Carrie 
 Wilson. 
 
 411. Charles Molyeux; b. Jan. 22, 1848; d. 
 Aug. 31, 1870. 
 
 412. Lydia Molyneux; b. 18.5(»; m. Daniel 
 Peckham July 20, ISTI. 
 
 413. Theodosia Molyneux: b. 1852; m. Wil- 
 liam V. W^arburton. 
 
 414. Emily; m. William Sherman. 
 
 415. Ellen; m. Frank Streby. 
 
 416. Cyrus Molyneux; b. 185i). 
 
 417. Oscar; b. Aug., 1802; d. 1863. 
 
 418. Fanny; b. 1804; d. 1883. 
 
 419. Tinny; b. April 30, 1870; d. 30, 1870. 
 
 23 — 353. James Molyneux; m. Esther Tomlison 
 
 of Oldham, England. 
 Issue : 
 24—420. Watson Molyneux; b. July 13, 1848; m. 
 
 Nov. 20, 1869 Mary Dagney . 
 
 421. Edward Molyneux; m. Mary Frear. 
 
 422. Mary Eebecca; b. 1850; d. 1865. 
 
 423. Georgianna Molyneux ; m. Job McCarty. 
 
James and Esther Molyneux (23—353) 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY^ 123 
 
 424. Margaret Ann; m. Ezra Rowe. 
 
 425. Jabez Moss Molyneux; b. 185<;; ni. 1S80 
 Jessie Layley. 
 
 426. Clara Adelaide Molyneux; m. David 
 Warburton. 
 
 427. Joseph Soloman Molyneux; b. l.sr.2; ni. 
 1888 Cora Matthews. 
 
 428. Charles E. Molyneux; b. July 24, 1805; 
 m. Annie Bleiler. 
 
 429. George Fred Molyneux; b. 1867. 
 
 Rushmore, 23 — 355. Lydia Molyneux; m. May, 1843, Jo- 
 Minn., nas Bedford. 
 U-«-^- Issue: 
 
 I. Edmund Bedford; b. April 21, 1844 (Eedlands, 
 
 Cal.); m. Anna Merrick. 
 11. Daniel; b. July 2, 1845 (Hudson, la.); m. Mar- 
 tha Whiteley. 
 
 III. Alfred; b. Nov. 15, 1848 (San Bernadino, Cal.); 
 
 m. Jennie Baker. 
 
 IV. Edward; b Nov., 1846 (Jackson, Minn.); m. 
 
 Josephine Newton. 
 V. Lyman Nelson ; b. May 14, 1851 ; m. Henrieta 
 
 Smith. 
 VI. Wilson; b. July 6, 1855; drowned while skat- 
 ing across the lake near Worthington, 
 Minn., Dec. 5, 1874. 
 
 Margaret; b. Feb. 28, 1853; m. Asbury 
 B. McChord. 
 
 Salathrel Boyd; b. Oct. 10, 1857; m. 
 Alida Dettmering. " 
 Ermina; b. May 4, 1860; m. Daniel 
 Jordan. 
 
124 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Rebecca; b. Aug. 18, 18()2 (Sioux Falls, 
 S. D.); m. Eansom F. Merrick. 
 
 28—356. Margaret Molyneux; m. June 11, 1846," 
 Thomas Pardoe; she d. April 15, 1870. 
 Issue : 
 
 I. David Jesse Pardoe; b. 1847; d. Sept. 22, 1870. 
 Ellen Ehzabeth ; m. Watson Wright in 
 1871; d. 1886. 
 11. Nelson; b. 1841); m. 1872 Anna Rogers; d. 
 
 1879. 
 III. Walter; b. 1852; m. Clara Gansell; d. 1861. 
 VI. Clayton Thomas; b. 1858; d. 1857. 
 
 Martha Elsann; b. 1857; d. 1861. 
 V. John Summers; b. 1859; d. 1876. 
 VI. Charles Mayuard; b. 1861; m. Florence At- 
 wood 1886, Minneapolis, Minn, 
 
 23 — 357. George Molyneux; m. Permilla Travis. 
 Issue : 
 24—430. Chnton Molyneux; b. Oct. 1854; m. 
 
 Joanna Little. 
 481. Barton S. Molyneux; b. 1856; m. Melvil 
 
 Fleming. 
 432. Ada May Molyneux ; m. Joseph Slusher. 
 
 Miilvill., 23 — 358. David Molyneux; m. 1st, Hannah Nor- 
 Pa.,U. 8.A. ton; m. 2d, Elizabeth Webster. 
 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 24—483. Wilham Manley Molyneux; b. 1864; m. 
 Effie Northrup. 
 434. Oscar Norton Molyneux ; b. Aug. 9, 1867. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 125 
 
 435. Franklin Nelson; b. May 25, 1S7?>. 
 
 436. Herbert; b. Aug. 15, 1S73. 
 
 437. Carl; b. Feb., 1877. 
 Issue by 2d wife : 
 
 Hattie Molyneux; b. July 8, 1881. 
 
 439. Hartley. 
 
 440. Dean Webster; b. April 11, 1<^S3. 
 
 Bass River 23—359. Jesse Molyneux ; m. Philena Roberts. 
 
 or Ban- IsSUe : 
 
 RivL-r, Mich. 24— iil. Lloyd Anson Molyneux; b. 1834. 
 
 442. Laura Jenette ; b. 1855 ; m. John Plews. 
 
 Miiiviiic, 23—360. Easter Ellen Molyneux; m. 1854 Vin- 
 Pa.,u. s. A. gQj^ Woodhead. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Cecelia Woodhead; b. Jan. 21, 1855; m. 
 
 Hudson Bahr. 
 George; b. 1850; m. Marie Little. 
 Fred Jones; b. 1858. 
 Charles; b. 1865. 
 John ; b. 1868 ; m. Belle Charlotte Black. 
 
 East Forks, 23 — 361. Ami Molyueux ; m. 1853 Adam Vough. 
 Pa.,U.S.A. iggue: 
 
 Lottie Rosalie ; b. 1865; d. 1874. 
 Ernest Vough; b. 1857; m. Clemme 
 
 Little; m. 2d, Annie Norton. 
 Llewellan ; b. 1859, killed at school while 
 
 playing ball Feb. 17, 1876. 
 Florence Serena; b. 1863. 
 
126 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Lyle Nelson; b. l.SOl). Elmer Edward; b. 
 
 1869. 
 Estella Mildred ; b. 1873. 
 
 5 
 
 Miiiview, 23—362. Joel Molyneux, private in Co. K, Ulst 
 Pa.,u. S.A. Pennsylvania regiment, war of the re- 
 
 bellion; m. 1865 Elvira McCarthy. 
 Issue : 
 24—443. Martha Arloa Molyneux ; b.l867; d.l872. 
 
 444. Mary Alice Molyneux; d. 1869. 
 
 445. Rosa Adelaid Molyneux ; b. 1871. 
 
 446. John Robert Molyneux; b. June 29, 1873. 
 
 447. Charles Ross Molyneux; b. May, 1876; 
 
 d. 1886. 
 
 448. David Silas Molyneux; b. Oct. 11, 1878. 
 
 449. Warden K. Molyneux; b. 1881. 
 
 450. Winifred; b. 1883. 
 
 23 — 366. Henry Molyneux; m. Mary Hart; m. 
 2d, Ella Worburton. 
 Issue: 
 24—451. Maria Molyneux ; b. 1847. 
 
 452. Jackson Molyneux; b. 1850; d. 1857. 
 
 453. Frank; b. 1852; m. Sarah Ann K. Van 
 
 Horn. 
 
 454. Robert Molyneux; b. 1856. 
 
 455. Murray Molyneux; b. 1858; m. Jennie 
 
 Sanborn. 
 
 ciiLiokee, 23 — 367. Maria Molyneux ; m. 1860 Jacob Louer. 
 la., U. S.A. Issue: 
 
 Ella; m. Isaac Clark. 
 Anna; m. James Smith. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 1-7 
 
 FredLouer; b. IsT-t; d. 1S77. 
 
 Charles; 1). 1876. 
 
 Kobert; b. 187<S. 
 
 Dora; b. IS-SO. 
 
 Henry; b. ISSl. 
 
 Jacob; b. 188-i. 
 
 Rex; 1). 1886. 
 
 Cora; b. 1889. 
 
 2;:5_3(;8. Margaret Molyneux; m. 1839 Charles 
 Snell. She d. 1885 in New York. He 
 
 d. 1887. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Edmund Snell; b. 184:0; m. Melviua 
 
 Norton; m. 2d, Mary Whiteley. 
 Franklin; b. 184:1; d. 1864. 
 Eliza Jane; b. 1843; m. James A. Clark. 
 William Rogers; b. 1845; m. 2d Louise 
 
 Warrell. 
 Luther Charles; b. 1847 ; m. M. A. KHne. 
 Rachel Hoe; b. 1865. 
 Coleman Lucius ; b. 1852. 
 
 03_369. Sarah P. Molyneux; m. July, 18:;9 
 Powell Bird. 
 
 Issue '. 
 
 Hannah; b. 1840; d. I860. 
 
 Manoah Bird; b. 1842; m. Alice IMay. 
 
 Lucy; b. 1846. 
 
 Mary; b. 1854; m. 1870 Wm. Gibbs; d. 
 
 1881, 
 
128 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 TuniKKiiy, -•'— 370. Eachel Molyneux; m. 1854 Stephen 
 Wis., Goff ; she d. 1858. 
 
 ^•^•^- Issue: 
 
 Sh^eno Morel Goff; b. 1856; m. Jenett 
 E. Neh- 1891. 
 
 Miliview, 23 — 370. Harriet Molyneux; m. 1845 Charles 
 
 Pa., U.S. A. gij,(3 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Oliver; m. Catherine Hunsinger. 
 Ruth; m. George Einebold. 
 Wilham; m. Mary Robins. 
 Adeline; m. James Farrell. 
 Angeline; m. Lewis McCarty. 
 
 Liudenman, 23 — 374. Lucinda ]\Iolyneux; m. 1858 Stephen 
 
 Mo.,U.8.A. D. Goff. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 William Howard Goff; m. Amelia 
 
 Stevens. 
 Lawrence Ellesworth; m. Esther May 
 
 Hillicker. 
 Persis Abbie ; m. Franklyn M. Wolworth. 
 Milton Lincoln. 
 Ezra Whitten. 
 Rosahe L. V. Goff'. 
 Stephen Thomas. 
 
 Arliugtou, '^'^ — '^^-- Enoch Molyneux; m. Melissa Pierce, 
 s. D. Issue: 
 
 U.S.A. 24—456. Atha Molyneux; b. 1859; m. David 
 
 Griffeths. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 1-'' 
 
 457. Frank Molyneux ; h. ISdl ; Lilly Heath. 
 
 458. Jennie Molyneux; b. isi;;;; lu. Duglaw 
 Palmer. 
 
 459. Nellie Z. Molyneux; b. 1S<J7; d. lss7. 
 
 460. Perry; b. 1S()6. 
 
 4(J1. Fred Molyneux; b. 1869; d. 1869. 
 
 462. Elmer Molyneux; b. 1870. 
 
 463. Charles Molineux; b. 1874. 
 
 464. Flora; b. 1876. 
 
 Croxteth Hall 
 
 Croxtetb Hall (anciently called Crosstoffe) the present 
 residence of the Earls of Sefton, is pleasantly situated in 
 a park of about 840 acres, abounding in game,* about 
 four miles from Liverpool. The principal or west front of 
 the mansion was built in 1702 by Wilham, fourth Viscount 
 Molyneux, whose arms are over the entrance, supported 
 by two Uons, with the motto, " Vivere sat vincere." 
 Above is a sculptured trophy of banners, with the family 
 crest on the keystone. In front of the house is a fine 
 terrace, ascended by a double flight of steps. The rooms 
 in this front are spacious and lofty, with the walls pan- 
 elled in wainscot, the ceilings of stucco enriched in high 
 rehef . The south side of the house is more ancient, and 
 was probably erected by Sir Eichard Molyneux in the time 
 of Ehzabeth. On the east, at the back of the present 
 mansion, was most likely the ancient front, the buildings 
 occupying three sides of a quadrangle, from whence is an 
 entrance leading toaJargesta n-case, the windows of which 
 
 * In December 1880, in four day's shooting over tlie preserves at Croxton 
 six guns killed the unprecedented number of 5,844 head of game, ot which 
 4,832 were pheasants, 197 ducks, and 999 hares. 
 
130 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 stained glass in eight compartments — the first containing 
 the royal badge of the Red Rose, within the Garter, 
 crowned; the second, the arms of Queen Elizabeth; the 
 fourth, the armorial coat of Sir Thomas Gerard, Bart. ; 
 the fifth, eight quarterings of the Molyneux family, and 
 beneath a badge of the Cross Moline in a circle, supported 
 by two conies, argent ; the sixth, the arms of Henry VIII ; 
 the seventh, twelve quarterings of the Howard family, 
 surmounted by an earl's cornet; the eight, the coat of 
 Henry Stanley, fourth Earl of Derby, with an escutcheon 
 of pretence for Clifford. 
 
 Queen Victoria honored Croxteth Park with a visit in 
 the summer of 1851. 
 
 24 
 
 Eugiand. 24 — 387. Tliomas Molyneux of Croxteth; m. 
 
 Maria, dau. of Leverly, Esq., widow 
 
 1st, of Griffeth, 2d, of John Har- 
 rington, Esq., of Northumberland, July 
 20, 1746, and d. Sept., 175G. 
 Issue : 
 
 (9th Vis.)25— 465. Charles William Molyneux— IX Vis- 
 count, confirmed to the established 
 church in 1768, b. Sept. 2, 1748 and was 
 created Eirst Earl of Sefton in the Peer- 
 age of Ireland, Nov. 30, 1717.. Married 
 Isabella, second daughter of William, 
 2d Earl of Harrington; d. 1796. 
 
LINEAGE OF THE IRISH BRANCH OF MOLYNEUX 
 
 This ancient and truly honourable family settled in Cal- 
 ais in the time of Edward III, when that town was taken 
 by the English, where its members held very considerable 
 employment while it continued under the crown of 
 England. 
 
 When Calais was taken by the French, in the reign of 
 Queen Mary, Thomas Molyneux, then head of the house 
 of the family of Molyneux, retired to Flanders; and at 
 Burges married Katherine Slobert, daughter of the gover- 
 nor of that city, and ancestor to the noble family of that 
 name. He afterwards retired to England. In 15G7, 
 Queen Elizabeth sent him to Ireland as Chancellor of the 
 Exchequer, which office he held till his death. He had 
 many grants of land from the Queen and a lease of twenty 
 years of the exports and imports of the city of Dublin 
 (wines excepted) for which he paid 4l<S3 per annum, a 
 sum now scarcely adequate to the lowest clerk. He sub- 
 scribed forty pounds towards the foundation of Trinity 
 college in 1591, a liberal donation considering the value 
 of money in those days. 
 
 By his wife, whose portrait, with that of her father 
 and mother, excellent old Flemish pieces, are still pre- 
 served in the family, he had two sons and two daugh- 
 ters: first Samuel; second Daniel, heir to his brother. 
 
 Thomas Molyneux died in 1596, his lady the year fol- 
 lowing. Samuel Molyneux his eldest son represented the 
 
 (131) 
 
132 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 town of Mallow; in 1613 was marshal of the Court of 
 Castle- Chamber, and succeded Sir Jeffrey Fenton as clerk 
 of the Queens works in 1598. 
 
 Dying unm. he was s, by his brother Daniel Molyneux, 
 Esq., appointed in 15S7 Ulster King of arms, whose col- 
 lection of Irish family history among the manuscript of 
 Trinity College prove him to have been a very learned and 
 accurate antiquarian and scholar. He was an intimate 
 friend of the great Camden, as may be seen in his letters 
 from the great primate Usher; that learned divine 
 preached Mr. Molyneux's funeral sermon, and emphatic- 
 ally observed, that "for piety, virtues, and learning, he 
 was a Daniel indeed." Sir James Ware likewise, in his 
 History de Craesulious Hibernea, styles him his great 
 friend while living. He represented the town of Strabane 
 in the parliament in 1613. 
 
 He married Jane, dau. of Sir Wihiam Usher of the 
 privy council. Issue: 
 
 Thomas Molyneux, governor of Wicklow, killed by 
 rebels near Wexford, valiantly defending a fort, in 1642. 
 
 William Molyneux of Lincoln's Inn, barrister at law 
 died unm. 
 
 Colonel Adam Molyneux of Ballymulvey in Co. Longford, 
 of which he was knight of the shire in 1660, a gallant 
 officer of the horse, whose portrait in armour is still ex- 
 tant in the family, in which the scars of many wounds 
 are visible in his face. His branch ended in a female, 
 mother of the late Admiral Lord Molyneux Shouldham, 
 who left no issue by his lady, widow of Mr. Hercourt, 
 cousin of Earl Harcourt. 
 
 The dau. of Daniel Molyneux m. William Boyer, of 
 Dublin, Esq. ; of an ancient English family. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 133 
 
 The King of arms d. in 1«32, s. by his son Samuel Moly- 
 neux, Esq. ; of Castle Dillon, near Armagh, to which 
 estate he s. through the Dillon family, now extinct. He 
 was chief engineer of Ireland, and a most ingenious 
 writer on the subject of gunnery; he distinguished him- 
 self particularly in the l)attle of Roses, in 1 (U2, fought by 
 the Marquis of Ormond, where Carte, in his life of the 
 Duke, mentions the judicious disposition of two guns by 
 Mr. Molyneux in a defile, by which eighty men's horses 
 were killed at the first fire. He had a large piece of 
 ground walled in near Francis St. for making experiments 
 with bombs and great guns, to this day called Molyneux 
 Yard and Engine Alley. He married Anne, dau. and 
 heiress of William Dowdale, Esq., of Moun-Towne, in 
 Co. Meath, an ancient English Protestant family in those 
 days, by whom he had five sons and four daughters. 
 
 Daniel d. unm. 
 Samuel d. unm. 
 . William heir to his father. 
 Adam d. unm. 
 Thomas Molyneux. 
 
 William Molyneux of Castle Dillon, heir to his father, 
 was a man of great abilities and patriotism. In 1683 he 
 founded a learned society in Dublin of which the great 
 Sir William Petty was first president. He was author of 
 the "Celebrated Case of Ireland". When travelling 
 through Wales, at the time of the revolution he was mis- 
 taken for William Molyneux, eld(ist son of Viscount Moly- 
 neux, for whom a reward of £500 was offered by the gov- 
 ernment. He was brought before the commanding officer 
 at Denbrigh. He asserted in his defence that he was of 
 the Molyneux of Ireland. The officer asked if he knew 
 
134 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Colonel Adam Molyneux mentioned before. He replied 
 he was his uncle, and much disfigured by sabre wounds 
 in the face, duriug the rebellion of 1642, on which he was 
 ordered to be instantly liberated by the commander, who 
 observed he had served long under his gallant uncle in the 
 wars of Ireland. It is singular that this Catholic Jacobite 
 family never resident in Ireland should numbei- peers of 
 that realm, while the whiggish Protestant line, always 
 distinguished for the loyal support of the church and con- 
 stitutional governments, have never risen above the rank 
 of baronets; but the honorable principles of the family 
 have induced them, more than once to decline the offer of 
 peerage on conditions degrading to patriotism. 
 
 Sir Capel errected in 17r>0, perhaps at that time, the 
 most costly park gates and offices of hewn stone in the 
 three Kingdoms. 
 
 He d. aged SO in 1T97. 
 
 Ireland 
 
 .Castle Dillon Irish Branch 
 
 24—392. Samuel Molyneux, Esq. ; of Castle Dil- 
 lon Co. Armagh (3d son of Daniel Moly- 
 neux and Katherine Stabcourt), chief 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 135 
 
 engineer of Ireland; b. 1610; m. Annie 
 Dowdale, dau. of William Dowdale, 
 Esq., of Mount Town, Co. Meath. He 
 acquired fame as a master gunner during 
 the Rebellion at the battle of the Roses, 
 164:3. Be acquired property in several 
 countries; d. of kidney troul)le; his wife 
 
 d. 1691. 
 Issue : 
 25—466. Daniel Molyueux ; b. 1617. 
 25— 46T. Samuel Molyneux; b. 1654. 
 
 468. William Molyneux; b. 1656; became a 
 distinguished philosophe.^ whose life was 
 devoted to scientific pursuits; m. 167-2 
 Lucy Domvihe. 
 
 469. Adam Molyneux; b. 1657; d. unm. 
 
 470. Thomas Molyneux; b. in Dublin in 
 1661; m. Katharine Howard, dau. of 
 Ralph Howard, Esq., of Shelton, grand- 
 father of the 1st Lord Wicklow. 
 
 471. Jane; m. March 10, 1648 Anthony Dop- 
 ping, Bishop of Meath; d. 1670. 
 
 472. Mary; m. John Madden, Esq., of Manor 
 Waterhouse, Co. Ferman. 
 
 24—394. Adam Molyneux, ancestor of Bally mul- 
 vey, or Moig House; m 
 
 Issue '. 
 25—473. Daniel Molyneux, Esq., of Ballymulvey, 
 
 Co. Longford. 
 
 24—397. Michael Molyneux; m , settled 
 
 in Larlaugh, Co. Kerry. 
 
136 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue (8 sons): 
 25 — 4:74. Michael Molyneux; m. Catherine In- 
 wright. 
 
 475. John Molyneux; m. Mary Moriarty. 
 
 476. Jane. 
 
 477. Margaret. 
 
 477. (a) Patrick Molyneux. 
 
 LOUGHMOGQE HoUSE, DUNLAVIN, Co. WiCKLOW, IRELAND 
 
 24 — 399. William Molyneux; m. Annie 
 
 He d. 1836; she d. Sept. 12, 1840, at 
 three o'clock in the afternoon, of con- 
 sumption. 
 Issue: 
 
 25 — 478. William Molyneux; m. Jane Fisher. 
 
 479. Eichard; d. unm. 
 
 480. Rohert Molyneux; m. 1st, Met- 
 
 calf; m. 2d Catherine Pepper, 
 
 481. Thomas Molyneux; m. Margret Twam- 
 ley. 
 
 482. John Molyneux; m (lived in 
 
 Liverpool, England). 
 
 483. Joseph Molyneux; m (lived in 
 
 Shewsbury, England). 
 
 484. Edward. 
 
 485. James. 
 
 486. Henry. 
 
 487. Samuel. 
 
 488. Eleanor; m. John Tramley ^(left for 
 America in 1832). 
 
 489. Annie; m. William Murray (settled in 
 New York, U. S. A.). 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY \'-U 
 
 4-!»t). Elizabeth (Betty); m. 1st, Joseph Bar- 
 ker; m. 2 J, Thomas Twamley. 
 
 En-land. 24—401. Johu Molyueux, settled in Mnnelioster, 
 
 England; m 
 
 Issue (a large family): 
 25_--1.91. William Molyneux, a publishei- Irom 
 London, England, called to the Dublin 
 branch of the family; m. Miu'ie Leslie; 
 came to New York about 1S85. 
 
 24 — 402. Richard Molyneux; m. Margaret Haw- 
 deen of Lee Green Co., Lane. 
 Issue : 
 
 2.5—493. Richard Molyneux; b. at Sefton, Jan. 
 27, 1731; d. March :U, 1734. 
 493. Francis Molyneux, sole heir; ni. Oct. 
 2<>, 17;") 1, at the age of 18; conveyed the 
 estates in marriage to Thomas Seel of 
 Liverpool, v^ho d. Jan. 21, lso2-b. at 
 Huyton, v^here they passed by his eldest 
 dau. and co-heir to her husband, the 
 Ursworth of Maghill, whom she m. at 
 Liverpool, Aug. 25, 1791. He d. 1S15; 
 she d. Sept. 30, 1841, at the age of 86. 
 The property descended to Thomas Moly- 
 neux Seel, b. July 1, 1792, by royal li- 
 cense dated Jan. 2, 1818. He and his 
 issue were authorized to take the sur- 
 name Molyneux Seel and bear arms of 
 these two famihes,iu accordance with the 
 will of Thomas Seel who died in issi. 
 He married at Ghent Agnes, dau. of 
 
138 
 
 Issue 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 < 
 
 Richard Bedingfield, 5th Bart, of Oxbury 
 Hall, Norfolk. He was J. P. for Co. 
 Lancaster and Norfolk, L.L., for the 
 province, late major of the 2d Lancashire 
 militia. She d. 1870. He d. at Huyton 
 Hey, Jan. 16, 1881. 
 Molyneux-Seel of Huyton Hey. 
 
 (Bart. 6.) 21 — lul William Molyneux; m. Anne, dau, of 
 
 William Challerd. 
 
 (Bart 7) 25 — 191. Francis Molyneux; b. 1727; Usher of 
 
 the Black Eod; d. June 9, 1812; s. by 
 nephews — sons of his sister Julianna 
 and her husband Henry Howard, Esq., 
 of Glossop, Co. Derby. Bernard How- 
 ard, s. 12th Duke of Norfolk, in 1815. 
 Henry Thomas Howard who assumed 
 the additional name of Molyneux in 1812. 
 
 21 — 109. Albert Molyneux; m. 1st, Caroline Sher- 
 man; m. 2d, Hannah Baker. 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 25—495. Jennie Molyneux; b. Dec. 20, 1872. 
 
 196. Francis Molyneux; b. Nov. 1, 1881. 
 
 197. Ada C. Sherman; b. Jan. 1, 1885. She 
 was adopted on the death of her mother 
 Caroline Sherman, who d. Jan. 1th, 1885, 
 by her father's sister Emily Molyneux 
 Sherman. 
 
 Issue by 2d wife: 
 
 498. Addie E. Molyneux; b. Sept. 23, 1887. 
 Albert Molyneux served in the war of the rebellion as 
 private in Co. A of 135th Pennsylvania regiment. He 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 139 
 
 committed suicide in 1892 by drowning himself in a small 
 fish pond on account of family difficulties. 
 
 Piedmont ^'^ — ^1**- ^^^sley Molyneux; m. Carrie Wilson. 
 
 S. D., Issue: 
 
 U.S.A. 25_4))(). Wesley H. Molyneux; b. March 9th, 
 
 1890. 
 Overton, 24—412. Lydia R. Molyneux; m. July 2P>, 1871, 
 Pa.,U. S. A. Daniel Peckham. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Mary Peckham; b. July 5, 1872. 
 
 John Peckham; b. Dec. 17, 1878. 
 
 Leonard; b. Jan. 27, 1818. 
 
 Clara; Oct. 29, 1887. 
 
 Casse; b. Oct. 29, 1887. 
 
 Myrtle; b. Dec. 19, 1890; d. 22, 1890. 
 
 East Forks, 24 — 413. Theodosia IMolyneux; m. 1873 William 
 Pa., U.S. A. W. Warburton. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Otis Charles Warburton; b. April 19, 1874. 
 Lloyd Delos; b. March 12, 1876. 
 John Roscoe; b. Dec. 23, 1877. 
 Edgar WiUiam; b. Aug. 10, 1885. 
 
 Overton, 24 — 415. Ellen Molyneux; m. April 1, 1884, 
 Pa.,u. s. A. Frank Streby. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Herman Charles Streby; b. May 14, 1885. 
 
 Thomas Raymond; b. Aug. 25, 1888. 
 
 Carrie Edna; b. Aug. 25, 1888. 
 
140 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Hawaidon, 24 — 420. Watson Molyneux; served in the war 
 la., u. s. A. of the rebelhon as private in Co. I of the 
 
 18th Pennsylvania Cavahy. He was 
 taken prisoner at Cold Harbor June 10, 
 1864, and confined in Libby prison, An- 
 dersonville and Macon until paroUed on 
 Nov. 16, 1864. He married Mary Daga- 
 ney. 
 
 Issue : 
 25—500. Florence Molyneux; b. 1870; m. Fred 
 Warren Harris. 
 
 501. Jennie; b. July 11, 1874. 
 
 502. Earl Hamhn Molyneux; b. Sept. 28, 1876. 
 
 24 — 421. Edward Molyneux; m. Mary Frear. 
 Issue : 
 Overton, 25—503. Minnie Molyneux; b. May, 1871; May 
 Pa., U.S. A. 20, 1888. 
 
 504. Orville J. Molyneux; b. Jan. 16, 1873. 
 
 505. Frank; b. 1874; d. 1882. 
 
 506. Eaymond; b. Sept. 12, 1877. 
 
 507. Essie; b. 1879; d. 1881. 
 
 508. Walter Molyneux ; b. Sept. 24, 1881. 
 
 509. Jacob Molyneux; b. March 5, 1884. 
 
 510. Bruce; b. Dec. 11, 1887. 
 
 Eiderviiie, 24 — 423. Georgeanna Eveline Molyneux; m. 
 Pa., U.S. A. Nov. 13, 1872, Job McCarty. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 James McCarty; b. Nov. 16, 1873; d. 25, 1873. 
 
 Carlton Donald; b. March, 1875. 
 
 Gordon Lyman; b. Sept. 5, 1877, 
 
 Nellie Louise. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY Ul 
 
 JohD Leslie; b. Nov. 23, 1SS2. 
 Ralph Parker; b. Feb. 4, 188(5. 
 Rush Roberts; b. Aug. 5, 1888. 
 
 Campbell- ^'^ — ^-^- Margaret A. Molyueux; iii. Jan. 1, 
 viiic, Pa., 1871, Ezra Rowe. 
 
 U. s. A. Issue : 
 
 Ira Nelson; b. April 13, 1872. 
 Fred Eujeiie; b. Jan. 16, 1874. 
 George Watson ; b. Feb. 11, 1876. 
 James Harlan; b. May 11, 1878. 
 Bessie Alice; b. Feb. 1, 188J). • 
 
 Overton, 24 — 425. Jabez Moss Molyneux ; m. Jessie Layley. 
 Pa.,U. S.A. Issue: 
 
 25—511. Sumyra G. Molyneux; b. Feb. 1, 1881. 
 512. Olive; b. May 18, 1890. 
 
 Cherokee, 24 — 426. Clara Adelaide Molyneux ; m. Nov. 14, 
 la., U. S.'a. 1878, David Warburton. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Emma Beatrice Warburton; b. May 10, 1880. 
 
 Maggie Esther; b. Sept. 21, 1884. 
 
 Overton, 24 — 427. Joseph Soloman Molyneux; m. Cora 
 Pa. Mathews. 
 
 Issue : 
 25—513. Earl Molyneux; b. May 30, 1889. 
 
 Dushore, 24 — 428. Charles Molyneux; m. Annie Bleiler; 
 Pa. she d. July 7th, 1902. 
 
 Issue : 
 25—514. Mildred Molyneux; b. 1889. 
 515. Adolph Molyneux. 
 
142 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 516. Myrtle. 
 
 517. Harold Molyneux. 
 
 Picture 24 — 430. Clinton Molyneux; m. Joanna Little. 
 Rocks. Issue : 
 
 25—518. Mabel Molyneux; b. June, 1881. 
 
 519. George Molyneux; b. March 17, 1884. 
 
 Buffalo, 24 — 431. Barton S. Molyneux; m. Melvil Flem- 
 
 N. Y. ing. 
 
 Issue : 
 25—520. Lee Bryant Molyneux; b. Oct. 16, 1884. 
 521. Myrtle Molyneux ; b. 1888. 
 Hudson, la. 24 — 432. Alaida May Molyneux; m. Sept., 1886, 
 
 Joseph Slusher. 
 Issue : 
 
 Roy Leo Slusher; b. Nov. 9, 1888. 
 Lilhan; b. Feb. 20, 1890. 
 
 Forksville, 24 — 433. William Manley Molyneux; m. Effie 
 Pa. Northup. 
 
 Issue : 
 25—522. Anna Mai )el Molyneux; b. Sept., 1888. 
 
 24 — 442. Laura Janette Molyneux; m. March, 
 1871, John Plews. 
 Issue : 
 
 Mertie Bell Plews. 
 Mary Aria; b. Sept. 19, 1888. 
 Arthur J. Plews; b. 1886. 
 Kate; b. 1888. 
 
 24 — 453. Francis Molyneux; ra. Sarah Ann Van 
 Horn. 
 
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 Issue : 
 25 — 523. Maud Molyneux; b 1SS2. 
 524. Lora; h. July <*.. isst;. 
 
 Convciion- 2-i — 455. MuiTay Molyueux ; lu. Jennie SaiilM)iii. 
 vilit^', la. Issue : 
 
 25—525. Guy Molyneux; b. Apnl, 1S88. 
 526. Eay; b. 18!J0. 
 
 24— 45«). Atha L. Molyneux; m. 1885 David D. 
 Griffeth. 
 Issue : 
 
 Nellie Griffeth ; b. 1S8(;. 
 Wilbam Griffeth: b. isST. 
 Harrison Enoch; b. 1888. 
 Jennie; b. June 24, 1890. 
 
 Hetiand, 24 — 458 Jennie Molyneux; m. June 29, 1881, 
 ^- ^■' Dugias S. Palmer. 
 
 Issue: 
 
 Clark Palmer; b. June 12, 1882. 
 
 Earl; b. June 9, 1885. 
 
 Lucy; b. Sept,, 188T. 
 
 England 9th Vis., Ist Earl. 25—465. Sir Charles Wil- 
 liam Molyneux; m. Isabel, 2d dau. of 
 WiUiam, 2d Earl of Harrington. 
 
 Sir Charles Wilham Molyneux, 9th Vis. and 1st Earl; 
 b. Sept. 30th, 1748; in 1768 conformed to the Protestant 
 religion, and on March 5, 1769, received the sacrament 
 in St. Martin's church, London, vvrhen by Privy Seal at 
 St. James, Oct. 18, and patent at Dubhn, Nov, 30, 1771, 
 his Majesty was pleased to advance him to the dignity of 
 
144 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Earl of Sefton, in Ireland, with remainder to his issue 
 male. He d. December 30, 1794. 
 
 Issue : 
 2d Earl. 26 — 527. Wilham Phillip Molyneux; b. Sept. 1, 
 
 1772 ; created a peer of the United King- 
 dom as Baron of Sefton of Croxteth 
 June 10, 1831; m. Jan. 1, 1792, Maria 
 Margret, dau. of William, 6th Lord 
 Craven; d. Nov. 20, 1838. 
 
 Ireland 25—468. Wilham Molyneux, Esq., called " The 
 
 Ingenious Molyneux " was born at his 
 father's house in New Eow, Dublin, 
 April 17, 1656. 
 The heir to an easy fortune, having no particular pre- 
 diction for the law, he devoted himself chiefly to philoso- 
 phy and mathematics. June 19, 1678 he married with his 
 father's consent Lucy, youngest dau. of Sir Wilham 
 Domville, Attorney-General of Ireland. 
 
 Mrs. Moyneux was a lady of remarkable beauty and 
 amiable disposition ; but unfortunately three months after 
 marriage she was attacked by an illness which not only 
 deprived her of sight but until her death 13 years after 
 (1691), caused her intolerable pain. Mr. Molyneux him- 
 self suffered hereditary affection of the kidneys which 
 seriously interfered with his eujoyment of life, and caused 
 his premature death Jan. 31, 1698. He returned with his 
 wife to Chester where he resided in a little house outside 
 the north gate for nearly two years. 
 
 After the battle of Boyne, Jan. 31, 1689, Mr. Molyneux 
 paid a hurried visit to his old father, Samuel Molyneux, 
 who persisted in remaining in Dubhn. On his return 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 145 
 
 through Wales he was taken by the Deiiburgshire niihtia 
 for \\'ilHam Molyneux, eldest son of Lord Molyneux, for 
 whose apprehension £500 reward was offered, hut having 
 proved his identity he was allowed to proceed on his 
 journey. 
 
 Mr. Molyneux was a friend of John Locke, and by his 
 will, a clause in his own hand, bequeathed the sum of £5 
 to buy a ring in memory of the esteem he held him. 
 Molyneux died of gall stone Oct. 2, IfiOH. Mrs. Molyneux 
 died May 9, lOiU. He was buried in the north aisle of St. 
 Audocus church, Dublin. A portrait of Molyneux hangs 
 in Examination Hall, Trinity college, beside that of Arch- 
 bishop King. Molyneux was author of "A Celebrated 
 Case of Ireland ". 
 
 Issue : 
 26 — 52-S. Samuel INIolyneux, astronomer and poli- 
 tician, Lord of the Admirahty; b. at 
 Chester July 18, 1689; graduated B. A. 
 in ITOS, and M.A. in 1710. 
 He devoted two years to the improvement of his estate 
 in Armagh Co. He was sent by the Duke of Marlborough 
 in IT 11 on a pohtical mission to the court of Hanover, 
 where he witnessed, in the Herienhausen Garden, the sud- 
 den death of the Electress Sophia on June 8, 1714. He 
 accompanied the royal family to England after the death 
 of Queen Anne, and was made secretary to the Prince of 
 Wales (George II). He married in 1717 Lady Elizabeth 
 Diana Capel, eldest daughter of the 2d Earl of Essex. Her 
 fortune was £10,000, and she inherited £18,000 with Kew 
 House, on the death in 1721 of Lady Capel of Tewkes- 
 bury, her great uncle's widow. Mr. Molyneux formed 
 schemes for the improvement of the navy, Avhich his 
 
146 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 colleagues actively opposed, and these contrarieties per- 
 haps hastened his death through the development of brain 
 disease inherited from his mother. He v^'as seized with a 
 fit in the House of Commons and after lingering a few 
 days in a stupor died April 13, 1728, aged 38. He was a 
 man of winning manners and obliging temper, and united 
 Irish wit to social accomplishments. His inflexible integ- 
 rity seemed to stand in the way of high advancement. 
 On the death of his widow, 1730, Kew House was leased 
 by Frederick, Prince of Wales. It was demolished in 
 1804, and a sun-dial erected by Wihiam IV in 1834: now 
 commemorates the observations made there. Samuel 
 Molyneux presented one of his telescopes to King John V 
 of Portugal. 
 
 Note.— Mrs. Delany in her Autobiography, under date 
 16th April, 1728, thus alludes to his death:— ^' Mr. Muh- 
 nex is dead, the rabbit merchant ; he married a sister of 
 my Lord Essex's." 
 
 522. William Molyneux. 
 
 Lawless in his History of Ireland says: — 
 The early half of the eighteenth century is such a very 
 dreary period of Irish history that there is httle tempta- 
 tion to linger over it. 
 
 Two men, however, stand conspiciously against the 
 melancholy background. The first of them was William 
 Molyneux, " The Ingenious Molyneux ", as he was called 
 by his contemporaries, a distinguished philosopher whose 
 hfe was almost exclusively devoted to scientific pursuits. 
 He was one of the chief founders of the Assos. Royal So- 
 ciety, and a friend of John Locke, with whom he con- 
 stantly corresponded. Both his letters and those of his 
 
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 brother, Dr. Thomas jNIolyneux, show everything con- 
 nected with the natural history of Ireland. Now it is 
 moving hog which has scared the natives in its n(ughhor- 
 hood out of their senses ; now again some great find of 
 Irish elks, or some tooth of a mammoth which has been 
 unearthed, and it is gravely discussed how sucli a large 
 "bodied beast " could have been transported overseas, 
 especially to a country where the Greeks and Romans 
 never had a footing, " and where therefore the learned 
 Mr. Camddius theory that the elephants bones found in 
 England were the remaining ones of those brought over 
 by the Emperor Claudius, necessarily falls to the ground. " 
 Both the Molyneux's belonged to a band of Irish Natur- 
 aUsts whose members are unfortunately limited. 
 
 WiUiam xMolyneux's chief claim to remembrance rests 
 upon a work published by him in favor of tlie rights of 
 the Irish Parliament in the last year but one of the sev- 
 enteenth century, only seven years therefore after the 
 treaty of Limerick. As one of the members of the Dub- 
 lin University he had every opportunity of judging how 
 the grasp which the English Parliament maintained by 
 means of the absolute machinery of Poynings act was 
 steadily throtthng and benumbing all Irish enterprise. 
 
 In 1698 his remonstrance known as the "Case of Ireland", 
 famous from bemg burned by Act of Parliament made in 
 England, appeared with a dedication to King William. It 
 at once created an immense sensation, and was condemned 
 as seditious and libellous by the English Parliament, by 
 which the work in token of its utter abhorrence was con- 
 demned as seditious, and to be burned by the common 
 hangman. 
 
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 Few things will give a clearer idea of the extraordinarily 
 exasperated state of i)()litics at that time than to read the 
 remonstrance which produced so tremendous a storm. 
 Take for example the words with which the earlier i)or- 
 tion of it closes, and which are worth studying if only 
 for the impressive dignity of their style, which not a little 
 foreshadows Burke's majestic prose. 
 
 " To conclude, I think it highly inconvenient for Eng- 
 land to assume the authority over tli(^ Kingdom of Ire- 
 land. I believe there will be no greater arguments to con- 
 vince this wise assembly of English Senators how incon- 
 venient it may be to England to do that which may make 
 the Lords and the people of Ireland think discontent. 
 The laws and liberties of England were granted aV)out 
 500 years ago to the people of Ireland upon their submis- 
 sion to the Crown of England. How consistent it may 
 be with true policy to do that which the people of Ireland 
 may think an invasion of the rights and liberties, I do 
 most humbly submit to the Parliament of England 
 — consider. They are men of great wisdom, honor and 
 justice, and know how to prevent all future inconven- 
 iences. We have heard great outcries and deservedly, on 
 breaking the edict of Nantes and other stipulations. How 
 far the breaking of constitutions which has been 500 years 
 standing exceeded these I leave the world to judge." 
 
 In another place Molyneux again vindicates the dignity 
 of Parliament, etc. His father, Samuel Molyneux, was a 
 master gunner and officer of the Irish Exchequer. He 
 had distinguished himself in the war of 16-11-52, and al- 
 though offered the Recordership of Dublin clung with fond- 
 ness to his own profession, making experiments in gunnery 
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 William jNIolyneux entered Trinity College, April, ItnO, 
 and having taken out his hachelor's degree, proceeded to 
 London, and entered at the middle temple in Km 5. 
 
 While diligently studying law, his attention was also 
 toward the scientific pursuits. He returned to Dublin in 
 16T8, and soon afterwards married Lucy Domville, daugh- 
 ter of the Irish Attorney-General. In UiS8 was formed in 
 J3ublin the Philosophical association and Royal Irish Acade- 
 my. Sir William Petty was president, and Molyneux acted 
 as secretary. Its first meetings were held in a house on 
 Cork Hill. He now became acquainted with some of the 
 leading personages of the times, and through the Duke 
 of Ormand's influence, was in 1684 appointed engineer 
 and surveyor of the King's buildings and works. 
 
 Next year he was elected a Fehow of the Royal Society, 
 and sent by the government to survey fortresses on the 
 coast of Flanders. He passed on to Holland and France, 
 and in Paris became acquainted with Boreilli the famous 
 mathematician. In lOSfJ, soon after his return, he pub- 
 hshed an account of the telescope dial invented by him- 
 self. The following year he had the pleasure of reading 
 advanced sheets of Newton's Principia sent him by Hal- 
 ley During the v/ar of 1689-91 he resided at Ches- 
 ter, where he lost his wife. He then occupied himself in 
 the composition of a work on Droptrice. On his return he .y . . — > ^ 
 was appointed one of the commissioners of Fortified- Es-t/I-/^^ ^^^- 
 tates with a salary of £500. But the task was suited 
 neither to his taste nor his feelings. He was indififerent 
 about money, and soon resigned. 
 Molyneux. 
 
 A friend of Locke An ordinance passed by the 
 
 English Parhament in the oth year of his reign (Edward 
 
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 III). " That there shall be one and the same law for the 
 Irish and English " is frequently referred to in the once 
 interesting contj'oversy with which Molyneux, as the 
 friend of Locke connected his name. 
 
 Note. — It is stated that " The Case of Ireland " writ- 
 ten by William Molyneux which was burned by the Pub- 
 lic Executioner in 1812 by order of the British govern- 
 ment was read by Thomas Jefferson, and that he drew 
 from it many of the principles which he embodied in 
 " The Declaration of Independence ". 
 
 25 — 470. Thomas Molyneux, Esq. ; b. in Dublin, 
 April 14, 1001, physician-general of the 
 army in Ireland; created a baronet of 
 the Kingdom July 30, 1730; m. Cather- 
 ine, dau. of Ralph Howard, Esq., of 
 Shelton. 
 
 Sir Thomas Molyneux bought himself a house in Peter 
 street, Dublin. He was elected President of the College 
 'of Physicians of Ireland, Oct. 19, 1702, and held the 
 office 1709-15-20, also Physician-General to the army. 
 He occupied a position in Ireland the same as that of 
 Richard Mead in England ; but in mental activity as well 
 as highest qualities included in the term good breeding, he 
 excelled Mead. Sir Thomas d. in 1733 and was buried 
 at Armagh Cathedral, where there is a statue of him by 
 Roubiliac. 
 
 Issue 16 children. 
 26—529. Daniel Molyneux; d. unm., 1738. 
 
 530. Capel Molyneux ; m. 1st, Elizabeth East; 
 m. 2d, Elizabeth Adlecorn. 
 
 531. Adam Molyneux. 
 
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 532. Samuel. 
 
 533. Thomas. 
 
 534. William; 1». 171S; d. in Boston, U. S.' 
 A., 1774; m. Ann Guionneaux. 
 
 535. Robert. 
 
 536. John; m 
 
 537. Eichard. 
 
 538. Matthew; m. Sarah Fagan. 
 
 539. Michael. 
 
 540. George. 
 
 541 m. Sir Richard Wolsey, Bart. 
 
 542 m. Arthur St. George, Dean of 
 
 Ross. 
 
 543 m. John Gay, of Gaybrook. 
 
 544 John Garret, Bishop of Glogher. 
 
 Note, — Thomas Molyneux was educated at Dr. Henry 
 Ryder's school in Dublin, and entered Trinity College in 
 1676. He was graduated M. A. and M.B. He sailed from 
 Dubhn in May, 1683, rested at Chester, and was intro- 
 duced to Bishop Peirson, whom he recognized from the 
 frontispiece of his " Treatise on the Creed ". May 12, 
 he arrived in London and took lodgings at the Flower de 
 Luce, near St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet street. He 
 called upon Nehemiah Graw, and there met Thomas Bur- 
 net, author of '' Theoria Telluris ", and Robert Boyle, at 
 whose house he was introduced to Sir William Petty, 
 and Dr. Edward Browne, and on May 23 attended a meet- 
 ing of the Royal Society in Gresham College and saw Sir 
 Isaac Newton, John Evelyn, and Dr. Edward Tyson. He 
 enjoyed the conversation of these famous men as well as 
 that of John Flamstead, the astronomer. Early in June 
 he visited Eton and saw King William and Queen Mary 
 
154 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 at supper at Windsor. He saw " that extraordinary 
 platonick philosopher ", Dr. Henry More, and was sur- 
 prised at the purple gowns of the Trinity undergraduates. 
 He also visited Amsterdam, Haarlem, and Utrecht, and 
 finally entered the university of Leyden. Here he met 
 Locke, who afterwards wrote a letter to him from Utrecht 
 on Dec. 22, 1684, thanking him for his kindness. In 1711 
 he built himself a large town house in' Peter street, Dul)- 
 lin, and in 1715 was appointed state physician. In 1715 
 he published an account of an elephant's jaw found in 
 Cavan, and in 1725 " A Discourse on Danish Forts ". In 
 1727 he wrote but did not print " Some Observations on 
 the Taxes paid by Ireland to support the Government". 
 — (Dublin University Magazine, Vol. xviii, where many of 
 his letters are printed in full.) 
 
 25 — 473. Daniel Molyneux, Esq., of Ballymulvey, 
 Co. Longford; m. Catherine, dau. of 
 Thomas Pooley. 
 Issue : 
 
 26—545. Ehzabeth Molyneux ; m. 1st ...^. Kel- 
 ly; m. 2d Hon. Moyneux Shouldham, 
 Baron (created a peer July 24, 1776; 
 youngest son of Lemuel), a clergyman 
 of the church of England living in the 
 diocese of Ossery, in Ireland, until his 
 death in 1728 ; and of his wife, who was 
 possessed of an estate of £1600 per an- 
 num, which he left to his only son, Poo- 
 ley Molyneux, Esq. ; who d. in 1772, 
 leaving property to his nephew Lemuel 
 Shouldham, who d. 1774, leaving his 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 155 
 
 property to his brother Molyneux (his 
 heir). Molyneux Shouldhani entered the 
 Britif^h Navy at 1(> years of a^e, and be- 
 came Vice-Admiral of the l)lue squadrf)n 
 of His Majesty's fleet; d. iinm. 
 i.ariauuh, ^5 — 47-1. Michael Molyneux; m. Catherine In- 
 
 Co. Kerry, Wright. 
 
 Ireland, to 2f>_54(). Michael Molyneux. 
 
 Cleveland, 
 
 Ohio, Issue : 
 
 U. s. A. 547. Jerome. 
 
 25 — 475. John Molyneux of Larlaugh, Co. Kerry, 
 Ireland, settled in America (Cleveland, 
 Ohio,); m. Mary Moriarty. 
 
 Issue : 
 26 — 548. John Molyneux ; m. Mary Furlong. 
 
 Molyneux of Dunlavin, County Wicklow, Ireland 
 25—477 a. Patrick Molyneux, a cattle trader; 
 
 m 
 
 Issue : 
 26 — 883. Patrick Peter Molyneux; b. 1814; d. 
 1900. 
 
 884. John Molyneux, for many years em- 
 ployed in Dublin Packet company. 
 
 885. Mary Molyneux; m Hickey. 
 
 26—883. Patrick Peter Molyneux ; b. in Dunlavin, 
 
 County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1814; d. in 
 America in 1900, aged SQ years. He 
 was a cattle trader, having learned the 
 trade from his father, who followed that 
 line of business between Dublin and 
 Liverpool for many years. At the age 
 
156 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 of 30 he came to America to follow the 
 
 same line of business. He lived in New 
 
 Orleans for fifty years and was highly 
 
 respected by both church and state; m. 
 
 Bridget Quinn of Castle Pollard, Ireland. 
 Issue: 
 
 27 — 8<S(j, Joseph Molyneux ; m. Katherine , 
 
 of Thules, Canada. 
 
 887. James Molyneux; m. Eose McCormick 
 of New Orleans, La. 
 
 888. John P. Molyneux, a priest, at present is 
 a member of the faculty of St. John's 
 College, Brooklyn, N. Y., besides being 
 a member of the trustees and treasurer 
 of the institution. 
 
 He was one of the band of American pilgrims, 250 in 
 number, who marched through the streets of Rome, and 
 assisted at the mass celebrated by Bishop Shanley of Sioux 
 Falls, South Dakota, and afterwards admitted to the Papal 
 Gardens, after having visited which they were admitted to 
 the Sistine Chapel, where a reception was held for the Holy 
 Father, Leo XIII. 
 
 It is stated that one of the privileged among the audi- 
 ence was the Rev. Father John P. Molyneux, C. M., a 
 special delegate to the Holy Father to make a presenta- 
 tion in honor of the Silver Jubilee of the pontificate of 
 Leo XIII. It consisted of a seal of the Pecci family. 
 The seal was mounted on a small gold Tiara. The donor 
 of this beautiful gift w^as Sir George P. Pope, commander 
 of the Knights of St. Gregory. The Rev. Father Moly- 
 neux was instrumental in obtaining a high ecclesiastical 
 honor for Mr. George Pope. After the Rev. Father Moly- 
 neux nad made his address and presentation Monsignor 
 
Fatuek John Molyneux, St. Juikn's CoLLK(iK, Bkooklyn (Son of 477 -A) 
 
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 Besletti remarked to the Holy Father that Father Moly- 
 neux had a personal offering to make his Holiness, and 
 the Holy Father immediately inquired what it was, and 
 said he would gladly accept any token of respect from the 
 young priest. A box was opened w^hich contained a new 
 white callotte (a cap constantly worn by the Pope). This 
 cap was placed on the head of the Holy Father and the 
 one which was taken from the Saintly Father was given 
 as an exchange to Father Molyneux. Besides, the Holy 
 Father placed his hand on the head of Father jMolyneux 
 and blessed him and told him to convey the same benedic- 
 tion to his friends and relations at home. 
 
 When the Americans saw one of their party in posses- 
 sion of such a rich treasure they kissed it and placed their 
 rosaries in it at the same time, enthusiastic with joy at 
 the gift awarded their American pilgrim. The cap is now 
 in the possession of the Rev. Father John P. Molyneux of 
 Saint John's College, Brooklyn, N. Y., and will be vener- 
 ated as a relic of one of the most saintly, leafned and be- 
 loved of pontiffs. 
 
 Ireland 25 — 478. William Molyneux ; m. 1827 against her 
 
 wishes, for she was very much younger, 
 Jane Fisher. She died in 1882. 
 Issue: 
 26 — 51:0. Thomas Fisher JMolyneux; m. Emily 
 Ashe; d. 1894. 
 
 550. Richard William Molyneux, killed by 
 the kick of a horse in 1877; d. unm. 
 
 551. Robert Molyneux; b. 1832; d. 1889. 
 
 552. Jane Molyneux; b. 1829; m. John 
 Boothman of Liffy cottage, Blessington, 
 County Wicklow. 
 
 553. Rebecca Maria Molyneux; m. Samuel 
 
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 Callotte (cap constantly worn by the pope) presented to Father John 
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160 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Darker, of Dublin, Ireland, a land com- 
 missioner; she d. May 11, 1901. 
 Issue : 
 
 Thomas Darker, 
 
 Samuel Molyneux Darker; b. 1884. 
 Richard John; b. HS<o. 
 Ruby Jane. 
 551. Hannah Ellen Molyneux, died of fever, 
 
 25 — 180, Robert Molyneux; m. 1st, 
 
 Metcalf; m. 2d, Catherine Pepper of 
 Athy County. She d. May 2d, 1859; he 
 died in the faith of the Roman Catholic 
 church May 31, 1874. 
 
 Robert Molyneux became a convert to the Roman Catho- 
 lic church at the time of his first marriage, about the age 
 of 19. This caused an estrangement with his family. 
 He carried on a chandler business in Dunlavin, but went 
 to Kingston; then to Ballymor Eustace, in County Kuddy; 
 then to Dublin, where he retired from all business and be- 
 came a gentleman. He was a man much respected and 
 very proud of his family name. A holy water spout in 
 the Roman Catholic church of Dunlavin records the name 
 of Robert Molyneux as a benefactor. 
 
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 162 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 He also left by will the sum of twenty- five pounds to be 
 expended on a square tablet to be erected with a white 
 marble cross in the Eoman Catholic cathedral, Marlborough 
 street, as it was his desire to have his remains placed in 
 one of the vaults of the cathedral. Bequests were also left 
 to Saint Mary's Roman Catholic asylum for industrious 
 female blind of Merrion Castle, Merrion, County Dublin; 
 also for the asylum for industrious male blind, at Pros- 
 pect Glassmevin, to the Sisters of Charity and Saint Vin- 
 cent's hospital; also to the Roman Catholic institution for 
 the deaf and dumb, to the Night refuge. Brickfield Lane, 
 Cork street, Dublin, founded by the Very Reverend Doc- 
 tor Spratt. 
 
 Issue by 1 st marriage : 
 26 — 555. Anthony Molyneux; m. Margaret Far- 
 rell (or O'Farrell), dau. of a wealthy 
 merchant in Thomas street, Dublin, Ire- 
 land; she d. in U. S. A., Feb. 7, 1853. 
 
 25 — 481. Thomas Molyneux; m. Margaret 
 Twamley. Left for America in 1832; 
 purchased a farm in Washington Coun- 
 ty, ]\lich., near Ann Arbor; at the death 
 of his wife sold his farm and went to 
 Elmira, N, Y. ; from here he moved to 
 Bath, N. Y. In 1848 he started for Ire- 
 land to settle property pertaining to the 
 estate of his mother. This was the last 
 ever heard of him. 
 Issue : 
 26 — 556. Robert Molyneux; ra. Catherine Lovett 
 (called Kate). 
 
 557. Henry; m Case of Pennsylva- 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 1(5;} 
 
 nia; she d. 1S75. Served in the war of 
 the rebellion. 
 
 558. Thomas Molyneux; killed at Harper's 
 Ferry, Va., in wai- of the rebellion. 
 
 559. Captain Joseph Molyneux; b. ls4o; ni. 
 Henrietta Adela Lyon. 
 
 25 — 4S2. John Afolyneux; m Lived in 
 
 Liverpool, England. 
 Issue (a large family). 
 
 25 — 488. Ehanor .\iolyneux; m. John Traml<>y, 
 left for America in or about 18;>2; set- 
 tled in Michigan. 
 Issue : 
 
 Henry Tramley. 
 Ella. 
 
 Sarah Tramley; m Parshall of 
 
 Grand Eapids, Mich. 
 
 England to 25 — 49L William ^[olyneux, a pubhsher from 
 Tiviand London, England; called to the Dublin 
 
 branch of the family; m. Alarie Leslie; 
 settled in New Yoi'k about is;^,;"). 
 Issue (born in England) : 
 26—562. Harriet Molyneux. 
 
 563. Marie Elizabeth ; d. July, 19oL 
 
 564. Emma; m. Lyman Satterlee Burnham, 
 a merchant in Brooklyn, L. 1. He d. 
 in 1886. 
 
 565. Ellen; m. 
 
 566. Annie. 
 
 567. Margret. 
 
164 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 568. Alfred; d. aged 4 years. 
 
 569. Edward Leslie Molyneux; b. Oct. 12, 
 1833; m. Hattie Clark. 
 
 570. Arthur; d. aged 1 year. 
 
 26 
 25—492. MOLYNEUX 
 
 Seel* of Huyton Hey 
 
 Thomas Molyneux Seel, Esq. ; of Huyton Hey, Co. Lan- 
 caster; J. P. for Co. Lancaster and Norfolk; D. L. for the 
 province; late major of the 2d Lancashire militia; b. July 
 1792; m. Oct. 31, 1823, Agnes, dau. Sir Richard ^edding- 
 field, 5th Bart, of Oxbury Hall, Norfolk. She d. Sept., 
 1870; he d. at Huyton Hey, Jan. 16, 1881. 
 Issue : 
 26 — 752. Edmund Richard Thomas Molyneux Seel ; 
 b. Aug. 6, 1824; m. Nov. 18, 1847 Coun- 
 tess Anna Maria de Lousade of Lousade. 
 753. Henry Harrington Richmond Howard 
 Molyneux; b. May 10, 1839; m. June, 
 1870, Louise, widow of Alexander Spear- 
 man, Esq., dau., of Edward Mannering, 
 Esq., of Whitmore, Co., Stafford. 
 Issue: One son and one daughter, unable to find 
 names. 
 
 26 — 752. Edmund Richard Thomas Molyneux 
 
 *Tliis gentleman by royal license, dated July 12, 1815, in accordance with 
 the will of his maternal grandfather, Thomas Seel, Esq., of New Hall and 
 Lut. Grange, County Lancaster, took the surname and arms of Molyneux Seel 
 in lieu of his patrimony. He represented through his mother families Hough- 
 ton, Huyton, Molyneux of New Hall, Howard of Lee, Green and Seel of Lan- 
 caster. Mr. Molyneux Seel was captain 2d Lan. Militia and a chamberlain to 
 Pope Leo XHI. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 105 
 
 Seel; b. Aug. n, 1S24; m. Nov. IS, \s47 
 Countess Anna Maria de Lousade of 
 Lousade. 
 Issue : 
 27 — 755. Edmund Harrington; Capt. 8tli Foot. 
 
 756. Edward Hanore; b. 1862; m. isivj 
 Margret Bullock of Prince Gate W. D. 
 S. O., 1900. Record of Maj. Edward 
 Honore Molyneux D. S. 0., son of Ed- 
 mund Molyneux Seel, Esq. ; entered R. 
 Scots Lothean Reg't 1863, major 1891. 
 Served in South Africa 1899-1901, men- 
 tioned in dispatches D. S. C. in 1892. 
 
 757. Agnes ^[ary Matilda; m. Feb., 1870, to 
 Sir John Larson. 
 
 758. Charlotte Ameha; m. Feb. 15, 1870 
 Charles Williams. 
 
 England (2d Earl.) 26—527. Sir William Phillip Molyneux; 
 
 b. Sept., 1787, created a peer June 16, 
 1831; m. Margaret, dau. of William, 
 6th Lord Craven June 1, 1832; d. Nov. 
 20, 1838. 
 Issue : 
 27 — 571. Son; d. infant. 
 (3 Earl.) 27 — 572. Charles William Molyneux, third Earl, 
 
 Lord Lieutenant and Custor Robulormen 
 of Lancashire; b. July 10, 1790; m. 
 June, 1834, Mary Agustus, dau. of Rob- 
 ert Grregg Hopwood, Esq., of Hopwood 
 Hall, Co. Lane; d. Aug., 1855. 
 573. George Berkley Molyneux, Lieut. Col. 
 
166 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 in the army; b. July 16, 1789; m. Mrs. 
 Stuart; d. Aug., 1841. 
 
 574. Henry Richard Molyneux, Lieut. Col.; 
 b. Aug. 27, 1800; d. 1841. 
 
 575. Francis George jMolyneux, late Secre- 
 tary of the Legation to Germanica Con- 
 federation; b. March 5, 1805; m. Lady 
 Georgianna Jemima Ashburnham; d. 
 May 24, 1868; she d. May, 1882, aged 72. 
 
 Ireland 26 — 530. Capel Molyneux (Sir); prisoner in the 
 
 Tower in 1696; m. 1st, Ehzabeth East, 
 dan. of William East, of Hall Place, 
 Co. Berks (sister of Sir Edward East); 
 d. in Dublin, Aug.. 1797, aged 80. Sir 
 Capel was M. P. for the University of 
 Dublin. He erected a fine obelisk near 
 his park at Castle Dillon to commemo- 
 rate the revival of the constitution of 
 Ireland; m. 2d, Elizabeth, only dau. of 
 Lieut. Gen. Adlecorn (sometime com- 
 mander-in-chief in the East Indes). 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 27_576. Capel Molyneux; b. 1750; d. 1832; m. 
 Margret O'Donnell, dau. to Sir Neal, 
 Bt., Newport, Co. Mayo, in Gloucester 
 St., July, 1785. The bride was a hneal 
 descendant from the O'Dones, anciently 
 Earls of Tircounel, formerly sovereigns 
 in Co. Donegal. 
 577. George Molyneux; m. Catherine, dau. 
 of Richard Gore, M. P. for Granand. 
 
THE MOLYNEtJX FAMILY 16? 
 
 Issue by 2d wife: 
 
 oTS Thomas Molynenx; m. Eliznboth Poirin; 
 
 d. 1S41. 
 57!). John Molyneux; m Ella Young. 
 
 580. Sarah Molyneux; m. Lord Tynto. 
 
 581. Auuie; m. Sir Anthouy Brabazon. 
 
 26—533. Thomas Molyneux ; m 
 
 Issue : 
 27 — 582. William Molyneux. 
 
 5S3. Thomas. 
 
 581^. John. 
 
 585. Joseph. 
 
 586. James Molyneux, gent. 
 
 587. Samuel Molyneux; b. 175i>; m. Sa- 
 rah 
 
 588. Jane ; b. 1759. 
 
 589. George Molyneux; b. 1760; d. 1775. 
 
 He was a painter, studied under James Manners. He 
 was employed for some time in a manufactory of Mr. 
 Wise at Waterford, where he painted trays and snuff 
 boxes like those made in Birmingham. Obtained some 
 success as a landscape painter and exhibited in London 
 Royal Academy from 1770-75. Married a young woman 
 who kept an ale house near Temple Bar, called the 
 " Horseshoe and Magpie ", a place of popular resort. 
 
 26—534. Wilhara Molyneux; b. 1718; d. in Bos- 
 ton, Mass., 1774; m. Ann Guionneaux. 
 Issue : 
 Boston, 27 — 590. Major William Molyneux, jr. Served 
 Mass., first, as private to Gen. John Hancock's 
 
 U- s. A. (Boston Independent) Co., commanded 
 
168 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 by Lieut. Col. Henry Jackson; arrived 
 at Camp April 17, 1777; discharged May 
 5, 1777, service 21^ days. Company 
 marched from Boston to Ehode Island. 
 William Molyneux subscribed to regula- 
 tions for formation of an independent 
 company to be raised in Boston ; officers 
 of said Boston independent company 
 commissioned in council Dec. 7, 1776, 
 Maj. John Hancock to serve as colonel, 
 Henry Jackson to serve as lieutenant- 
 colonel. 
 
 591. Michael Molyneux; private Capt. Elias 
 Parkman's detachment; engaged July 
 2, 1778; discharged July 17, 1778, ser- 
 vice 15 days. Detachment drafted to 
 serve as guards ; also pay roll for same 
 service dated Boston. Capt. Michael 
 Molyneux d. 1798. 
 
 592. John Molyneux; d. 1826. Brass foun- 
 der, celebrated for his superior work. 
 
 He w^as probably the first maker of the circular bar 
 andirons, 75 years ago at least. He was then an elderly 
 man. Brass andirons were made by John Mollineux, a 
 brass founder located on Marshall's Lane, corner of Creek 
 square, at " the Boston store " from 1808 till 1843 or 44. 
 He was a man of mark and superior workman, a man of 
 public spirit, and a member of a Eepublican Institution 
 and Mechanic association. In his day the brass andirons 
 of his make were among the first selections for parlor 
 adornments. They were fashionable as late as 1850, when 
 the introduction of open coal grates sent many brass 
 
THE MOLYNUEX FAMILY l(;i> 
 
 founders into manufacturing brass-mounted open grates 
 instead of andirons. Subsequently to tbis tbe aii.liions 
 were made in New Briton and of cheaper mateiial, and 
 are now sold only in the far west. But Molyneux in his 
 day was first and best on andirons in Boston. 
 
 593. Edward Molyneux. Took in Suffolk 
 Co., Feb. LH, 1777, the oath re(juired by 
 congress on entering into the army. 
 
 William Molyneux 
 
 Boston, 26—534. Wilbam Molyneux, a distinguished and 
 ^^^^•' patriotic merchant of Boston; died there 
 
 U- S- A- Oct. 22, 1774, aged 58. 
 
 Like Revere he was of Huguenot ancestry. About tbe 
 year 1760 he with William Phillips and others established 
 the manufactory on tbe east side of what is now Hamilton 
 Place. Here the people were taught spinning and weav- 
 ing free of cost. This building was put up in 1768, Moly- 
 neux from the beginning of the dispute with the Mother 
 country was an active and influential Whig, member of 
 the " Long Room Club " formed in 1762, and of the Sons 
 of Liberty in 1765; was one of tbe Boston committee of 
 correspondence from its origin in 1772 and spokesman ap- 
 pointed by the Liberty Tree meeting Nov. 4 to request tbe 
 consigners to resign. He took active part in all public 
 meetings that followed. Molyneux and Dr. Young were 
 the only prominent leaders of the people who were known 
 to have been actively present at the destruction of the tea. 
 
 Molyneilx was a member of a committee of which 
 Samuel Adams was chairman to demand the removal of 
 the British troops from Boston. John Adams relates that 
 Molyneux was obliged to march by the side of the troops, 
 
170 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 to protect them from the indignation of the people. 
 
 With the exception of Samuel Adams no name is of- 
 tener found in connection with public acts of the day than 
 that of Wilham Molyneux, and his death a few months 
 before the war broke out was a great loss to the patriot 
 cause. While the Boston Port bill was under discussion 
 in the British cal)inet, Governor Hutchinson was told by 
 Lord Mansfield that the Lords of the Council had their 
 pens ready to sign the warrant for the transportation to 
 England and trial of Adams, Molyneux, and others, for 
 high treason, but were prevented by the doubts of the 
 attorney and solicitor- general as to the sufficiency of the 
 evidence to convict them. 
 
 A committee consisting of William Molyneux, Dr. Jo- 
 seph Warren and Benjamin Church, and others waited on 
 them at Clark's warehouse at the foot of King (now State) 
 street, where with a number of friends they had assem- 
 bled. Molyneux was spokesman. 
 
 " From whom are you a committee ? " 
 
 " I am one,"' said Molyneux, and he named the rest. 
 
 " What is your request ? " 
 
 " That you give us your word to sell none of the teas 
 in your charge, but return them to London in the same 
 bottoms in which they were shipped. Will you comply ? " 
 
 " I shall have nothing to do with you," was the rough 
 and peremptory reply, in which the other consignors who 
 were present concurred. 
 
 Molyneux then read the resolve passed at Liberty Tree, 
 declaring that those who should refuse to comply with 
 the request of the people, were " enemies to their coun- 
 try " and should be dealt with accordingly. On the fol- 
 lowing Monday Samuel Adams, Joseph Warren, and Moly- 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 neux were then desired to acquaint Messrs. Clark and 
 Faneuil that the town expected immediate answer from 
 them. 
 
 Samuel Adams, Hancock, Warren, and Molyneux were 
 the most i)romineut of the |)0[)ular leaders; they appre- 
 hended fully the responsibilities. They had a great princi- 
 ple to maintain, and the courage to uphold it. 
 
 William Molyneux was a prominent merchant who 
 gave his sympathy to the cause of the people. He was 
 one of the committee who demanded the removal of the 
 troops after the massacre of March 5th, 1770. He was 
 one of the Indians comprising the " Tea Party ". He 
 was also one of the promoters of the Spinning School in 
 Longacre. He died before the outbreak of hostilities. 
 
 December 19, 1760. 
 
 Origin of the Revolution of the United States of 
 
 America 
 
 " Petition in memorial was presented to the General 
 Court on the 19th of December, 1760. As the signers 
 were the principal business men of the town, their names 
 here given as a necessary to show to the head and feet of 
 the opposition to the Crown Officials, then resident of 
 among them. These names are found — John Avery, Wil- 
 liam Molyneux, etc. This circumstance was the origin of 
 the Revolution. 
 
 "Oct. 27, 1768, large and commodious stores on Wheel- 
 right's Wharf were hired by William Molyneux, attorney 
 of Mr. Apthrop, at 300 lbs. sterhng per annum for the re- 
 ception of the regiments from Ireland when they should 
 arrive May*5th, 1769. The gentlemen chosen to instruct 
 
172 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 the representatives were Richard Dana, John Adams, 
 John Ruddock, Drs. Church and Warren, Joseph Hen- 
 shaw, and William Molyneux (often spelled Molineux), 
 July 28, 1769." 
 
 " A meeting of the merchants of Boston to take into 
 consideration the late movements in England relative to 
 the reduction of duties, etc., etc. 
 
 " The merchants saw through this and declared that 
 such reduction would by no means relieve them from the 
 difficulties under which they labored. At the same meet- 
 ing a committee was appointed to prepare a statement of 
 the eml)arrassments and difficulties. 
 
 '' The Trade Labors under by means of the late Regu- 
 lations and Revenue Acts, and also of a true representa- 
 tion of the conduct of the Commissioners and other Offi- 
 cers of the Custom by the same, before the merchants of 
 the next meeting. The gentlemen who had this in charge 
 were Arnold Wells, Esq., Mr. Wilham Dennis, and Mr. 
 Wilham Molyneux, and others, — 6th of March, 1770." 
 
 " March 6, 1770, after the so-called Boston Massacre 
 in King or State street, a meeting of the citizens ad- 
 journed from Faneuil Hall to the old South Meeting House 
 appointed a committee of fifteen to wait upon the Gover- 
 nor and Council and request the removal of the troops 
 from town. The committee returned and reported that the 
 troops which had fired would be withdrawn. This was 
 voted not satisfactory and a committee of seven from the 
 larger committee wag sent to the Governor, among the 
 seven Wilham Molyneux." 
 
 The Boston Massacre, March 5th, 1770 
 
 Frederick Kidder says : " A town meeting was held at 
 Faneuil Hall on the day after the massacre at eleven 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 173 
 
 o'clock, but in consequence of the great concourse of 
 people was adjourned to Rev. Dr. SewalFs meeting house. 
 The committee consisted of John Hancock, Samuel 
 Adams, William Molyneux and others, as a ' connnittee ' 
 of the town of Boston. 
 
 " Boston, March liHh, 17T(». Jeremiah Allen of lawful 
 age testified that on the eve of the Ath day of March, be- 
 ing about 9 o'clock, in the front chamber of the house 
 occupied by Col. Ingersol, m King street, he heard some 
 guns fired which occasioned his going to the balcony of 
 said house where he was in company with Mr. William 
 Molyneux, jr., and John Simpson being near them, say- 
 ing to them at the same time pointing his hand towju'ds the 
 Custom House ' There they are out of the Custom 
 House.' " 
 
 Article 53. Gleaner 
 
 " On that portion of the lot east of the passage to the 
 present Beacon street, William Molyneux built in the next 
 county a splendid mansion, having acquired the land in 
 1760, which had come down from Turner, through his 
 sons-in-law John Fayerweather, Benj. Alvord, and John 
 Alvord. ' ' 
 
 After William Molyneux died (1774), the estate passed 
 to Charles Apthrope, and was confiscated when in 1782, 
 the Commonwealth sold Daniel Dennison Eogers, who 
 acquired other lands hereabout as is shown in the Gleaner, 
 article No. 42, while in No. 37 the same investigation has 
 traced the title to lots in Beacon street from Mt. Vernon to 
 Somerset street, taking in the Governor Bowdoin estate, 
 just east of the Molyneux House. After some vicissitudes 
 a title was conveyed to John Eringin, 1750, to James 
 
174 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Bowdoin, and its subsequent history is given in article 
 No. 39. 
 
 English good sterhng — Madeira and Malaga Wines — 
 Currents, etc., are openly advertised in the papers as for 
 sale by W. and J. Molyneux, in State street, with the 
 announcement that hard or paper money, French, Span- 
 ish, or Dutch bills of exchange would be received in pay- 
 ment of the above goods. 
 
 26—536. John Molyneux; m. 
 Issue: 
 27—594. John Molyneux. 
 
 595. Samuel Molyneux. ' ' 
 
 596. James. 
 
 Duniavin, 26—538. Mathew Molyneux; m. Sarah Fagan. 
 
 Co. Wick- Issue : 
 
 lowjreiand 27—597. Tliomas Molyneux ; m. Elizabeth 
 
 598. William Molyneux; b. Feb. 22, 1764. 
 
 599. George Molyneux; b. 1761; d. 1775. 
 
 26 — 548. John Molyneux; m. Mary Furlong. 
 Issue : 
 27—600. Mary Molyneux; b. June 27, 1871; d. 
 1875. 
 
 601. John P Molyneux; b. June 1, 1872; m. 
 Helen Michael. 
 
 602. Elizabeth; b. Feb. 18, 1876, 
 
 603. Margret; b. 1878. 
 
 604. Jane; b. Jan. 29, 1880. 
 
 605. May; b, May 9, 1882. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY l75 
 
 606. William; b. Sept. S, lss;»; d Dec. S, 
 1895. 
 2(\ — 541). Thomas Fisher Molyneiix; m. Emily 
 Ashe. Shed. isT'j; he d. ls<)4. 
 
 Issue : 
 •21 — coT. William Molyneux of Loiighmogue. 
 
 608. Ellen (Nelhe) Molyneux; m. Frederick 
 
 Byrne, lives at the old home Loughmo- 
 
 gue House, having paid her brother for 
 
 the privilege. 
 
 20 — 555. Anthony Molyneux, only child of Eob- 
 
 ert Molyneux and his first wife 
 
 Metcalf, was educated for a Koman 
 Catholic priest but did not care for the 
 profession, and married very young, 
 against the wishes of his father, Mar- 
 garet Farrell (or O'Farrell), the dau. of 
 a wealthy merchant in Thomas street, 
 Dublin. 
 His father, Robert Molyneux, set him up in business, 
 but he did not succeed and had some words with his 
 father in regard to money matters, and left Ireland with 
 his young wife and infant daughter, Mary Monica, for 
 America, in or about the year 1847. He first lived in 
 Brooklyn, L. I., then went to Michigan, afterwards moved 
 to the village of Penn Yan. In 1850 he moved to Seneca 
 Falls. Here on June 22 a son was born and chirstened in 
 the Roman Catholic church, Robert Anthony Molyneux, 
 Michael Dowling, godfather; Mary Dowling, godmother. 
 With 'money gone, Anthony Molyneux worked with 
 Thomas J. Paine in the chandler business in 184-9-51. 
 " He possessed a process for the manufacture of candles 
 
176 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 which required no snuffing, put in an ordinary candle " 
 (signed John L. Paine). 
 
 In 1851 Anthony Molyneux left his young wife and 
 two children, saying he was going south to Virginia in 
 order to enter a college as teacher of languages (of which 
 he spoke seven). He left Seneca Falls in ls51, saying he 
 would soon send for his wife and children, but this was 
 the last ever heard from him. Sometime after "In a 
 dream his wife saw him murdered ". This dream so im- 
 pressed her that she gave her daughter Mary Monica to 
 the care of a family by name of Gifford, her infant son 
 Eobert Anthony Molyneux (then 10 months) to Mrs. C. 
 M. S. Jackson, and started to find her husband. Reaching 
 Geneva, N, Y., but a few miles from her late home, she 
 was stricken with fever, from which effects she died Feb. 
 7, 1853. On her death bed she spoke of a brother in Dub- 
 lin, Ireland. On her death her daughter, who had been 
 taken by the family of Gifford, was re-christened Alice 
 Molyneux Gifford. 
 
 27 — <)09. Alice Molyneux Gifford (Mary Monica 
 Molyneux); b. in Ireland in 1845; m. 
 Morgan Nichols of Seneca Falls, Dec. 7, 
 1866; d. suddenly, Dec. 24, 1866. 
 
 Oh Alice, thou hast left many friends in deep sadness, 
 Fond hearts that once cherished thee here ; 
 We often have shared in thy mirth and thy gladness, 
 United in soul by a tie very dear. 
 
 Thou art gone from this world and its changes forever 
 Thou wilt gladen no more thy dear friends' fond sight; 
 Those pleasant blue eyes we shall meet again never,' 
 For darkness has quenched all their lustre and light. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 177 
 
 Thou has finished thy worl?:, yet we ever sliall clierisli 
 
 A remembrance of thee and thy life's early close; 
 
 Thy treasure are laid wheie they never will perish, 
 
 And in safety with them will thy spirit repose. 
 
 ()10. Eobert Antliony Molyneux; b. June 22, 
 1850; m. Aug. ;^)0, IsTO (Ellen) Nellie 
 Zada Rice, eld(^st dau. of Edward Flint 
 Rice and Ellen Amy Eaton, and grand- 
 daughter of Hon. Hiram Eaton and 
 Zada Avery. 
 
 Eimira, 26 — 556. Robert Molyneux ; m. Catherine (Kate) 
 
 N. Y., Lovett. 
 
 U. s. A. Issue : 
 
 27 — 611. Joseph B. Molyneux, killed on the rail- 
 road. 
 
 612. Frank Molyneux. 
 
 613. Robert Molyneux. 
 
 Cleveland, 26 — 551). Josepli B. Molyneux (often spelled Moly- 
 Ohio, neaux); b. Jan. 1, isirU; m. Henrietta 
 
 U. S. A. (Nettie) Lyon, May 26, 1863, while home 
 
 on leave of absence from the army. 
 Issue : 
 27— 6U. William Molyneux; b. Oct. 2, 1868; m. 
 Reua Gill. 
 
 615. Robert; b. Feb. 8, 1873, lieutenant in 
 the 10th Ohio infantry during the Span- 
 ish war. 
 
 616. Raymond L.; b. Aug. 27, 1876. 
 
 Military Record of Capt. Joseph B. Molyneaux 
 
 (Molyneux) 
 Enlisted as private Co. B, 7th Ohio Vol. Infantry for 3 
 months service, April 19, 1861. Mustered in as sergeant 
 
178 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 April 30, 1861 ; to Camp Dennison, 0. ; on duty there until 
 June, 1861; reorganized for three years service June 16, 
 1861. Elected 1st lieutenant Co. B., mustered in June 18, 
 ordered to West Virginia June 28. At Clarksburg June 
 29. Expedition to Weston and capture of 165,000 in gold 
 June 29-30. Relief of Glenville July 5, Gauley River, 
 July 28, second Brigade Army of Occupation E. Va. Bat- 
 tle of Cross Lanes, Aug. 26-27. Cox's Brigade, Depart- 
 ment W. Va. Detached to command Co. E, Sept. 1 to 
 Oct. 1, Carnifax Ferry Sept. 10, Cheap Mt. Sept. 13, Fay- 
 etteville Sept. 25. Temporarily detached to command a 
 company in the 1st Kentucky infantry, Oct; in command 
 of a raid in the mountains from Maiden, Oct. Relieved 
 and returned to Co E, 7 O. V. S. till Feb., 1862; Ben- 
 ham's expedition to Loop Creek, Nov. 13-17, 1861; 
 McCay's Mills, Nov. 15 at Charleston, W. Va. Till Dec. 
 at camp Keys Romney. Dec. 3d Brigade Dist. of Graf- 
 ton, Jan., 1862. Expedition to Blue Gap. Jan. 6-7, ap- 
 pointed Adjutant of Regiment Feb. 1. Third Brigade, 
 Landers Div., Feb. Reconnaisance to Bloomery Gap, Feb. 
 13-J4, Acting A. D. C. to Gen. Landers during the ex- 
 pedition. 
 
 Bloomery Furnace Feb. 11. Commanding escort to 
 Gen. Landers's body enroute to train March 3; 3d Bri- 
 gade, Shield Div. March. Advanced toward Winchester 
 March 7-15. Recon. to Strausburg March 18. Kernstown 
 March 22-28. Winchester March 23-24 Cedar Creek 
 March 27. 3d Brigade, 1st Div. Opt. Rappahannock. 
 Woodstock, April 1. Edenburg April 2. Monterey April 
 12. McDonnell May 8. March to Fredericksburg May 
 12-21. White Plains May 29. Front Royal May 29-30. 
 Gains Roads May 31. Strausburg and Stanton Road June 
 
Capt. Joseph B. .Mojaxeux (26—559) 
 Son of Thomas JVIolyueux and Margret Twamley 
 
180 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 1-2, Port Eepublic June 8-9. 1st Brigade 2d Div., 2d 
 Corps Army of Va. to Alexandria, Va., and duty there 
 uutil August. Cedar Mountain Aug. 9. Wounded in 
 head, right shoulder and left leg. Two horses shot. Re- 
 mained on duty, treated in quarters. 
 
 Croverton Aug. 29. Bull Run (2) Aug. 30. Chantilly 
 Sept. 1, (Reserve). Promoted to captain Co. A Sept. 1, 
 1862, 1st Brigade, 2d Div., 12 Army Corps, Army of the 
 Potomac, Sept. South Mountain, Md., Sept. 14. Antie- 
 tam Sept. '6-18. Recon. to Lovittsville, Oct. 21. Detailed 
 to inspect Gen. Crawford's division on Maiyland Heights. 
 Recon. to Ripson, Nov. 9. Recon. to Charleston Dec. 27, 
 Burnside's second campaign (mud march) Jan. 20-21, 1863. 
 
 Honorably discharged Feb. 11, 1863, for disabihty aris- 
 ing from wounds received in action and sun stroke. Re- 
 entered service as Captain Co. E, 150 0. V. S., May, 1864. 
 Ordered to Washington, D. C, and assigned to command 
 of Fort Thayer. Defences of Washington July 11-12. 
 Ordered to Cleveland, Ohio, and mustered out Aug. 5, 
 1864. 
 
 Captain Joseph B. Molyneux (Molyneaux) w^as appointed 
 to succeed Mayor John B. Farley on the State Board of 
 Reviews. Mr. Molyneux is a well-known citizen. In 
 1883 he was deputy sheriff and from 1892-99 he was a 
 member of the Board of Equation. 
 
 He had considerable experience in tax matters, " The 
 captain was also assistant postmaster under Postmaster 
 Jones, and was retained in the same capacity l)y Postmas- 
 ter Armstrong, He is a prominent member of the Grand 
 Army of the Republic," (June, 1902.) 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 1 S 1 
 
 cicvHaiid. 2<» — r)(iO. James Molyneux; 1>. in England: m. 
 <*iii'>- Issue: 
 
 U.S. A. -27— OK). Edward MdlyiUMix. 
 017. Elizabeth. 
 
 618. Catherine. 
 
 619. (Polly.) 
 
 Greater 26 — 565>. Edward Leslie Moliueux (Molyneux) h. 
 New York io Loiidoii, England, Oct. 12, ISP,;^, edu- 
 
 U- s. A. cated at the Mechanic's Society School in 
 
 New York; m. Hattie Clark, dan. of 
 • George T. Clark of Middletowu, N. Y. 
 Issue : 
 27 — 620. Leslie Edward Molineux; m. Susan 
 Bailey, 
 
 621. Roland Burnham ; b. Aug. 12, 1867; m. 
 Blanch Chesebrough ; marriage annulled 
 Oct., 1903. 
 
 622. Cecil Sefton; b. April 7, 1876. 
 
 Brevet Major-General Edward Leslie Molineux, U.S.A. 
 
 War Record of Maj. Gen. Edward L. Molineux {Moly- 
 neux), Col. lo9th Neic York Infantry. Baffles of 
 OjMquan, Fishers Hill, Middletown 
 
 Brevet Maj. Gen. Edward Leslie Molineux (Molyneux) 
 was born Oct. 12, 18.33. He first became identified with 
 the National Guard of New York in 18.54; subsequently 
 joined the Brooklyn City Guard (13th regiment) and ])assed 
 through several grades of non commissioned rank, his 
 membership being terminated by his acceptance of an im- 
 portant mission to S. America. 
 
 At the outbreak of the Civil War he was among the 
 
182 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 first to volunteer in defence of the Union, enrolling him- 
 self as a member of the 7tli regiment. He was one of 
 the foremost promoters of the 23d of Brooklyn, when 
 brigade inspector of the Uth Brigade; subsequently un- 
 animously elected lieutenant-colonel of the 23d regiment. 
 
 In August, 1862, as lieutenant-colonel he raised the 
 159tli regiment of New York volunteers; was mustered 
 into the United Service the follow hig November as full 
 colonel, and assigned to the Banks expedition with his 
 regiment. He commanded a detachment of Gen. Banks's 
 army, protecting the right wing of the main body during 
 the feint against Port Hudson. 
 
 On August 14, 1863, during the battle of Irish Bend, 
 Col. Molineux was severely wounded in the jaw while 
 leading a charge. 
 
 As soon as his wounds permitted he returned to active 
 service, and participated in the various fights of the Red 
 River campaign, was appointed assistant inspector-general 
 of the department of the Mississippi ; afterwards provost 
 marshal-general and commissioner for the exchange of 
 prisoners. 
 
 He was made military commander of the Lafourche 
 District, Louisiana, and assigned to the duty of organiz- 
 ing state troops or independent companies of Louisiana 
 Scouts. 
 
 tlpon the construction of the celebrated dam at Alex- 
 andria Col. Molineux was given command of all the United 
 States forces on the north side of the Red River. After 
 the campaign he was ordered north with his regiment, 
 joining General Grant in the operations against Peters- 
 burg and Richmond. He organized a provisional division 
 of the 19th Army Corps, re-enforced Gen. Sheridan in the 
 
Major-General Edward L. Molineux 
 
 ^[ I ^^A/VV^.A- I 
 
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184 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 valley, and participated in all the engagements and battles 
 of that campaign. 
 
 He was promoted Brigadier-General by brevet for con- 
 spicuous gallantry and zeal at Fisher's Hill, Winchester, 
 and Cedar Creek. 
 
 At the close of their campaign, his brigade was sent by 
 sea to reinforce Gen. Sherman, and Gen. Molineux was 
 placed in charge of the works at Savannah of Fort Pu- 
 laski and Tybee. He was instrumental in saving the 
 ship " Lawrence ", in recognition of which the New York 
 Board of Underwriters voted him a service of plate. 
 
 He was made military commander of the district of 
 northern Georgia, with headquarters at Augusta. He 
 seized and secured to the United State government coun- 
 terfeit and bullion to a very large amount, over 70,000 
 bales of cotton, quartermaster and commissionary stores, 
 aggregating in value ^10,000,000, and government build- 
 ings and factories of great value. His administration of 
 affairs was marked by wisdom, uniform courtesy and 
 kindness, combined with a bold execution of the military 
 law. Gen. Molineux won the esteem of the entire com- 
 munity, receiving the thanks of the city and council and 
 merchants of that city for his honest and fair treatment 
 of the people of the town. 
 
 He returned to civil life with the rank of Major- General 
 by brevet " for gallant and meritorious services during 
 the war". He was subsequently made Major-General of 
 the 2d Division National Guard, State of New York. 
 
 He has a for a number of years been connected with 
 the firm of F. W. Devoe and C. T. Reynolds, New York 
 City. He has contributed valuable articles to periodicals 
 on subjects relating to physical culture in public schools, 
 
THE MOLYNEUX PAMII.Y 
 
 185 
 
 the suppression of riots on railroads and in cities, and on 
 various military subjects. 
 
 Although he has been frequently nominated for office 
 he has persistently declined i)olitical pn^ferment. He is 
 an active member of the military order Loyal Legion, 
 Grand Army of the Republic and of various public and 
 charitable associations. 
 
 General E. L, Molineux is to give his three swords, all 
 
 t=^ 
 
 lO 
 
 O O 
 
 of which were presented to him, to his three sons, Leslie, 
 Roland, and Cecil. Two of the blades have war records. 
 
186 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 The third is highly valuable because of personal associa- 
 tions. The sabre which is to be presented to Leslie is the 
 one he carried through the Civil War. It was presented 
 to the General in 1862. It bears this inscription: "To 
 Lieutenant-Colonel E. L. Molyueux, 159th N. Y. Vols., 
 from the Citizens of Brooklyn." At Morganza, La., a 
 confederate took deliberate aim at General Moliueux and 
 fired, but the bullet struck the scabbard and glanced aside, 
 killing the horse. At Irish Bend, La., he was wounded 
 and carried off the field unconscious. The scabbard and 
 belt were cut from him, and left on the field, but the 
 saber was tied to his hand. General Dick Taylor, C. S. A., 
 a son of President Taylor, sent the scabbard from the 
 rebel fines under a flag of truce. All through the Eed 
 River Expedtion, the siege of Fort Hudson, Deep Bottom, 
 Petersburg, and Savannah, General Molineux wore his 
 prized blade. It is an extremely fight Austrian Cavalry 
 
 sabre. 
 
 The second sabre, which Roland is to have, has a gold 
 plate, bearing the words " Presented to E. L. Molineux, 
 Colonel commanding 159th N. Y. V., by the officers and 
 members of the 23d Regt. N. G. S. N. Y., May Tth,1865." 
 Its history abounds with romance. It was sent to him at 
 Augusta when he was in command of the district of 
 Georgia. Ten years ago he sent it in care of the captain 
 of a vessel which was carrying arms to the Cuban insur- 
 gents—to an officer of Garcia' s band whom he knew. 
 The officer was killed and the sabre lost until a few days 
 ago, when the general received a letter from A. C. Grabo 
 of 1 U Fifth Avenue, saying that a few years ago a sabre 
 with his name upon it had been found in an old store- 
 house in Port au Prince, Hayti. The saber came back 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 187 
 
 last week, and its dented edge was an eloquent witness 
 of the bravery of the Cuban who wore it. The tliird blade 
 was presented to him by friends after the war, when he 
 was api)ointed by Governor Grover Cleveland Major- Gen- 
 eral of the Second Division of the state troops. It was 
 made at Tiffany's. The straight blade is of steel richly 
 inlaid, and the scabbard is heavily decorated with the 
 arms of the United States. 
 
 General Edward L. Molineux in relating his experience 
 when in charge of the exchange of prisoners in Georgia 
 in the Civil War after Sherman's " March to the Sea " 
 tells this anecdote: In one instance there was a non-com- 
 missioned officer of the Union Army whom General Moli- 
 neux was anxious to have exchanged, l>ut he had no Con- 
 federate prisoner to give back in return. He told his pre- 
 dicament to the Confederate officer detailed to negotiate 
 exchanges, and after an extended conference the Confeder- 
 ate officer made this proposition, that General Molineux 
 should give him a bottie of whiskey like that he had 
 drank in Genral Molineux 's quarters, also a quire of letter 
 paper and a package of envelopes. The negotations were 
 mutually satisfactory; General Molineux got his man and 
 the Confed(!rate officer secured what was of most value to 
 himself. 
 
 27 
 
 (3d, Earl.) -!' — 572. Sir Charles William Molyneux; m. 
 England Mary Agusta, dau. of Rol)ert Gregg 
 
 Hopwood, Esq., of Hopwood Hall, Co. 
 Lancaster; d. 1855. 
 Issue : 
 28—623. Wilham Phillip Molyeux: b. 1835; d. 
 1897. 
 
188 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 624. Caryll Craven Molyneux; b. Oct. -i, 
 1836: m. Caroline Wenlock. 
 
 625. Henry Hervey Molyneux; b. 1842 (San- 
 born House). 
 
 626. Roger Gordon Molyneux; b. 1849. 
 
 627. Cecila Maria Charlotte; b. 1838 Y. A. 
 (sometime Hon. Lady in waiting to H. 
 R. H. the Dutchess of Connaught ; and 
 a Lady of the Bedchamber to H. M. 
 Queen Victoria. Was m, July, 1869, to 
 the Viscount Dowe. 
 
 628. Constance Molyneux; b. 1848; m. 1890 
 William Melvill, Esq. 
 
 27 — 573. Hon. George Berkeley Molyneux, 
 
 lieutenant in the army; m. Mrs. Eliza 
 
 St. Stuart. He d. Aug., 1841. 
 Issue : 
 
 28—889. Charles Berkeley Molyneux, Capt. 4th 
 light dragoons and adjutant Duke of 
 Lancashire's own yeoman Cv. ; b. Aug. 
 2, 1816; m. Emily, dau. of Rev. John 
 Meara,of Headford, Co. Kilkinny, Sept. 
 9, 1851. 
 Issue, 5 sons and 2 daughters: 
 
 29—890. William Berkeley Molynex; b. June 10, 
 1852. 
 981. George Philip Berkeley Molyneux; b. 
 Dec. 3, 1857. 
 
 892. Arthur John Berkeley Molyneux; b. 
 June 2, 1862. 
 
 893. Charles Henry Berkeley Molyneux; b. 
 May 15, 1864. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 189 
 
 S9 K Walter Lionel Berkley ; 1. Aug. 27, ISO?,. 
 89"). Helen Cecilia Berkley Molyneux. 
 89(). Emily Adelaide Berkeley Molyneux. 
 
 27 — 575. Francis George Molyneux; m. Lady 
 Georgianna Jemima Ashburnham. 
 Issue : 
 28—629. Georgia Isabella Francis Molyneux; ni. 
 Charles Pasco Greenfield, Esq. 
 <)30. Maria Molyneux ; d. May 3, 1872. 
 681. Louise Anne Marie. 
 
 632. Francis. 
 
 633. Caroline Harriette; m. Nov. 19, 1836, 
 Charles Towuley; d. Feb. 8, 1866. He 
 d. Nov. 5, 1876. 
 
 63i. Katherine; d. March 25, 1855. 
 
 Countess Louise Molyneux married against the wishes 
 
 and unbeknown to her father Symonds, head gard- 
 
 ner of the estate, and hence was disowned. Her husband 
 met with a tragic death, falling from a ladder. He was 
 brought before her dying, a rib having penetrated the 
 bladder. She became insane, giving birth to a seven 
 months child, a daughter Mabel, and died (in France) two 
 weeks after. 
 
 Mabel Molyneux Symond; m 
 
 Wyille. Settled in America, marriage 
 annulled 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Douglas Wyllie. 
 Edith Wyllie. 
 
190 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Ireland 2^~57(^. Sir Thomas Molyiieux, 5th Baronet; m. 
 
 Elizabeth Perrin; d. Nov. 26, 1841. 
 Issue (only legitimate child): 
 
 28 — 635. George King Adlecorn Molyneux; b. 
 1813; m. Julia Green, July 6, 1837. He 
 d. Jan. 25, 1848; she m. 2d, in 1849 Wil- 
 liam Edward Fox of London and d. Nov. 
 11, 1874. 
 
 25 — 578. Sir Thomas Molyneux, 5th Baronet, had 
 issue other sons and daughters. 
 
 28—779. WilHam Molyneux. 
 
 780. Capel. 
 
 781. Thomas. 
 
 782. John. 
 
 783. Harriet; m. 1819 Sir Thomas Phillips; 
 d. 1832. 
 
 Issue of this marriage: 
 
 1. Harriet Elizabeth Molyneux in 1842 
 married unbeknown to her father, whose 
 stolen marriage he never forgave, James 
 Orchard Halliwell, Esq., F. R. S., editor 
 of Shakespeare and a long list of liter- 
 ary works — who since his father-in-law's 
 decease has taken the name of Phillips 
 in confoi-mity with the will of his wife's 
 grandfather. 
 
 2. Katherine; m. Rev. John Edward Addi- 
 son Fen wick. 
 
 3. Mary; m. Rev. John Walcott. 
 
 28 — 781. Thomas Molyneux, younger son of Sir 
 Thomas Molyneux, 5th Baron, was a 
 sailor. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 1 1» 1 
 
 He first served five years as midsliipmaii in H. M. S. 
 Platagence, was engaged in the attack on the French fleet 
 by Admiral CornwaUis on August 21, 1S50; assisted in the 
 landing of the army in Portugal in Aug., 1 sos and at its re- 
 embarkation during and after the battle of Corunna on 
 January 17 and 18, isoi). He was then transferred to 
 H. M. S. Sabrina, and accompanied the expedition to Wal- 
 cheren in July, 1S09; served in the squadron of gun-boats 
 in the Scheldt covering the disembarkation of the army, 
 and at the bombardment and capture of the fortress of 
 Ter Vere, Ramakins, and Flushing. He landed with a di- 
 vision of sailors on the island of South Beveland; was 
 present at the taking of Fort Batz, and on duty there dur- 
 ing the repulse of several attacks made by the French and 
 Dutch flotilla on it; was in frequent gun-boat actions 
 covering the retreat of the army on its evacuation of the 
 islands in December, 1S09, and in consequence of fever 
 contracted on this occasion, was invalided and discharged 
 by an order from the admirality soon after landing in 
 England in 1810. 
 
 He next obtained a commission in the army and joined 
 the 4th Foot in the Peninsula in 1811; was promoted heu- 
 tenant in the 77th Foot in 1812, was engaged at Ciudad 
 Rodrigo and Badajos, at the operations on the Bidassoa 
 and Adour, the affairs at St. Jean de Luz and the Mayor's 
 House at Bidart, and at the investment and surrender of 
 Bayonne; and finally was sent home in charge of the 
 wounded and invaids of the fifth division in August, 18U. 
 He was author of the " Explanation of the XIX Maneu- 
 vres " (1819), issued prior to Dunda's Drill-Book of 1825. 
 He received the decoration of the Royal Hanoverian Guel- 
 phic Order, and the war medal with a clasp for Badajos in 
 
192 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 1848, thirty-four years after the work was done, thanks 
 to the exertions of Charles, fifth Duke of Kichmond, but 
 for whom he and his comrades would never have had a 
 medal at all. He died a lieutenant-general. 
 
 Stat fortuna domus Virtus." 
 
 28 — 782. John Molyneux, younger son of Sir 
 Thomas Molyneux, 5th Baronet, m. Mary 
 widow of Captain William Bowen. 
 
 Sir John Molyneux was a soldier, of whom Sir John 
 Kean (afterwards Lord Kean of Ghuznee), commanding 
 in the West Indies, wrote to Lord Worcester on September 
 6, 1824: "His regiment best shows his qualifications as 
 an officer, for in my life I never saw a corps so near per- 
 fection." 
 
 Issue of this marriage: 
 29 — 784. William Charles Francis Molyneux, Es- 
 quire, Major-General, Fourth Class 
 Knight of Imperial Turkish Order, of 
 the Osmanich, Fellow of the Koyal Geo- 
 graphical Society; b. July 1, 1845; m. 
 Sept. 12, 1888, Violet Jessie, younger 
 daughter of the late George Canning 
 Clairmonte, 
 Major-General Molyneux died in July, 1898, after many 
 years of suffering from an injury received in active ser- 
 vice in Belchanaland in 1885. He was author of " Cam- 
 paigning in South Africa and Egypt ". 
 Livery — Black with silver buttons. 
 
 Arms Quarterly and 4, azure, a cross Moline pierced Or, 
 in dexter chief a fleur de lis, of the last a crescent for 
 
THE MOI.VNEITX FAMIl-N I !>.". 
 
 (liHtTence, — 2 and 3 (|iiarterly cnnine and aznre, on .i 
 bendqniles, 8 stags heads caboshiul argent. 
 
 Extracts from Camping in South Africa and Eovi't i'.v 
 Major-General W. C. F. Molyneux 
 
 Major-General W. C. F. Molyneux in his Introduction 
 of Campaigning in South Africa and Egy])t speaks of tlie 
 Hfe of a soldier as a hereditary profession in his family. 
 His father was a soldier of whom Sir John Keane (after- 
 wards Lord Keane of Ghuznee), commanding in the West 
 Indies, wrote to Lord Worcester Sept. <*», 1Sl>4: '• His regi- 
 ment best shows his qualifications as an officer, for in my 
 life I never saw a corps so near perfection. " " This corps 
 was the old 77th Foot and my father was its adjutant." 
 
 He then gives handed down traditions of a famous 
 soldier high in the confidence of William, Duke of Nor- 
 mandy, of one kinghted for services in 1286 in Gascony; 
 a third who with Edward the Third at the taking of Ca- 
 lais in 1347 got a fleur-de-lis added to his shield; a fourth 
 who was knighted by the Black Prince on the field of 
 Navaret in 1367, and afterwards buried in Canterbury 
 cathedral; a fifth who distinguished himself at Agincourt 
 in 1416; a sixth slain at the battle of Bloreheeath in 145!); 
 a seventh knighted on Flooden Field in 1513 and given a 
 tiger passant proper on a crown or for his crest ; and adds, 
 '' All these records then made us two boys mad to go to 
 the wars; and it seems that others of our fine were 
 affected in the same way, for about twenty relations fol- 
 lowed the drum or went to sea." 
 
 He then gives account of his appointments and a record 
 of his campaigns until he entered the retired list on the 
 last day of 1SS7. On page 158 I take this note: 
 
 As we rode home that day, the Prince Imperial and I 
 
194 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 were walking our horses a little behind the rest, talking 
 over all sorts of things, while half a mile away in all 
 directions were scouting parties of irregulars. Some days 
 before when out with Colonel tiarrison and Bettington's 
 men the Prince had gone straight for some Zulus on a hill, 
 who luckily had bolted. Eeverting to this I asked him 
 why he had risked his life, when the death of one, or even 
 of a dozen Zulus would not affect the success of the cam- 
 paign, 
 
 " You are right I suppose," he said; " but I could not 
 help it. I feel I must do something." 
 
 Just at this moment a shot was fired on our left. I 
 looked across and saw the man who had fired riding on 
 quietly reloading. ]f he had fired at a Zulu, he had killed 
 him; if he had fired at a buck he had missed it; he v/as 
 neither hurrying nor dismounting; the conclusions were 
 plain enough. Yet there was the Prince, going sword 
 drawn, at full gallop for the man ; I could have no chance 
 of catching him, and in the dusk he might break his neck 
 in the wild ride. 
 
 " Prince I must order you to come back! " I shouted. 
 
 He pulled up at once, saluted, returned his sword and 
 said nothing for a minute; then he broke out: " It seems 
 I am never to be without a nurse;" and a moment after, 
 " Oh, forgive me; but don't you think you are a little 
 phlegmatic ? ' ' 
 
 I reminded him what he had just owned about the 
 affair with Bettington's men, and he laughed, saying that 
 I had answered him rather neatly. " Some day " he add- 
 ed " in Paris, I hope, I will be your guide, philosopher and 
 friend." 
 
 How could one help loving a boy like that brave fellow, 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 195 
 
 r 
 
 daring to rashness and determined to make a name for 
 liimselt to add to the records of his race *? 
 
 It was oil the liSth. I was assisting at the laager-making 
 this day, and did not think of mnch heyond it, except that 
 I had seen the cavalry doing some very pretty parade diill 
 ahoLit two miles off over the neck, and had wondered why 
 on earth they weie not ten miles to the front. That eve- 
 ning as I was in my tent, working out the distances for 
 the next day's laager, Ernest Buller came in. 
 
 "The Prince is killed,'' he said. "A colonel has 
 brought in his horse; the near wallet is torn half-way 
 down. Carey, who was with him, has gone to tell the 
 general. " ' 
 
 It was so; the torn wallet on the near side was the aw- 
 ful proof that the horse had got away from him when 
 trying to mount; and we knew that if dismounted, dis- 
 abled, and abandoned, there was no chance of mercy from 
 the Zulus. 
 
 There was not much to say; there was too much to 
 think about— of the terrible luck that pursued our dear 
 chief — of the Empress, whose love and ambition were 
 centered in her only son, — of what they would say in 
 England to Englishmen leaving a Napoleon to his fate, — 
 of what they might think of English officers in France 
 after such a proof of our chivalry, — of the loss we all had 
 sustained in our bright young comrade. 
 
 It was useless to attempt anything then; the night was 
 too dark for any chance of finding the body, and that the 
 Prince might still be alive no man dared to hope after 
 hearing Carey's report. But it was decided that the cav- 
 alry, with the mounted irregulars, should start the first 
 thing next morning for the scene of the tragedy. Dr. 
 
196 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Scott and myself were to go with them to represent the 
 General, with Frere to represent his father, the high com- 
 missioner. 
 
 On the next morning accordingly, so soon as it was 
 light enough to see, the party moved out of camp on its 
 melancholy errand. Lieutenant Carey rode with us to 
 show us the way; and with Scott, Frere, and me came 
 the Prince's two English servants, Uhlmann, his French 
 valet, having been left behind at Durban, 
 
 The march was very slow with much trumpeting. * 
 * * The bodies of the two men of the Natal Horse 
 were soon found; and then Captain Cochrame, 3 2d Light 
 Infantry (at that time commanding the troop of Natal 
 Basutos) called the attention of Scott and myself to an- 
 other body at the bottom of a donga, which on being 
 reached was discovered to be that we were in search of. 
 
 It lay about two hundred yards north-east of the kraal, 
 and about half a mile south -south-west of the junction of 
 the streams. It was stripped with the exception of a 
 gold chain with medallions attached, which was still 
 around the neck; the sword, revolver, helmet and clothes 
 were gone, but in the grass we discovered his spurs with 
 straps attached, and one sock marked N. His sword and 
 boots were recovered later. The body had seventeen 
 wounds all of them in front, and the marks on the ground 
 and on the spurs we found indicated a desperate resistance. 
 
 As soon as the cavalry arrived, a stretcher was made 
 with lances and horse-blankets, and the body carried from 
 the donga up the hill homewards by Major-General Mar- 
 shall, Captain Stewart, Colonel Drury Lowe, and three 
 officers of the 17th Lancers, Scott, Bartle, Frere, and my- 
 self, with M. Deleage, correspondent of the Figaro, who 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 197 
 
 expressed a wish to assist which was immediately granted. 
 
 It was not long before we met the ambulance, in whicli 
 the body was then laid and escorted back to cam}) by offi- 
 cers, parties of the Dragoon Guards, and Lancers. 
 
 Early next morning the body was laid in a tin -lined 
 coffin and with all the Prince's effects. At Martizburg 
 and Durban the remains were received with all possible 
 honor. H. M. S. Boadicea, the new flag-ship, carried them 
 down to Simon's Bay, whence they sailed for England in 
 H. M. S. Orontes. On July 12 they reached Camden 
 Place, Chislehurst, in the charge of Lieutenant-Colonel 
 Pemberton, ('»Oth Rifles. 
 
 In England the young Prince was given a soldier's 
 funeral amid every token of love and regret, with our 
 Sovereign's four sons as supporters for "■ him who lived 
 the most spotless of lives, and died a solder's death, fight- 
 ing for our cause." He now rests at Farnborough. 
 
 The spot where he fell in Zululand is marked by a cross 
 bearing the following inscription : 
 
 " This Cross is erected by Queen Victoria, in affection- 
 ate remembrance of Napoleon Eugene Louise Jean Joseph, 
 Prince Imperial, to mark the spot where, while assisting 
 in a reconnaissance with British troops on the 1st of June 
 1879, he was attacked by a party of Zulus, and fell with 
 his face to the foe. ' ' 
 
 In another place, page 213, General Molyneux speaks of 
 the Transvaal. He says: " It was left to the Prime Min- 
 ister of England in 1881 to applaude these Boers under the 
 description of a ' people rightly struggling to be free ', to 
 surrender the Transvaal without reaserting our rights, and 
 to exact no reparation whatsoever for this foul murder. 
 
198 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 I do not profess to understand the ways of statesmen ; I 
 will merely give two maxims by great soldiers. When 
 the Transvaal was annexed in 1877 the treasury was prac- 
 tically empty, the Boers did not pay their taxes, their 
 commanders had been beaten by Sekukuni; it may be said 
 in short that as one speaking in the Reichstag had said : 
 ' A weak government is a misfortune for any country, and 
 a source of danger to its neighbors. ' When Napoleon 
 heard of the capitulation of Baylen in 1808 he exclaimed: 
 ' That an army should make a shameful surrender is a 
 blot on the French name and a stain upon its glory. It 
 would have been better that they had all perished. We 
 can find more soldiers, but national honor, once lost is 
 never recovered.' Comment on these two maxims must 
 be superfluous," 
 
 27—579. John Molyneux, B. A., Vicar of St. 
 Pauls, Onslon Square; m. Ella Young. 
 
 Issue : 
 28—636. Capel Molyneux (in Holy Orders); b. 
 Dec. 2, 1801; m. 1st, 1881 Mara Car- 
 penter; m. 2d, 1870 Eugene Grace Mur- 
 ray and d. 
 
 637. John William Henry Molyneux; b. 
 1805; d. March 5, 1879. 
 
 638. Thomas Molyneux; lieut. R. N. ; killed 
 Sept., 1817 at Bay rout. 
 
 639. William Molyneux (Rev. M. A., rector 
 of Trentham Sussex); m. Jessie Hogath 
 Oct. 25, 1859; d. 1895. 
 
 610. Annie Molyneux ; b. 1805; m. Jan. 31, 
 1828, John Webb (she wasbu. at Bromp 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 1 '.)'.) 
 
 ton cemetery) ; was author of " Naomi " 
 (1841); ^'ATaleof the Vaudois " (1842); 
 " The Beloved Disciple " (1859); " Blind 
 Ursula " (1860); '' The Pilgrims of New 
 England '' (1ST4); she died in 1S80. 
 
 641. Eliza; m. Col. Henry Cooper Stare, R. 
 N. ; d. March 1, 1888. 
 
 642. Marianna; m. Lieut. Col. Bunker, R. 
 N., commanded forces in China. 
 
 643. Ella; m. 1S43 Major General iJcini of 
 Beerin, Pa. ; d. 1876, 
 
 644. Henrietta Jane ; m. 1855 Rev. Cuthhert 
 Flood. 
 
 27 — 586. James Molyneux, gent. ; 
 
 Issue : 
 
 28^645. Echline Molyneux (only son); m, Han- 
 nah Moore, dau. of Fred(^rick Moore. He 
 was advanced to the law in 1823. 
 
 Belfast, Ire- 27 — 587, Samuel Molyneux; b. 1759; m. Sarah 
 
 land to Ox- 
 
 f(.ni, Ohio. Issue: 
 
 U.S.A. 23 — 646. Margret Molyneux; b. 1790. 
 
 647. John Molyneux; b. 1794; m. Margret 
 Kennedy (after coming to America). 
 
 648. William Molyneux; b. 1797. 
 
 649. James Molyneux; b. 1802. 
 
 650. Sarah Anne; b. 1805. 
 
 651. Samuel Robert Molyneux; b. 1808, 
 
 27—590. William Molyneux, Jr. 
 From the "Wayside Inn" of Longfellow, on one of 
 
200 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 the window panes which formerly did service in the Red 
 House Tavern at Sudbury, Mass., there is within these 
 words: 
 
 " What do you think, 
 Here is good drink, 
 Perhaps you may not know it. 
 
 If not in haste 
 
 Do stop and taste 
 
 You merry folks will shew it." 
 
 Underneath this is written the name of the author, and 
 date, " William Molyneux, Jr., Esq., 2-1: June, 1774, Bos- 
 ton." This window glass was removed from its setting 
 and placed in a frame for safe keeping. 
 
 "And, flashing on the window-pane. 
 Emblazoned with its light and shade. 
 The Jovial rhymes, that still remain, 
 Writ near a century ago. 
 By the great Major Molineaux, 
 Whom Hawthorne has immortal made." 
 
 27 — 590. William Molyneux, Jr. ; m. Jane (Jan- 
 nette); d. Jan. 16, 1819. ("My wife 
 Jane Moleneaux Departed this life 7th 
 Sept., 1811." This record taken from 
 the family Bible.) 
 Issue: 
 
 28—652. John Molyneux; b. October 18, 1733. 
 
 653. James Molyneux; b. August, 1794; d. 
 Oct. 16, 1827. 
 
 654. Mattie 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY iiol 
 
 G55. William Molyneux; b. January :'., ISdd; 
 
 111. Mary Halliday. 
 050. Mary; 1). March !«;, 1S0l>. 
 
 057. Hugh Molyneux; b. Aug. l.S, is(i4. 
 
 058. Alexander 
 
 059. Thomas Molyneux; b. April 14, ism;. 
 
 000. Ehzabeth Jane (called Betty Janej; l». 
 Jan., 1800. 
 
 001. Eleanor; b. March 2P», 1813. 
 
 Ireland 27 — 597. Thomas Molyneux; b. 1700; m. Eliza- 
 beth 
 
 Issue 14 children: 
 28 — 002. Joseph Molyneux; b. 1810; m. Mary 
 Fisher; d. 1888. 
 
 003. George Molyneux; b. 1812; d. 1834. 
 
 004. Anne Molyneux. 
 
 005. AHcia. 
 000. Rosy. 
 
 007. Margret. 
 
 008. Sarah. 
 
 009. Susan. 
 
 070. Mary. 
 
 071. Ehzabeth. 
 
 27—598. William Molyneux; b. Feb. 22, 1704; 
 left for America in 1783; m. July 1, 
 
 1790 of Edinburgh, Scotland. 
 
 They settled in Cambridge, Niagara Co. 
 in 1814, and both are buried in that 
 town. He d. Nov., 1830, aged 00. 
 
202 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue, a large family. 
 28—672 Molyneux; b. June 25, 1800; m. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 (Dau.) Molyneux; m. S. M. Brown. 
 
 Syracuse, 27 — 610. Robert Anthony Molyneux; b. at Sen- 
 N. Y.. eca Falls June 22, 1850. Placed with 
 
 U. s. A. Mrs. C. M. S. Jackson when 10 months 
 
 old. Elizabeth Dovvling dau. of Michael 
 and Mary Dowling X witness. 
 Mrs. Jackson afterwards removed with him to James- 
 ville, N. Y. Here he finished his schooling and went to 
 work for Mrs. Jackson's half brother, A. A. Wriglit, J. 
 P., afterwards going to Syracuse, N. Y., with D. Mc- 
 Carthy and Sons. In 1885 he formed a partnership with 
 Charles Doming in the boot and shoe business. Mr. Dem- 
 ing died in 1892. He then formed a partnership with C. 
 M. Brand and J. L. Bauer but retired Feb. 1, 1895. He 
 married August 30, 1876 (Ellen) Nelhe Zada Rice, eldest 
 dau. of Edward Flint Rice, and Ellen Amy Eaton, daugh- 
 ter of Hon. Hiram Eaton and Zada Avery. 
 
 Issue : 
 28 — 673. Alice Amy Molyneux; m. Nov. 14, 1900 
 at St. Paul's cathedral Howard Dawson 
 Flint; marriage annulled. 
 
 Issue; 
 
 674. 
 
 Howard Molyneux Flint; b. March 6, 
 1903; christened at All Saints church 
 May 10, 1903. 
 
 Edith Leontine Molyneux; m. June 18, 
 1902, Albert Chne Baylis. 
 
Robert Anthony Molyneux, Syracuse, N. Y., U. S. A. (27—610) 
 
204 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Among the wedding gifts was a rare old plate which 
 was one of a set at the palace of Tuilleries in Paris belong- 
 ing to Louis Phillipe last King of France. It was decor- 
 ated in Sevres in 1846, used at state dinners, and sold with 
 his effects by the government. The plate came into the 
 possession of Miss Marie Ada Molineux of Back Bay, Bos- 
 ton, Mass., by whom it was presented to Mrs. Baylis. 
 Issue : 
 
 Ellen Janet Baylis; b. Sept. 11, 1904; 
 christened at All Saints church Oct. 2, 
 1904. 
 675. Robert Rice Molyneux; b. Dec. 9, 1889. 
 
 AN ESCAPE FROM FLAMES 
 
 R. A. Molyneux and his Son at Beaver River^ — Forest 
 
 Fire drove them to a Swale, where they lay 
 
 face downward until danger was past 
 
 — The Fire about Tupper Lake 
 
 Robert A. Molyneux of 1206 South Salina street re- 
 turned this morning with his 14-year old son, Robert R. 
 Molyneux, Jr., from Beaver River, where the two passed 
 through a most exciting adventure yesterday afternoon, 
 and had a narrow escape from death in the forest fire that 
 is raging through the Adirondack regions. 
 
 Ml'. Molyneux described his experience. " We were in 
 camp just below the Beaver River railroad station on the 
 Beaver River," he said. " Yesterday morning when we 
 started out for the day's fishing we saw that the woods 
 were on fire to the north of us, but were not alarmed, as 
 it seemed that the fire was too far away to reach us. We 
 dropped down the river in the boat with the guide and be- 
 gan fishing. 
 
Home of Robert A. Moianeux, Syracuse, N. Y., U. S. A. 
 
206 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 "Along in the afternoon my son looked up and saw the 
 dense volume of smoke rolling overhead. ' I think we 
 had better get out of this,' he said, and when I saw the 
 flames and the smoke I thought so too. So I told the 
 guide to pull up anchor and we started up the stream. 
 
 " We had gone only a little way when it became very 
 evident that we would have to hustle to get to shelter or 
 else run the risk of being cut off in the stream by the 
 flames. Just ahead of us were the abutments of the rail- 
 road bridge and beyond that in the woods was a little 
 clearing, which if we could reach it meant safety. So 
 we pulled for the place and reached it just about in time. 
 In an instant we had drawn the boat up on the shore and 
 had it emptied. No sooner was it emptied than the guide 
 put it on his shoulders and hurried to a place of safety. 
 
 " The boy and I lingered liehind to get together our 
 traps, and then started after him. But before we started 
 the flames had leaped across the river and were roaring in 
 the trees on all sides of us. The path leading to the clear- 
 ing was entirely cut off. There was no escape in that direc- 
 tion. On two other sides of us were clumps of spruce 
 and pine surrounded by dense underbrush. On the fourth 
 side lay the railroad track with high embankments of 
 gravel, and rock leading to the bridge. On one side of it 
 was a little swale of damp ground around which the trees 
 had been cut down. 
 
 " I saw at once that our place of safety lay on that em- 
 bankment and along side the swale— I pulled my handker- 
 chief from my pocket, wet it and laid it across my face and 
 saw that the boy did likewise. Then we made our way 
 through the smoke to the tracks and lay down on the em- 
 bankment near the swale face downward, 
 
THK MOIANLIKX l'AMII,V -'^T 
 
 " The fire was raging all around ns. It leaped from 
 tree to tree with incredihle swiftness. W(^ could heai- the 
 squirrels shriek as the flames struck them, and wi; could 
 smell the oder of burning flesh. We knew what their 
 fate was. 
 
 " For over half an hour we lay there until the flames 
 had passed on, leaving the smoking iiiMl.ibrush and trees. 
 Then we made our way hack to the laiKhng place and 
 waited for the guide, who before long appeared with the 
 boat, and rowed us back to camp, for the fate of which 
 we were much worried. We discovered everything here 
 safe, however; the underbush around the place had been 
 cleared away and the people left in the cam[) had fought 
 the flames with dirt and with brush. All our traps had 
 been taken to a place of safety so that we had a lucky 
 escape all round. 
 
 ^' The fire in the woods," said Mr. Molyueux, " was a 
 very disastrous one. This morning we came out of the 
 woods, and as far as Tupper Lake there are miles that ai-e 
 being sw-ept by the flames." — Syracuse Evening Herald, 
 April 30, 1903. 
 
 -21 
 Metuchcni, 27 — ^20. Leslie Edward Moliueux; m. Susanna 
 N.J., Bailey. 
 
 Xj. !-;. A. Issue: 
 
 28 — 67(). Caroline Adams Molinmx (^Molyneux) 
 
 677. Edward Leshe :\Iolyneux, Jr. ; b. Aug. 
 8, 1894. 
 
 678. Walter Lang; b. July 26, 1897. 
 
 679. Paul Eexford; b. Aug. 24, 1899. 
 
 680. Harriet LesUe Molineux. 
 
208 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 681. "Jack" Molyneux; b. 1903. 
 
 New York, 27 — 621. Roland Burnham Molineux, author of 
 
 u. s. A. " Vice- Admiral of the Blue ". 
 
 28 
 
 England (4th Earl.) 28—623. WiUiam PhiUp Molyneux, 
 
 Earl of Sefton, Viscount of Marlborough 
 in Ireland, Baron of Croxteth, Lieut, of 
 Lancaster, late Capt. Grenadier Guards; 
 ^ b. Oct. U, 1835; m. July 18, 1866 Cecil 
 
 Emily, 5th dau. of Lord Hyton. She d. 
 in London, Sunday June 27, 1897. He d. 
 Feb. 25, 1899. 
 Issue: 
 
 (5th Earl.) 29—682. Viscount Charles Wilham Hyton 
 
 Molyneux; b. June 25, 1867; d. Dec. 2, 
 1901. Was Lieut. Lan. Hussars Yeo- 
 manry Cal. 1886; Lord Lieut, of Ireland 
 1889-92. 
 
 (6th Earl.) 683. Osbert Cecil Molyneux; b. Feb. 21, 1871, 
 
 member of 2d Life Guards; m Helena 
 Mary Bridgeman Jan. 8, 1898. 
 68i. Richard Frederick Molyneux, Lieut. 
 Royal House Guards; b. March 24, 1873. 
 Extra Orderly Officer to General Officer 
 commanding Sirah Expedition; in Nile 
 Expedition Force, 1898 (medal with two 
 clasps) ; at battle of Khartoum (severely 
 wounded, mention in dispatches, " Lon- 
 don Gazette" Sept. 30, 1898); Brigade 
 of Imperial Yeomanry (commanding in 
 South Africa, 1900). 
 
 685. Lady Gertrude Eleanor Molyneux. 
 
 686. Lady Rose Mary. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 209 
 
 Mci]t\xextx. 
 
 The Late Earl of Sefton 
 
 As people flocked homeward last Monday after witness- 
 ing the Queen's journey to Kensington, the sight of closely- 
 drawn blinds at No. 37, Belgrave square told passers-by 
 that William Philip Molyneux, fourth Earl of Sefton, bad 
 succumbed to his long illness. The intelligence, though 
 sad, could hardly have come as a surprise upon any of 
 those to whom the late Earl's welfare was an object of 
 soUcitude, yet in Lancashire his decease, though not by 
 any means sudden, was received with every expression of 
 regret. The late Earl came of an old family, for his an- 
 cestors were rewarded by the conqueror with many broad 
 acres, and one De Molines, a Norman ancestor, came over 
 with him. The Molyneux family has no doubt bred many 
 sportsmen ; l)ut no records of their sport are to be found 
 until we come to the time of the grandfather of the late 
 Earl, who, in the year 1800 bought the hounds of Mr. 
 Meynell, and hunted the Quorn county in princely style 
 for a couple of seasons. 
 
 Lord Sefton was a very heavy man ; but a bold horse- 
 man, and to him is erroneously attributed the originating 
 
William Philip Molynettx, IV Earl op Sefton 
 Died ill Loudon Juiie 27, 1897 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY Jll 
 
 of the plan of having second horses in tlie field. 'IMi.it lie 
 indulged in this luxury is unquestionable, on account of 
 his weight, so some say; or on account of tlic great v.ilnc 
 of his horses, according to others. At any rate, L<>i(l 
 Sefton did no more than follow in the footstei)s of otlicr 
 far older sportsmen in this respect. 
 
 His lordship was also a capital coacliman, and was a 
 prominent memhtn- of the Four- Horse clul>, the rival of the 
 Benson Driving club, while three years l)efore his death, 
 which occurred in IS'AS, he joined the Richmond Driving 
 club founded b}^ Lord Chesterfield. The late Earl was 
 also a good coachman ; he was a member of the Four-in- 
 Hand Driving club; but attended no more than on one or 
 two occasions during the last ten years or so. 
 
 Lord Sefton was educated at Eton, and as Lord Moly- 
 neux joined the Grenadier Guards, and was present with 
 his battalion in the Crimea. On the death of his father 
 in 1 855 he succeeded to the estates and quitted the army. 
 The grandfather of the late Earl, the Master of the Quorn, 
 registered his colors, white body, yellow sleeves and cap, 
 in 1829, and had a few horses in training, Souvenir, 
 Bobadilla, and Juryman being among the best. The late 
 Earl in 1862 registered his as " Zingari " ; he was an en- 
 thusiastic cricketer, and frequently entertained the eleven 
 at Croxteth Park. Than this, however, Lord Sefton 
 went no further towards any active share in racing; but 
 he was an ardent supporter of the Aintree meetings, gen- 
 erally entertaining a large house party and driving his 
 coach to the course. 
 
 In the county of Lancashire the Seftons are great land- 
 holders, and for a few years Liverpool had two race courses 
 competing one against the other for patronage as keenly 
 
212 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 as possible. The first was formed by Mr. Bretherton, a 
 proprietor of coaches which ran to Manchester and other 
 places, and Mr. Bretherton had no doubt often been at 
 Manchester and seen the success of the meetings held 
 there, and how popular they were with the public. That 
 would be about 1829, but the Maghull race course was not 
 exactly adapted for the requirements of the Turf, even as 
 they were in those comparatively primitive times. The 
 art of looking after a course was then but imperfectly 
 understood, and the neglect to watch over a brook led to 
 the course being flooded, and the opening meeting was 
 held in very adverse weather. Then after a few years, 
 Mr. Lynn of the Waterloo Hotel went to Lord Sefton and 
 offered to pay him rent of some of his land four or five 
 times the sum at which the land had previously been let. 
 Terms were arranged, and for some few years, that is to 
 say down to 1834, rival meetings were held at Maghull 
 and Aintree, and then, the former breaking down, Aintree 
 was the survivor. In earlier days Lord Sefton was a suc- 
 cessful pigeon shot, and he was no mean hand at covert 
 and partridge shooting. 
 
 Lord Sefton was born in 1835 ; married in 1866 the Hon. 
 Cecil Emily, a daughter of Lord Huylton. The late Earl 
 is succeeded by his eldest son, Viscount Molyneux. His 
 lordship is very popular on the turf and at his best has few 
 superiors during the winter season. Three years ago he 
 rode twenty-three winners out of eighty-five mounts. A 
 serious accident a year ago however has kept him out of 
 the saddle. The new lord Sefton's brother, the Hon. Os- 
 bert Cecil Molyneux, as most coursers know, has for two 
 or three seasons past had a kennel of greyhounds under 
 the care of John Coke, at Birkdale. Like his much re- 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 213 
 
 gretted fatlier, he is a member of tlie Altcar and Ridge- 
 way clubs, and there are more uuhkely things than the 
 chief of the coursing prizes of the year falHug to his lot 
 in the near future. Mr. Molyneux is in the 2d Life 
 Guards. The remains of the late Earl of Sefton were in- 
 terred in the family vault at Kirby, St. Chad's church, 
 near Liverpool. Queen Victoria and the Prince and 
 Princess of Wales sent memorial wreaths. 
 
 Funeral of the Late Lady Sefton at Kirby 
 
 With the simple service of the Church of England, the 
 mortal remains of the Countess of Sefton were on Tues- 
 day laid to rest in a plain grave beneath the western win- 
 dow of St. Chad's church, Kirby, the only other inter- 
 ment in the space reserved for the Sefton family having 
 been that of the late Earl of Sefton, over whose grave an 
 unpretentious headstone appears. All the arrangements 
 were most unostentatious, and the funeral was as private 
 as possible. The remains reached Edgehill Station from 
 London about three A. M. on Tuesday, and were removed 
 in the early hours of a frosty morning for a brief halt at 
 Croxteth Hall, and thence on a plain carriage at noon to 
 the church. The hour of the funeral was sunny and 
 many of the tenantry and servants gathered to watch the 
 mourners and join in the service within the church or 
 about the grave. The chief mourners were the Hon. Os- 
 bert Cecil and the Hon. Richard Molyneux (sons). Colonel 
 Caryll Molyneux (brother-in-law), Captain Henry Moly- 
 neux (nephew). Viscount Downe, the Hon. Osbert Craven, 
 the Hon. Sidney and the Hon. George Jolliffe, the Earl of 
 Derby, Major A. Hopwood, Colonel Custance, and Colonel 
 Wyatt. There was a large gathering at the grave-side. 
 
214 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 The Eev. J. Leach, M. A. (Vicar of Kirby) and the Kev. 
 Percy Stewart (Vicar of West Derby) conducted the ser- 
 vice, the hymn in church sung by the choir, being " Lead 
 Kindly Light " and that at the grave "■ On the Eesurrec- 
 tion Morning. " Simultaneously with the funeral of the 
 late Countess of Sefton, a memorial service took place at 
 St. James Chapel Royal, London, which was largely 
 attended. 
 
 28 — 624. Hon. Caryll Craven Molyneux, Major 
 loth Hussars; b. Oct. 4, 1836; m. April, 
 1870, Caroline Elizabeth, dau. of Baron 
 Wenlock. 
 Caryll, 3d Viscount Molyneux, Lieutenant-Colonel in 
 the Royalist army during the civil war, is said to have 
 taken as a crest a reindeer's head supported by five hands, 
 in allusion to the five members, and for motto "Ad quid 
 exaltis cornu ". — Gentleman's Magazine. 
 Issue : 
 29—687. Caryll Richard Molyneux; b. Feb. 10, 
 1871; Lieut. 10th Hussars. Residence 
 the Red House, Bodicote, Brambury. 
 688. Francis Henry; d. infant, May 7, 1872. 
 
 28 — 625. Hon. Henry Hervey Molyneux; b. April 
 18, 1843; commander Royal Navy; m. 
 Oct. 23, 1873 Alice Catherine, dau. of 
 Humphry St. John Midway, Esq. 
 
 28 — 626. Hon. Roger Gordon Molyneux, Lieut. 
 1st Dragoons; b. Jan. 4, 1849. 
 The stage is becoming fashionable in England. " Mr. 
 Reginald Martin" who has transferred his services from 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 215 
 
 the unfortunate Folies Dramaticque to the Royal theatre 
 is the Hon. Roger Molyneux, Lord Sefton's (IV Earl) 
 youngest brother. He was a subaltern in the 10th Hus- 
 sars before they went out to India, formerly Capt. 1st 
 Dragoons and Major Duke of Lancaster's own Yeoman 
 Cavalry. He married Anna Mary Vivene, dan, of W. 
 Dickersou, Esq., and died at Villa Martha, Saint Jean de 
 Luz, Basses Pyrneees, France, Sept. 9, 189,3, aged -l-l; 
 bur. in the Catholic cemetery there Sept. 11, 1898. 
 Issue : 
 29 — 689, Roger Anthony Molyneux; b. at Kens- 
 ington^ London, Feb. 3d, 1892; d. at 
 Beaumont Jesuit College, Windsor, Co. 
 Berks, Aug. 8, 1902; bur. in Catholic 
 churchyard of St. Swithern's Aug. 15, 
 1902. 
 
 Inland ((} Bart.) 28—634:. Sir George King Adlecorn Moly- 
 neux; b. 1813; m. July 6, 1837 Julia 
 Green. She d. Nov. 11, 1874-; he d. 
 Jan. 25, 1848. 
 
 Issue : 
 (7 Bart.) 29—690. Capel Molyneux; b. 1841; m. Mary 
 
 Emily Frances Fitzgerald Jan. 15, 1863; 
 d. 1879. 
 Mary Catherine; m. Nelson Clark 1862 
 
 ( Roscommon). 
 
 Elizabeth Molyneux. 
 
 28 — 636. Sir Capel Molyneux ; m. 1st, Maria Car- 
 penter; m. 2, 1870; Eugene Grace Mur- 
 ray; d. 1877. 
 
216 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 29—691. Maria Jane Molyneux ; m. Nov. 17, 1863, 
 Lord William Pitt Lenox. 
 
 692. Eliza; m. April, 1857, Sir Charles Gor- 
 ing; m. 2d Robert Ash worth Godolph 
 Crosby, Esq., of Strebally Hall, Queens 
 
 • Co. , whose name she assumed in lieu of 
 
 that of Goring 1898. 
 
 693. Ella; m. June 21, 1859, Albert Leland 
 Noll. 
 
 694. Julia Molyneux ; m. July 8, 1861, Rev. 
 Julius Rowly, 4th son of Capt. Rchard 
 V. Rowley, R. N., South Oakenden Rec- 
 tory, Rowford. 
 
 695. Caroline Molyneux; m. June 9, 1864, 
 Hugh Gough Arbuthnot, Esq., of 
 Princess Gate, S. W. 
 
 (8 Bart.) 28—637. Sir John William Henry Molyneux, 
 
 2d son of John Molyneux and Ella 
 Young; M. A., Rector of Sudbury, Co. 
 Suffolk, and Hon. Canon of Ely cathe- 
 dral; m. 1824 Louise Dorothy, dau. of 
 John Christian, Esq., Deemster of the 
 
 Isle of Man; he d. March 5, 1879. 
 Issue : 
 
 (9 Bart.) 29 — 696. Sir John Charles Molyneux; b, June 
 
 27, 1843. 
 
 697. George Christian Molyneux ; b. 1848; d. 
 1873. 
 
 698. Howard William Molyneux; b. March 
 8, 1851; m. Katherne Clove of Spring- 
 field Lodge Sudbury 1879; shed. 1889; 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 217 
 
 m. 2d, Harriet Elizabeth Holding of 
 Southwold, the Common Southwold, 
 Suffolk. 
 
 28—639. WiUiam :Molyneux, Rector of Trund- 
 ham, Surry; b. 1824; m. Oct. 25, 1859, 
 Jessie, youngest dau. of J. Hogath, 
 Esq. ; d. 1883. 
 Issue : 
 
 29—699. Ernest Molyneux; b. 1865. 
 
 700. Ethel Molyneux. 
 
 701. Maud. 
 
 702. Beatrice. 
 
 703. Mable. 
 
 28 — 645. EchHne Molyneux, of Seaview, Ennis- 
 kerry, Co. Wicklow; m. Hannah, dau. 
 of Frederick Moore; d. 1878. 
 
 Issue : 
 29—704. Frances Molyneux; b. July 29, bapt. at 
 Sandford, Dublin, August 31, 1849 (bap- 
 tism entered in St. Peter's Register, 
 Dublin) ; m. at Cootehill, Cavan, July 9, 
 1875, Rev. Abraham Smythe Palmer. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Geffrey Molyneux Palmer; b. Oct. 8, 
 bapt. at Staines Parish Ch. Co. Middle- 
 sex, Dec. 1, 1832. 
 
 Gwendolin Sylvia Palmer; b. April 20, 
 1886. 
 
 Eileen Stephanie Orpen; b. June 14, 
 1890. 
 
218 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Oxford, 28 — 647. John Molyueux; b. 1794; m. Margret 
 Ohio, Kennedy (came to America in 1820). 
 
 U.S.A. Issue: 
 
 29 — 705. William Molyneux; m 
 
 706. Arthur Molyneux. 
 
 29 
 
 29—705. William iMolyneux; b. J 820; m 
 
 Issue : 
 30 — 707. James Kennedy Molyneux, M. D. ; b. in 
 Oxford, Ohio, U.S.A., 1820; m 
 
 708. Robert A. Molyneux, D. D. S. 
 
 709. Lizzie Molyneux ; m. Samuel Crittendon. 
 
 710. Mary Molyueux. 
 
 House of 28 — 653. James Molyneux; b. 1794; m. Eliz. 
 Castle Dil- , who d. Aug. 14, 1810. 
 
 Ion, Co. 
 
 Amargh to 28—655. Wilham Molyneux; b. 1800; m. Mary 
 Lowdi, Halliday. 
 
 Mass., Issue: 
 
 U.S.A. 29 — 711. Thomas Molyneux; died in the State 
 
 of Washington in 1902, 
 
 712. Jane Molyneux; m. John Robertson. 
 
 713. Wihiam Molyneux; m. 1st, Lucy Wool- 
 son; m. 2d, Ellen Woolson Putman. 
 
 714. John Molyneux. 
 
 715. Alexander Molyneux 
 
 716. Hugh 
 
 717. Mary Molyneux; m. Jesse L. Totman. 
 
 718. Ellene; d. aged 13 years. 
 
 719. Robert Molyneux; m. Louise Lapierre. 
 
 720. Annie Molyneux; m. Nov. 16, 1869, at 
 
THE MOLVNEUX FAMILY - 1 1' 
 
 South Boston, Mass., Louis Rouvieie of 
 Connecticut. He d. 1899. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Jessie Marie Rouviere, the only grand- 
 child of the elder son, heiress to the 
 small image over 200 years old, the pat- 
 ron saint of the House of Rouviere, 
 " St. Francis Xavier." 
 Extract from a letter: "A. cousin who died at Eastport, 
 Me., a Uttle over a year ago (born lame)... was the dau. of 
 James Molyneux...! have a small leather bound book of 
 which she was very choice, f's being used instead s's...as 
 nearly as I can read the name in writing is Molineux... 
 then as though some one was writing at random Sir Mul- 
 leneux Cra f t d Street. 
 
 " T V in another place is mother or brother... it is yel- 
 low and stained with age... little book. ' The Christian's 
 Pattern.' 
 
 " Our old Bible gives us the name in the year 1794 
 
 spelled Molleneaux...In 1706 it is given Moleneaux...In a 
 book written by Goodwin on the Pilgrim Republic in 1620 
 Priscilla's name is given Mullins or Molines, supposed to be 
 the same... This is proved by her father's will, as her elder 
 brother, spoken of as WiUiam Molyneux." 
 
 Duniavin, 28 — 662. Joseph Molyueux ; b. 18 lo; m. Mary 
 Co. Wick- Fisher of Coonamston. 
 
 low, Ireland Issue: 
 
 29—721. Richard Molyneux ; d. infant. 
 
 722. Thomas Molyneux; b. 1855; m. Mary 
 Grace Hollister Furney. 
 
 723. Elizabeth Molyneux (Bessy) ;Im. George 
 
220 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Thomas Fisher in Mayerstown House in 
 1872; he d. 1889. 
 Issue: 
 
 George Edward Fisher; b. 1874. 
 Mary Elizabeth; b. 1875. 
 Jane Elanor; b. 1877. 
 John Thomas; b. 1879. 
 Annie Kathleen; b. 1880. 
 Thomas Henry; b. 1882. 
 Henry Wilson; b. 1885. 
 
 29 
 England. (5th Earl.) 29—682. Viscount Charles William 
 
 Hyton Molyneux; b. June 25, 1807; d. 
 Dec. 2, 1901. 
 
 Death of the 5th Earl of Sefton 
 There passed peacefully away on Monday morning at 
 his ancestral home, Croxteth Hall, near Liverpool, Charles 
 William Hylton, 5th Earl of Sefton, and the deepest sym- 
 pathy goes out to the members of his ancient race and 
 their friends in this hour of their sore bereavement. 
 
 A son of the 4th Earl, he was born on the 25th of June, 
 1867, his mother being the Hon. Cecil Emily, a daughter 
 of the first Baron Hylton, and succeeded his father just 
 four years ago. Educated at Eton College, he while Vis- 
 count Molyneux served as lieutenant in the Lancashire 
 Hussars (Yeomanry Cavalry), acted as aid-de-camp to the 
 Earl of Zetland when the nobleman was Viceroy of Ire- 
 land, and for a time, like his father before him, he was in 
 the diplomatic service, being an attache to the British 
 Embassy at Paris. 
 
 A fearless rider, he met with an accident while steeple 
 chasing at Aintree, just previously to his accession to the 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 221 
 
 Earldom, being thrown from his horse and sustaining in- 
 juries the effects of which never altogether left him, the 
 brain having become affected. For a time his condition 
 was regarded as hopeless ; but under tender nursing and 
 skilful medical treatment, he rallied and soon after his 
 father's demise was conveyed to Croxteth Hall. There 
 he was devotedly watched over by his eldest sister and a 
 staff of nurses, but every exertion put forward on his be- 
 half availed not, for as has already been stated he died on 
 Monday, having been in a state of unconsciousness since 
 the previous Friday. • 
 
 Of a most amiable and cheerful disposition, the 5th 
 Lord Sefton was greatly beloved by his immediate family 
 circle, by his brother officers, and indeed by all who came 
 m touch with him during his too brief life. 
 
 Liverpool's regret over his death is expressed by the 
 drooping of the flag of the Town Hall at half mast. 
 
 During his prolonged illness the estates of Lord Sefton 
 were managed by trustees, the heir presumptive, his 
 younger brother, the Hon. Osbert Cecil Molyneux, who 
 succeeds to the title and the patrimony, acting along with 
 them. The new Earl, who is 30 years of age, was mar- 
 ried to Lady Helena INIary, 3d daughter of the -tth Earl of 
 Bradford in 1898. In accordance with the expressed de- 
 sires of the Molyneux family the funeral of the 5th Earl 
 of Sefton on Thursday was marked by as much privacy as 
 was consistent with the interment of a member of the 
 House of Lords. 
 
 The remains, enclosed in lead, with an outer case of 
 beautiful oak, having plain massive brass mountings, 
 were removed by the park carriage way, in mid- afternoon 
 from Croxteth Hall to Kirby Parish church, the same pri- 
 
222 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 vate brake being used which bore the remains of the -ith 
 Earl in 1S9T and his Countess a year later. 
 
 The coffin was covered with beautiful wreaths, but no 
 pall was used. The interment was beneath the western 
 windows of the church, beside the graves of the 4th Earl 
 and Countess, to which very unpretentious headstones 
 have been attached. A plain brick grave was lined with 
 evergreens and white chrysathemums. The inscription 
 on the coffin read : "Charles Hylton Molyneux, 5th Earl 
 of Sefton, born 25th June, 1867, died Dec. 2d, 1901." 
 
 (6th Earl.) 29—683. Osbert Cecil Molyneux; b. Feb. 21, 
 
 1871; m. Jan. 8, 1898 Lady Helena 
 Mary Bridgeman, dau. of the Viscount 
 and Viscountess Newport of Weston 
 Park, Shifnal, Shopshire, and Castle 
 Bromwich, near Birmingham, and 
 granddaughter of the 9th Earl of Scar- 
 borough and the Earl of Bradford. 
 Issue : 
 30—724. Hugh William Osbert Molyneux; b. Dec. 
 2, 1898. 
 725. Cecil Richard Molyneux; b. at Dale 
 Ford, Co. Chester, Dec. 2, 1899. 
 
 Ireland (^Bart. 7.) 29—690. Sir Capel Molyneux; b. 1841; 
 
 m. Mary Emily Frances Fitzgerald ; d. 
 1873. 
 Issue : 
 30—726. Julia Ehzabeth Mary; m. 1897 E. J. 
 Talbot, Esq., of Mount Talbot. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 223 
 
 Damo Mary Emily Frances Fitzgerald Molyneux, widow 
 of Sir Capei, 7 Bart., commonly known as Lady Molyneux. 
 Castle Dillon, Co. Armagh, Ireland, 
 Villa Springland Cannes, France. 
 Acres 12,61)8. £8,082 (about $40,000). 
 
 Bart. Or. (Bart. {>.) 29—696. Rev. Sir John Charles Moly- 
 '^"'^^- neux of Castle Dillon, Co. Armagh, 
 
 L.L.B., vicar of Portesham, Dorset; m. 
 April 15, 1873 Fanny, dau. of Edward 
 Jackson, Esq., of Walsoken House, Wis- 
 bech (she d. April 25, 1893); m. 2d 1895 
 Ada Isabella, dau. of the late Eev. A. F. 
 Wynter, R. D. ; Barmardistom Suffolk. 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 30 — 727. Edward Charles Molyneux; b. Aug. 11, 
 1879. 
 
 728. Wilham Arthur Molyneux; b. July 26, 
 1877. 
 
 729. John Howard; b. Oct. 22, 1878. 
 
 730. Mary Gertrude Fanny Molyneux; b. 
 July 21, 1874. 
 
 731. Emily Jane; b. July 28, 1881. 
 
 732. Ethel Stuart. 
 
 (Bart. 9.) The Descent of Rev. Charles Molyneux, 
 Bart. LL.B.. from the Blood Royal of England 
 
 Edward I, crowned Aug. 19, 1287; b. Eleanor (1st wife), dau. of Ferdinand, 
 June. 1239; died July 7, 1307. Kiug of Castile; d. Nov. 27, 1290. 
 
 Joan of Arc; b. 1272; d. May 10, Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester; 
 1305, (2 wife). d. Dec. 7, 1295. 
 
224 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Margret de Clare; m. 1st, Sir Piers Hugli (2cl husband), or Earl of Glou- 
 Gravestou, Earl of Cornwall. cester; d. 1347. 
 
 I I 
 
 Margret de Audley; d. Sept. 7, 1349. Ralph de Stafford, K. G. or Earl of 
 I Stafford; d. Aug. 31, 1373. 
 
 Hugh, 2d Earl of Stafford, K. G. Philippa, dau. Thomas Beacham, 
 
 . I Earl of Warwick. 
 
 Katherine de Stafford. Sir Michael de la Pole, or Earl of Suf- 
 I folk, 1399; d. Sept. 18, 1415. 
 
 Sir Thomas de la Pole. Ann, dau. Nicholas Cheney. 
 
 I I 
 
 Katherine de la Pole. Sir Miles Stapilton of Bedale, Yorks; 
 I d. Sept. 30, 1446. 
 
 Joan Stapilton. Sir John Huddleston, of Milium (2d 
 
 . I husband). 
 
 Sir John Huddleston; d. SHenryVHI. Joan, dau. Lord Fitzhugh Joyce (3 
 
 I wife), heir of John Prickley of P., 
 
 Co. Worcester. 
 Andrew Huddleston, of Farrington, Mary Cuthbert Hutton, of Hutton 
 Co. Lane. John, Cumberland. 
 
 I I 
 
 Joseph Huddleston. Elinor, dau. Cuthbert Sisson, of Kirk 
 
 I barrow, Westmoreland. 
 
 Andrew Huddleston of John. Dorothy, dau. Daniel Fleming of 
 
 . I Skirwith, Westmoreland. 
 
 Mary Huddleston (2d wife) John Seiihouse of Netherhall, Cumberland. 
 Humphrey Senhouse of Netherland. Eleanor, dau. William Kirby, Esq., 
 . I of Elslack, Co. Lane. 
 
 Bridget Senhouse; m. May 14, 1717; John Christian of Milutown Isle of 
 d. Sept 27, 1749. Man: d. 1745. 
 
 I I 
 
 John Christian of JNIilnton and Un- Jane, dau. Eldred Curwen of Work- 
 erigg; b. 1719; d. 17G7. ington; m. 1745. 
 
 Julia, Frances, Jane, Dorothy 
 
 ••■•I I I I I I---- 
 
 John Christain of Unerigg Hall, Judge Susanna, dau. Lewis Rob't Allan, Esq. ; 
 in the Isle of Man; bri776; d. 1853. d. March, 1853. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 225 
 
 I----I I ■• 
 
 Susan, Miirgi'ctJsabclla.Louise, Dorothy; Kov. Sir .lulm Williiun llcmv .Moly- 
 b. April 31, 1842; (1. Feb. 15, 1877. neu.x, Htli Bjirt., lion. Canon Ely 
 
 I I cathedral; d. Feb. 1.""), 1877. 
 
 I I 
 
 Sir John Charles .Molyncux, Fanny, dau. Edw. Jaeksou, Howard AV'illiam 
 9th Bart., LL.B., incum- Esij., of Wal.soken llovise, Molyneux; b. . ; 
 bent of Barchestou, Co. nearWesbech; m.AprillS, ni. 187!) Kather- 
 Warwick; b. June 37, 1843. 1873. ine, dau. of J. 
 
 Glover, E.sq.,of 
 Sudljury. 
 
 I I I I 
 
 Edward Charles Molyneux; Wm. Arthur; John Howard; Mary Gertrude, 
 b. 1876. b. 1877. b. 1878. 
 
 (Creation 1730) 
 Motto. — "Stat Forturra Domus Virtute." Acres 
 12,693 = 
 
 29 
 
 29 — 698. Howard William Molyneux; m. 1st, 
 Katherine Elizabeth Clove; m. 2d, Har- 
 riet Elizabeth Holdring, of South wold. 
 (The common Soutlnvold Suffolk.) 
 Issue : 
 
 30 — 733. Theodore Molyneux. 
 
226 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 734. Dorothy Harwood Molyneux. 
 
 735. Henry Stuart Molyneux; b. 1853; d. 
 1868, aged 15 years. 
 
 736. Capel Fobes Molyneux; b. 1855; d. 1875, 
 aged 20. 
 
 737. Isabel Louise Molyneux; b. 1818; d. 
 1859, aged 11. 
 
 uxioid, 29 — 7o7. James Kennedy Molyneux, M. D. ; 
 
 Ohio, m 
 
 U. S A. Issue : 
 
 30- 738. John T. Molyneux, of Sutton, Neb., 
 U. S. A. 
 
 739. Joseph W. B. Molyneux, of Minneapolis, 
 Minn. 
 
 740. H. Beauford Molyneux, of Omaha, Neb. 
 
 741. Ehzabeth (Lizzie); m. J. N. Erwan, 
 M.D. of Dayton Ky. 
 
 The Decoy, 29 — 722. Thomas Molyneux; 1). 1855 magistrate 
 Duniavhi, Co. Wicklow ; m. Mary Grace Holister 
 
 Co. Wick- Furney, dau. of H. G. Furney and Grace 
 
 h)w, Ireland. Holister of Castle Mahow, Co. Cork, of 
 
 Tullow, Co. Carlow, " Butlers Grange ", 
 " The Decoy ", Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow. 
 Issue : 
 30—742. Grace Mary Elizabeth Molyneux ; b. 1883. 
 
 743. Benjamin Arthur (Bertie) Molyneux; b. 
 1885. 
 
 744. Ernest Thomas Molyneux, 
 
I 
 
 ■^^ 
 
 
 H^. -> ,^ 1 1 1 "III 
 
 I 
 
 
 Pj^H^^ f« 
 
 "The Decoy"— Home of Thomas Molyncux, Magistrate of Dimlavin, 
 
 County Wicklow, Ireland 
 
228 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 30 
 
 30—738. John T. Molyneux; m. Margret Allen of 
 Canada in 1879. 
 Issue : 
 31—745. Maud Molyneux ; 1880. 
 
 746. Beauford Allen Molyneux ; b. 1288. 
 
 21—275 Molyneux; b. 1817; m. Mary 
 
 Boehue; d. July, 1892. 
 Issue : 
 New York. . 747. Wilbur L. Molyneux; b. March 15, 
 
 1850; m 
 
 Maitiudale, 748. Ahcetine Molyneux; b. Sept. 6, 1858 ; m. 
 N. Y. Morehouse Nash. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Maud Nash; b. Oct. 27, 1874. 
 Matilda Francis; b. June 6, 1877. 
 David Lane Nash; b. March 29, 1879 
 (born on the birthday of one grand- 
 father and named after the other.) 
 Sara Rosalynd Juliet; b. Jan., 1883, 
 22—749. Francis A. Molyneux; b. Sept. 6, 1858; 
 
 m (California). 
 
 New York, 750. James A. Molyneux; b. Sept. 27, 1858; 
 
 NY. m 
 
 751. Henry Molyneux. 
 
 Ireland. 25—490. Ehzabeth (Betty) Molyneux; m. 1st, 
 
 Joseph Barker ; m. 2d, Thomas Twamley. 
 Issue by 1st husband. 
 
 Mary Molyneux Barker; m. Edward 
 Agar, a school master. 
 
Issue : 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 'I'}'.) 
 
 Sara Agar. 
 
 Mary Eliza. 
 
 MaryaDne; poisoned by eating berries 
 
 in 1868. 
 
 Elizabeth Barker; m. Benjamin Hopkins. 
 
 Issue ; 
 
 Benjamin Hopkins, Jr., grain merchant 
 
 in Dublin; d. 1899. 
 
 Hopkins. 
 
 Ehzabeth Molyneux Baker, left a widow, became ac- 
 countable (according to law) for the debts of her family, 
 and was incarcerated in the Carlow Marchalsea prison, 
 while her home was sold for the creditors. Here she was 
 given the appointment under the prison board as Ladies 
 Debtor Keeper, Carlow Jaol, for close on 4U years. This 
 place was given her by influential friends. She being a 
 widow; m. secondly, Mr. Thomas Twamley, living very 
 happily ; he retired after some years on a pension, and she 
 passed away much loved and respected. She is said to 
 have been very beautiful and fascinating. 
 Issue by 2d husband. 
 
 I. Robert Twamley; enlisted, went to India, and was 
 killed by lions in the jungle. 
 
 II. Thomas, in 8th Hussars, and one of the 000 in fatal 
 charge of the "Light Brigade", Balaclava, in Alma 
 and Sebastapol. Served in India, Siege Kathele, capture 
 off Chandus, Charge of Kotsh — keservia, captain of 
 Giahor, affairs at Pownie, Swindha, and Koorwye. Dis- 
 charged as unfit for future service, Oct. 8, 1872, and died 
 in Nottingham, England, in 1888, leaving a large family. 
 
 III. Richard; served time to Ulysses Thorp; enlisted 
 
Thomas Twamley of Nottingham, 
 Second Son of Elizabeth Molyneux and Thomas Twamley 
 
THE MOLYNUEX FAMILY 2-^1 
 
 and served 20 years in Royal Aitillny. In isci* wont to 
 Canada and was in action at the Fenian upiising. Was 
 in Dublin in 1872. 
 
 IV. Henry (a deaf mute, by trade a gardener). 
 
 V. Sarah; m. Ulysses Barge Thorp in lsr)2; d. in issi of 
 heart trouble suddenly, as she was sitting on a chair on 
 her veranda, in Adelaide, South Australia. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Ulysses Thorp. 
 
 Frederick Thorp; h. 1S5S; station mas- 
 ter New Market, Co. Cork, Indand. 
 Educated by the Rev. H. Scott, M.A. 
 and C. D., in Brown street academy, 
 Carlow, Co. Carlow; m. Mai y Griffeths, 
 1874. 
 
 Issue: Twenty-six children, nineteen of whom died. 
 Charles Burnside Thorp; b. 1875; secre- 
 tary of the Irish association, Port Eliza- 
 beth, South Africa. 
 
 Engaged by the government for the Cape Railway. 
 Qualifications required were: Son of a L..M on one of the 
 leading railways, must be nominated by manager of the 
 line, hold certificate from P. office in telegraph and short- 
 hand, and pass examinations in Loudon (passed in all) 
 
 " A County Cork Man Honored in South Africa. Our 
 Kanturk correspondent writes: The 'Daily Telegraph', 
 of Port Ehzabeth, Cape Colony, dated 1st. inst., to hand, 
 containing the announcement of the appointment of Mr. 
 C. B. Thorp to the important and responsible position of 
 secretary (May, 19 J 1,) to the new public health board, es- 
 tablished by the government in South Africa to combat 
 the encroaches of the dread Bubonic plague. Mr. Thorp, 
 
232 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 who was the successful one out of 38 apphcants is a 
 young man of remarkable ability. He has been more than 
 once honored by positions of public trust since he arrived 
 on African soil, some nine years ago." 
 
 James Molyneux Thorp, with Buller, 
 Boer war, South Africa. 
 
 Frederick Jr. 
 
 Florence Elizabeth. 
 
 Caroline. 
 
 Ruby. 
 
 Lily. 
 VI. Lizzie. 
 
 MOLYNEUX— MONTGOMEEIE 
 LosELEY Park, Surrey 
 
 Loseley in the Co. Surrey about twelve miles from Guil- 
 ford, the seat of James Molyneux, Esq., (but now ten- 
 anted by his brother-in-law John Sparks, Esq.). 
 
 1066 At the period of the Domesday survey, that 
 
 remarkable staiting-point in England's history, this manor 
 was held in chief by Roger de Montgomery, who had com- 
 mand at the central-division of the Normans at the battle 
 of Hastings. 
 
 Loseley, with other manors, was awarded to him out of 
 the spoils in requital of his services on that bloody day, 
 the advantages or disadvantages of which are not com- 
 pletely understood, even at the present hour. 
 
 In the feuds that subsequently took place, he espoused 
 at first the side of Robert Courthouse, but eventually 
 passed over to that of William Rufus. He died in 1094, 
 in the time of Henry III. Loseley Manor was held by 
 Hugh Delor (Deoi, Dol.), but on the death of his grand- 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 233 
 
 son, Robert, it passed to the daughtei's of the latter, as co- 
 heiresses, namely Joan and Margret. Of tliese the first 
 named married John de Bares, and lior sister, John de 
 Norton. Each of them retained a moiety of the; estate 
 till in time these portions were severally conveyed from 
 their descendants to the families of Waterbrook and Cross. 
 
 LosELKY Pakk, East Side from Garden 
 
 This after a while led to the re-union of the hitherto 
 divided parts of the estates and in this manner. In the 
 year 1395 Cross's share was purchased by Wilham Sidney, 
 Esq., of Stoke, L. Abernon. In 1515 John Westerbrook, 
 Esq., at Godahning, sold his half to Christopher Moor 
 (More), whom we have already seen in possession of one- 
 half the estate. Having thus acquired to himself the 
 whole of Loseley, Mr. More succeeded in obtaining from 
 
234 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 the crown a grant of free warrant with Hcense to create 
 a park. 
 
 The enclosure comprised two hundred acres of the land 
 or perhaps something more, the soil whereof as result has 
 since proved was admirably calculated for the growth of 
 forest timber. His sou, Wilham, appears to have been a 
 prodigious favorite with Queen Elizabeth, whose sagacity 
 was not often deceived into bestowing confidence upon 
 those unworthy of it. 
 
 On two occasions, perhaps oftener, she honored him 
 with a visit at his mansion, once in 1577 and again in 
 1588, as appears from undeniable records. Before this he 
 had been knighted (1576) by Dudley, Earl of Leicester, in 
 her presence, upon which she gave him her hand to kiss, 
 observing that " He well deserved the honor which she 
 had conferred upon him." The illusion in all probability 
 was to his conduct during his two shirevalties of Surrey 
 and Sussex, and yet more perhaps for the service he had 
 rendered the crown as Vice-Admiral of the latter country, 
 where he enforced with equal purchase and vigor the ad- 
 mirality rights on the shore of his allotted district. 
 
 The son of the fortunate sheriff was no less successful 
 than his father had been in securing the especial good-will 
 of royalty. From this source he obtained a large aug- 
 mentation of the family estates, the Lordship and Manor 
 of Goldslining in Surrey being granted to him by Eliza- 
 beth in 1601. Neither was he less a favorite with King 
 James I, however opposed in all his tastes and habits to 
 his high-spirited and sagacious predecessor. 
 
 By the royal pendant this deacon, as he supposed him- 
 self in king-craft, he was honored with the chancellorship 
 of the Order of the Garter, and finally made Heutenant of 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMllA 2o;") 
 
 the tower, when Sir Gervaise Ehves was removed Ironi 
 that post for his supposed or real i)a>ticipatioiis in the 
 murder of Sir Thomas Overbury. 
 
 *With Sir Wilham More, the direct hue of inheritance 
 failed in this family, he dying witliout issue, and the 
 baronetage which had been granted to his father, Sir Poyn- 
 ings, as a matter of course became extinct. This estate 
 then passed to the Rev. Nicholas More (Molyneux), a 
 younger brother of Sir Poynings, at that time rector of 
 Fletcham, in Surrey, but who did not live long to enjoy 
 his good fortune. 
 
 His son Robert having died unmarried in lfi89, he was 
 succeeded by his two sisters as co-heiresses to the estate. 
 Of these Elizabeth also died unmarried, and then the 
 property was conveyed by marriage to Sir Thomas Moly- 
 neux, Bart., of Sefton in Lancashire. (The issue of this 
 family became extinct.) 
 
 Sir Thomas Molyneux died in 1776, when Loseley passed 
 into the possessions of his sisters ; they too died unmar- 
 ried, and we are told by Kempe in the Loseley manu- 
 script, James More Molyneux, Esq., who is now the rep- 
 resentative of that branch of the family, which became 
 by intermarriages with female inheritor of More the pos- 
 sessor of Loseley, derives the property in virtue of his de- 
 scent from the above Thomas Molyneux, who died in 1776. 
 
 There are still remaining some vestiges of a moat, 
 which seems to show that Loseley had in time long past a 
 fortified mansion, the usual accompaniment in feudal 
 ages of every locality adapted to such a purpose. If, 
 
 *Ann Connvallis, daughter of William More Molyneux of Loseley Park, 
 Guildford, Co. Surrey; ni. Feb. 3, 1772, Charles llaiusford; d. without issue 
 iu 1798. 
 
1 
 
 LosELEY Park, Moat 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 237 
 
 howevei-, an edifice of the kind, as we suppose, existed 
 here, it has left no trace behind. 
 
 The present modern pile — modern that is by coni[)arison 
 — was erected by Sir William More. It is built of greyish 
 stone, in Elizabethan style of architecture, and is no 
 more than the uncompleted center of what was intended 
 when finished to form a square, or at least the three sides 
 of a quadrangle. A western wing was added by the 
 
 LosELEY Pakk, West and South Front 
 
 founder's son, but this was removed a few years ago, 
 though it must have been a striking feature, and of con- 
 siderable extent, for it composed a chapel and a gallery, 
 the latter being a hundred and twenty-one feet long by 
 eighteen wide. It may be said there is a general charac- 
 ter of uniformity in the building, but the same is by no 
 means preserved throughout in architectural details. 
 
 If all the windows are alike square-headed, they are far 
 from being even to the eyes of similar dimensions. The 
 largest are those appropriated to the principal apartments, 
 
LosELEY Park, North Front 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 230 
 
 and these are divided into many lights, nmlHons, and tran- 
 soms. The great hall is 45 feet by 25 feet, having the hay 
 or oriel window. 
 
 There are warriors' eniblazements, and among them the 
 arms of the More family, with the date 1568, but instead 
 of the military weapons, which at the time figured here, 
 they are now ornamented with more modern, as well as 
 more peaceful guise by pictures. The drawing-room in 
 the decorative Elizabethan style is particularly deserving 
 of notice. Upon a cornice highly enriched, is the rebus 
 of the Mores, a mulberry tree intersecting the motto: 
 " Mours morcum cito moriturum." This is open to many 
 interpretations of the inventive. Kempe explains it to 
 signify: " That the family stock like the mulberry tree, 
 should be of long 'endurance, but the individual descend- 
 ants, like fruit, should by the common lot of mortality, 
 be subject to a speedy decay." 
 
 The chimney piece in this room has been by many con- 
 sidered highly curious. The two parts which compose it 
 are upper and lower, the last the Corinthiaa order, and 
 consists of two pillars, with a bracket on either side, sup- 
 porting a Carytide beneath each bracket. 
 
 The pedestals on which the whole is based are festooned 
 and ornamented with various sculptures, all in excellent 
 preservation. The brackets at the side of the mantel up- 
 hold a fascia and cornice, the Carytide being of a gro- 
 tesque character, and in various attitudes. The ceiling of 
 this room is adorned with pendant droi)s, and moulded 
 Gothic tracery, the figure of the cockatrice being frequent- 
 ly repeated among its involutions, and panelled with 
 emblazoned shields of arms. 
 
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LosELEY— Chimney Piece in Drawing-Room— Carved-Chalk 
 
242 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Many interesting portraits are presented in this old man- 
 sion that carry back the imagination far into other times. 
 Here we find the portrait of the beautiful but unfortunate 
 Anne Boleyn, wife of Henry VIH. Here, too, is Sir 
 Thomas More, Chancellor of the Bluff, tyrant, but who 
 with all his wit and wisdom, could not escape the common 
 fate of all who came within the same influence. King 
 James I and his Queen Anne of Denmark, originally 
 brought here on a visit of the royal pair to Loseley in 1603. 
 
 The park is extensive, and abounds in fine timber of 
 various descriptions. Large plantations of fir are to be 
 seen upon the rising ground which skirts it towards the 
 west, the rapid growth of which kind of wood too often 
 tempts the planter to the exclusion of noble trees. To 
 be sure it will thrive, and in this respect has good claims 
 upon our toleration ; although if the oak be as has been 
 often called " the monarch of the woods ", the fir is un- 
 questionably the lowest of its plebeians. A small sheet of 
 water within the limit of the grounds, adds considerable 
 life and variety to the landscape. 
 
 Loseley Park, Guilford Co., Surrey — Lineage 
 Sir George More of Loseley, son of Sir Wilham More 
 who died in 1600; b. Nov. 28, 1553, at Loseley, near Guild- 
 ford, lieutenant of the Tower of London (Wood says he 
 was beloved by Elizabeth for his many services to the 
 commonwealth); m. Anne, who died 1590, dau. Sir 
 Adrain Poynings; d. at Loseley on Oct. 16, 1632; and 
 buried in the chapel there. A portrait of Sir George More 
 is at Loseley. His male fine failed in 1684 with his grand- 
 son. Sir William More, Bart., who d. s. p., leaving as 
 his ultimate heir his cousin Margaret Poynings, wife of 
 Sir Thomas Molyneux. 
 
William Mokk Molyneux 
 
244 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 # 
 
 Issue : 
 24 — 897. James More Molyneux, Esq., of Loseley 
 Park F. S. A. J. P., D. L. of Surrey, 
 and high sheriff 1867; b. May 6, 1800; 
 m. July 24, 1832, Caroline Isabella, 
 eldest dau. of William Lounds Stone, 
 Esq., of Bright well Park, Co. Oxford; 
 d. April 9, 1874. 
 
 898. Henry Molyneux ; d. 1822. 
 
 899. Jane; d. 1868. 
 
 900. George Molyneux, rector of Compton, 
 
 Surrey. 
 
 901. Ann; d. 1860. 
 
 902. Thomas; d. 1824. 
 
 903. Wilham; b. 1809; d. 1833. 
 
 904. Arthur; b. 1811; m. Ehza, dau. of Col. 
 
 Jenkyns, Madras Army. 
 
 905. Poynings Robert ; b. 1813; d. 1836. 
 
 906. Emma; m. 1830 John Sparks, Esq., of 
 
 Gordon House, Guildford. 
 
 907. Carohne; d. 1816. 
 
 908. Cassandra; m. 1831 Rev. Thomas Hand, 
 
 rector of Bulphar, Essex; d. 1868. 
 
 24—897. James More Molyneux, J. P. ; b. May 6, 
 
 1800; m. July 24, 1832, Carohne Isa- 
 
 belle, dau. of William F. Loundes 
 
 Stone, Esq., of Bright well. 
 Issue: 
 
 25—909, Christopher Molyneux; b, April 26, 
 1833; d. Nov. 15, 1871, 
 910, William Molyneux, his heir; b. April 7, 
 1835. 
 
Vice-Admihai, Sii! li(ti!Ki!T IIkm!v Moke Mulyneux, K. C JJ. 
 
246 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 911. * Vice- Admiral Sir Robert Henry More 
 Molyneux, K. C. B., 1885, C. B., 1882; 
 entered R. Navy 1852; served in Black 
 sea during the Russian war, 185i-55; 
 served in Baltic 1855 (medal); com- 
 manded colonial gunboats in an expedi- 
 tion up Great Scarcies and neighboring 
 rivers; captured an armored slaver off 
 the Co., 1859. Comm. H. M. Ship Ruby 
 in Mediterranean in Russo-Turkish war. 
 Served in Burmah in 1879. Comm. H. 
 M. Ship Invincible at the bombardment 
 of Alexandria, 1822. Commanded off 
 Red sea 1884-1886, where he conducted 
 with the highest ability and success, the 
 prolonged defence of Suakin until the ar- 
 rival of General Graham's expeditionary 
 force. For this he received the K. C, B. 
 — having already won the C. B. for Alex- 
 andria. Superintendent of Sheuners 
 dockyard, and Naval A. D. C. to Queen 
 Victoria, 1886-88. Rear- Admiral 1888. 
 Sir Robert More Molyneux, as a flag offi- 
 cer, was last employed as Admiral Su- 
 perintendent of Deveonpert dockyard, 
 which post he vacated in August, 1894; 
 m. Oct., 1874, Annie M, Cram, dau. of 
 M. C. Foster, R. N. 
 
 * Admiral Sir Robert Henry More Molyneux, K. C. B., was especially 
 thanked by the admiral and the French government for valuable services 
 rendered to French transport that had been wrecked off Jamaica: thanked l)y 
 admiralty for special service after the great hurricane at St. Thomas's 1867; 
 British delegate to International Maritime conference at Washington, D. C, 
 1880. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 247 
 
 Issue ; 
 
 Issue ; 
 
 Gwendoline Molyneux. 
 
 912. Henrietta Anne Molyneux; ni. July 17, 
 18()U, Ross Lewis Mangles, Esq., V. C. 
 Indian civil service. 
 
 Walter Mangles. 
 
 Arthur Roland. 
 
 Mary. 
 
 Francis Caroline Molyneux Mangles. 
 
 913. Isabella Molyneux. 
 
 914. Anne. 
 
 915. Emma. 
 
MOLYNEUX OF THE WEST INDIES 
 
 Anthony Molyneux*, youngest son of 
 
 Sir Eichard Molyneux, knt., of Sefton; 
 
 m. Eleanor, dau. of Robert Maghill ; d. 
 
 in Dominica in 1586. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 19 — 916. Anthony Molyneux; m. a daughter of 
 
 Crisp. 
 
 917. Montgomerie of Garboldisham Hall, Co. 
 Norfolk. 
 Descendants of Eichard Molyneux (18 — 
 122). 
 80 — 918. Crisp Molyneux, son of Anthony Moly- 
 neux, of St. Kitts,by his wife, a daughter 
 
 of Crisp, inherited the family 
 
 estates in that land. 
 He subsequently came to England, where he purchased 
 Garboldisham Manor, Norfolk, and in 1740 married Katie, 
 sole dau. and heiress of George Montgomerie, of Chip- 
 penham Hall, Cambridgeshire, in 1759, and M. P. for Ips- 
 wich. He was chief of the clan Montgomerie, and heir 
 male of Hugh, first Earl of Eglinton. 
 
 Crisp Molyneux filled the office of high sheriff for Nor- 
 folk in 1767, and represented for several years the borough 
 
 * A branch of the Molineuxes was seated at an early date in the West 
 Indies; Anthony, youngest son of Richard Molyneux, knt., of Sefton, by his 
 wife Eleanor, a daughter of Robert Maghill, having died in Dominica in 1586. 
 A John Moulleneux sailed from London for St. Christopher in 1685, and one of 
 the family, who died in 1761, was speaker of the Assembl}', Moutserrat. 
 
 (248) 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 240 
 
 of King's Lynn in parliament. He died in 17!>3 at St. 
 Kitts, leaving besides two daughters, Elizabeth; m. Jan. 
 29, 1783, Sir William Burnaby of Broughton Hall Oxon; 
 Margaret; m. in 1798 Eev. William Hungerford Colston, 
 rector of West Lydford, Somerset; daus. Charlotte and 
 Katherine, and sons George, his heir; b. 17-10, who as- 
 sumed the name of Montgomerie by royal license in 1780, 
 in pursuance with his grandfather's will, and Crisp Moly- 
 neux,Jr., who married Nov. 8, 1782, Lucy Frederick. 
 Election Address of Crisp Molyneux, Esq., High 
 Sheriff of Norfolk 
 Borough of King's Lynn, in Norfolk, Dec. 12, 1766. 
 "To the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, Com- 
 mon Council, and worthy Freeman of the said Borough : 
 " Gentlemen, 
 
 " Having met with great encouragement, I l)eg leave to 
 offer myself a candidate to represent this ancient Borough 
 in parliament at the next election ; in which if I am so 
 happy as to succeed, every constitutional measure for the 
 benefit of this country and this town in particular shall be 
 supported to the utmost of my abihties, and the obliga- 
 tion be ever gratefully acknowledged by, 
 " Gentlemen, 
 
 " Your most faithful and obedient servant, 
 
 " Crisp Molyneux." 
 
 21 — 919. George Molyneux, Esq., of Garboldisham 
 Hall; b. 1740, s. his father. 
 He assumed pursuant to the will of his gi:andfather 
 the surname of Montgomerie by royal license dated Sept. , 
 1780; m. Ehzabeth, dau. of Michael White, Esq., gover- 
 nor of the Leeward Islands, and by her (who had died 1836). 
 
250 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue : 
 22—920. Crisp Molyneux; b. 1780 (Capt. in the 
 Guards); m. Mary Parsons. 
 
 921. William; b. 1785; d. 1798. 
 
 922. Thomas; b. 1788; m. 1811 George Louise 
 Foley, 3d dau. of Lord Foley, and d. 
 1855; she d. 1861. 
 
 Issue : 
 23—923. Cecil Thomas Molyneux; b. 1816; m. 
 Elanore Lascelles. 
 
 22 — 921. George Molyneux; b. 1793, rector of 
 Gariboldisham ; d. 1819, 
 
 925. Frederick Molyneux; m. 1830 Sopha, 
 dau. Humphry Butler, granddaughter 
 of Brushy, 1st Vs. Lanesbore; d. 1898. 
 
 926. Charlotte Molyneux; m. 1809 Francis 
 Carlton, Esq., of Clare, Co. Tipperary. 
 
 927. Lucretia Molyneux; m. 1809 Sir Alex- 
 ander, Bart., 1815. 
 
 928. Fanny Molyneux; m. 1814 Richard Sum- 
 ner, son of R. Summer Priory Guildford, 
 by sister of the admiral. 
 
 23_923. Cecil Thomas Molyneux; m. 1868 Elen- 
 ore Frances Lascelles, of Morley. 
 Issue : 
 
 24 — 929. George Molyneux, Lieut. -Gen. Gds. ; b. 
 1869; educated at Eton and Trinity col- 
 lege, Cambridge, J. P. D. L. for Norfolk. 
 
 George Molyneux, J. P. for Insfield and 
 Lewes; m. Frances Ramsey; d. 1855. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMll.Y 251 
 
 Issue : 
 23 — 923. George Molyneux, Esq., of Insfield, Sus- 
 sex, eldest son of tlie late Geo. Moly- 
 neux; b. 1840; m. Ist Maria, only child 
 of the Rev. Joseph Henlock, M. A., & 
 Co.— heiress of the Rev. Fritz Herbert 
 Potter of Cherlsey Henlock, S. D., 1875; 
 m. 2d, 1877, Cecil Harriet, youngest 
 daughter of the late S. H. Russell, Esq., 
 H. I. I. O. S. 
 
 Issue by former: 
 25 — 931. George Fritz Herbert Molyneux; b. 18-11 
 J. D. for Sussex, and a banker at Lewes. 
 932. Capt. W. E. Molyneux, R. N., of New 
 Brighton; m. Martha Maria, dan. of 
 Sir Andrew Mitchell, K. B. ; d. 1868. 
 
 Issue : 
 26—933. Andrew Mitchell Molyneux, Esq., of 
 New Brighton, Cheshire; b. 1839; m. 
 Louise, 2d dau. of the late Edmund 
 Molyneux of Sandfield. 
 
 Issue : 
 27—934. WiUiam Edmund Molyneux; b. 1871; 
 educated at Harrow, late Capt. 23d R. 
 V. F., J. P. for Co. Chester. 
 
 Molyneux of Sandfield 
 
 Edmund Molyneux; m 
 
 Issue : 
 
 935. Edmund Molyneux. 
 
 936. Louise Molyneux; m. Andrew Mitchell 
 Molyneux. 
 
252 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 935. Edmund Molyneux, of SandfiekV West 
 Derby, Lan., of Warren Lodge Berks, 
 only son of Edmund Molyneux, of the 
 Hall Sandfield, H. B, M. council for 
 the state of Georgia, U. S. A., who 
 died 1864; educated at Rugby, J. P. 
 for Berks; formerly major 7th Dra- 
 goons guards and grandson of Sir 
 George Houslons, Bart.; b. 1836; m. 
 1864 Sarah Anne Maria, 4th dau. of 
 the late Sir Claude N. C^hami^ion de 
 Crespigay, Bart. 
 Issue : 
 
 937 b. 1890. 
 
 MoLiNEs (Molyneux) 
 Arms. — Gules, three crescents Or. 
 
 Ednmndus Molinus de Exlierst; m 
 
 * Thomas— Matildes filia, Gilbert Mersin. 
 
 Johannes Exherst — Anna filia Will'i Walder. 
 
 Thomas— Margretta filia John Coleman. 
 Tho. Ellis, Fundator Hospitalis D'ni — Johannis — Alicia filia Williesmue Sep- 
 
 Thomas apnd Sandwichms hans de 
 
 Johannes — Constantantia 
 
 Notbure 
 
 filia et hures 
 
 vidna John'es Sepuans 
 
 Alicia filia — Richardus — Johanna filia Willeri Robert de Cranbrook 
 
 Thomas, s. p. Elizabeth 
 
 Maria | Mathews 3 filia et co-heir. 
 
 Thos. Aide Benett a filia maxima 
 
 de le Natte et coher Rieh'di 
 
 Checker in Exherst Ar. de Ashe. 
 Ashe 
 
THE MOLYNKUX FAMILY 253 
 
 Fil (2) Nic, 111, .loiris 
 
 MargiTt filiii et — Joh'es Moiiiiis Ar lucuni Icnciis 
 coheirs Tlios. Aide | Castria Dovorie 
 
 1619. Thomas Molinus— Alicia filia Willculiniis Crispc locum Aiicrils Castria 
 Avitatc. Cant. Ar. | Dovorie 
 
 IVyton nupla Stepheamis 3Ionis— IVIaria Charoli Maria iiupta Cava) erio. 
 Geo. Tuekde dc Dovar Ar. Heles de Them Mayc'ot Miliiii 
 
 Bere. I ninffton milits. 
 
 I 
 
 Thos. Moiiius fil et (2) Charolins arts 19 (4) Williumus arts 5 
 
 harires aets 2rarm, aniiors. (.5) Hic'dus arts Viiuies 
 
 et amplius Ann 
 
 3 Thomas arts 8 Maria Anna 
 
 I I Jana Doreathe 
 
 ]\Iaria nupta p'nu Goldwell Francis nupta Leonardo .Tolianncs Molyneux 
 Rogers dunda X'Pofero Sprakling de St. Dustans de London 
 
 Man de Civitate Cant, Ar. — 'pe Cantuaream. fil'Secundus. 
 
 1 — 938. Thomas Molyneux ; m. Elizabeth Hodg- 
 kin. 
 
 1 — 939. Christopher Molyneux ; m. 
 Issue : 
 
 2 — 940. Dau. ; m. Eichard Molyneux, 1621. 
 Issue : 
 
 3 — 941. Thos. Molyneux; m 
 
 Confirmation of Arms of William Molyneux, 1806 
 
 To All and Singular to whom these Presents shall come : 
 Sir Isaac Heard, Knight Garter, Principal King of Arms, 
 and Ralph Bigland, Esquire, Norry, King of the North 
 parts of England from the River Trent Northwards, send 
 Greeting: whereas His Majesty by Warrant under his 
 Royal Signet and Sign Manual bearing date the 24th day 
 of May last signified unto the Most Noble Charles Duke of 
 Norfolk Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England 
 
254 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 that he had been graciously pleased to give and grant unto 
 William Hockenhull of Lymme in the county Palatine of 
 Chester, Clerk, his Royal License and authority that he 
 and his Issue may take and use the surname of Molineux 
 and also bear the Arms of Molineux with due distinction 
 in compliance with the Will and Testament of Bryan 
 William Molyneux, late of Hawkley Hall, in the Town- 
 ship of Pemberton, in Co. Palatin of Lancaster, Esq. ; 
 deceased Such Arms being first duly exemplified according 
 to the Laws and Arms and recorded in the Herald's Office, 
 otherwise His Majesty's Said License and Permission be 
 void and of none effect. And forasmuch as the Said Earl 
 Marshal did by Warrant under his Hand and Seal bearing 
 date the l-3th day of June Instant authorize and direct Us 
 to exemplify and confer as such Arms with due distinction, 
 accordingly Know ye therefore, that We the said Garter 
 and Norry in obedience to His Majesty's Command in pur 
 suance of his Grace's Warrant and by Virtue of the Let- 
 ters Patent of our several offices to each of us respectively 
 granted do by these Presents exemplify and confirm unto 
 the said William Hockenhull, now William Molineux, the 
 Arms of Molineux, Viz.— Azure a Cross Moline Or and 
 for Distinction on a Canton Argent an Ass''s Head erased 
 Sable, to be borne and used for ever hereafter by him 
 the said William Molineux and his Issue according to the 
 tenor of His Majesty's Said Sign Manual and the Laws of 
 Arms. In Witness whereof we the said Garter and Norry, 
 Kings of Arms, have to these Presents subscribed our 
 Names and affixed the Seals of our respective Offices this 
 twentieth day of June in the forty- sixth year of the Reign 
 of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of 
 God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 
 
THE MOLYNEUX P^AMILY 255 
 
 Defender of tlie Faith, &c., &c., in the year of our Lord 
 one thousand eight hundred and six. 
 
 MOLYNEUX OF LUDI.OW, Co. SaLOP 
 
 1 — J>42. Wilhani Molyneux, formerly Wilham 
 Hockenhull of Hawkley Hall, in Pem- 
 herton Co., Lancaster, and formerly of 
 Lymm Co., Chester Clerk in Holy Orders, 
 Minor Canon of Chester Cathedral, son 
 of William Hockenhull of Natwich ; b. 
 1767; admitted to the Trinity college, 
 Cambridge, Sept. 15, 1785; B.A. 1790, 
 M.A. 1793; m. Elizabeth Jackson, 2d 
 daughter of Thomas Taylor of Lymm 
 Hall, Co. Chester; b. Aug. 2, 1774, and 
 by license Sept. 19, 1799. She d. Nov. 
 4, 1855, bur. at Neston, Co. Chester. 
 By royal license dated July 4, 1805, he and his issue were 
 authorized to take and use the surname of Molyneux in- 
 stead of that of Hockenhull and bear the arms of Moly- 
 neux, in accordance with the clause to that effect contained 
 in the will of Bryan William Molyneux of Hawkley Hall, 
 dated July 24, 1805 ; appointed Minor Canon Oct. 22, lso7 ; 
 bur. in Lady Chapel in the cathedral of Chester Jan. 5, 
 1830. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 2—943. Elizabeth Hockenhull; m. 1st, John 
 Greenall of Myddleton Hall, Co. Lane. ; 
 m. 2d, Bertie Eutwisle Johnson, clerk 
 in Holy Orders. 
 944. Bryan William Molyneux of Hawkley 
 Hall and afterwards Moor Hall, Ludlow, 
 
256 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Co. Salop, clerk iu Holy Orders ; m. 
 Louise Martina Dodgson, April 26, 1839. 
 Issue : 
 
 3—945. Louise Elizabeth ; b. 1840; d. unm. 1862. 
 
 946. Charlotte Mary; b. 1841; d. 1868. 
 
 947. Bessie; b. Sept. 14, 1842. 
 
 948. Alice Maud; b. Nov. 5, 1843. 
 
 949. Emma Sophia; b. 1846; d. 1881. 
 
 950. Harriet; b. 1848. 
 
 951. Rachel Ester; b. 1850; m. at Philadel- 
 phia, Penusylvauia, U. S. A., Oct. 22, 
 1876, Joseph Burdon Mitchell; ^d. at 
 Philadelphia, Aug. 30, 1891; buried 
 there Sept. 2, of Adam St. German- 
 town, Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 952. Bryan William Hockenhull Molyneux, 
 clerk in Holy Orders; b. April 9, 1852. 
 Master of Arts, Doctor of Civil Laws of 
 Lndlow in Co. Salop, formerly Curate 
 in charge of Ombury, in the same Co. 
 
 1 — 953. Thomas Molyneux, 2d and youngest son; 
 
 b. at Northgate, St. Chester, March 3, 
 
 1818; d. June, 1832. 
 Issue : 
 
 2—954. Mary; d. Dec. 4, 1859; m. Rev. Edward 
 
 Royds. 
 
 Motto 
 
 "Vivere Sat Vincere." 
 " To conquer is to live enough." 
 
 (Armorial bearings are upon a lozenge azure, a cross 
 Molin Or — Canton, argeut an ass's head erased sable.) 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 257 
 
 MOLYNEUX OF HAWKLEY 
 Motto 
 
 " VivcreSiit VinciTC." 
 '■ To (•()ii([ii<'r is to live cnouLili." 
 
 ]sfOTE. — In 1567 ten generations of the Molyneuxes had 
 been seated at Hawkley, the representative at that time 
 being Thomas Molyneux, Esq. 
 
 The family appeared to have resided there down to 1805, 
 in which year the death is recorded, at Lymm parsonage, 
 of Bryan WiUiam Molineux, of Hawkley Hall, Lan- 
 cashire. — Gentleman'' s Magazine. 
 
 The hall, a very ancient half-timbered structure em- 
 bosomed in a dark wood, existed in 1836 as a armhouse, 
 but ruinous and dilapidated. — Baines's History of Lan- 
 cashire. 
 
 (Armorial bearings are upon a lozenger azure, a cross 
 Molin Or — Canton, argent, an ass^s head erased sable.) 
 
 WILLIAM MOLYNEUX OF HAWKLEY. 1699 
 Bequeaths 20s. to each of his brothers and sisters ; to his 
 mother £1 10s. Residue to his wife. 
 
 MOLYNEUX OF CHENNOR 
 Richard Molyneux of Sandhill, in Co. Sowthe, Esq. ; m. 
 
 dau. of , and by her had yssue. 
 
 William Molyns, his eldest sonne, William Molyneux of 
 Markney, in Co. Berk, Esq., eldest sonne and heire to 
 Ricarde aforsaide, married to his thirde wyfe Anne, 
 Doughter to Sir Anthony Molyneux. 
 
 Anthony Molyneux of Marking, in Co. Berk, and gent. 
 
 married Agnes, doughter to Cheney, on Walling- 
 
 forde in Co. Berk, and by her had yssue: Thomas Moly- 
 
258 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 neux eldest sonne and heir apparent, Maryanne & Eliza- 
 beth. 
 
 1 — 955. Anthony Molyneux; m. Francis Blayds. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 2—956. Mary Molyneux; m. William Edward 
 Eoyds of Grenhill, Rochdale, and of 
 Danehill Park, Co. Sussex. 
 Issue : 
 
 Clement Molyneux Royds; b. 1842; m. 
 Annette Nora Jane, dan. of Thomas 
 Littledale, of Highfield Houst, West 
 Derby. 
 
 MOLYNEUX OF CRANBORN 
 
 Armh. — Quarterly I and 4 azure, a cross patonce Or; 2 
 argent, three lions heads erased. Azue 3 per pale Or and 
 azue 3 crescents counteicharged. 
 
 1 — 957. Hugh Molyneux, of Co. Chester; m. 
 
 Issue: 
 
 2 — 958. Henry Molyneux of Cranborn, Co. Dor- 
 set, gent. ; m. Margret ; m. 2d, 
 
 Jone, dau. of Richard Mylle, in Co. 
 Sussex. 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 
 3 — 959. Agnes; m. John Keyleway. 
 Issue by 2d wife: 
 
 960. Oliver Molyneux. 
 
 961. Edward (or Edmund) Molyneux. 
 
 962. Henry Molyneux. 
 
 963. Elizabeth Molyneux; m. Richard Lane. 
 
 964. Ede; m. John Lane. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 259 
 
 965. Katlierine; m. Oliver Cranborn. 
 960. Cecille; num. 
 
 V ENTRY 
 
 This noble family derives its origin from the same source 
 as those of Sephton, Houi;hton and Te versa! ; Sir Richard 
 Molyiieux or de Moiilins, or de Molenes, of Sefton in Lan- 
 cashire, Knt., its immediate founder, having been the 12th 
 in lineal descent from William de Moulins, who accom- 
 panied William the Conqueror to England. This Sir Rich- 
 ard signalized himself in the wars of France, under King 
 Henry V, and in consequence of his bravery at the cele- 
 brated battle of Agincourt he was knighted by the gallant 
 Monarch. He married Joan, the widow of Sir Peter 
 Leigh, of Lyme Regis, county Dorset, Knt., dau. of Sir 
 Gilbert Haydon or Haydock of Bradley, Knt., in England; 
 by whom he had amongst other sons (15 — 86) William de 
 Molins, issue Richard, whose son William des Mohnes or 
 Mullins of Burnham in County Norfolk ; m. Jane, dau. of 
 
 Ludlow, of in the county of ; issue 
 
 Frederick William Mullins; b. at Burnham in 1616, settled 
 in Ireland, w^here he obtained grants of lands in the prov- 
 ince of Ulster, which he afterw^ards sold, in order to pur- 
 chase estates in County Kerry, called Ballingoldin, &c., 
 &c. His place of residence was termed Burnham, from 
 the place of his nativity; and he sat in two successive 
 parliaments for the borough of Dungle and Tralee, in 
 County Kerry during the reign of King Henry III ; m. 
 Jane, dau. of the Hon. Reverend Dean Evelyn, by whom 
 he had 1st, 
 
 Frederick MuUins; m. Martha, eldest 
 
260 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 daughter of Thomas Blennerhasset, 
 of County Kerry. 
 
 2d, Richard Mulhns, major in the army ; 
 m ; issue: 
 
 Jane, who m Clark, one of the 
 
 barons of the EngUsh Exchequer, and 
 left issue: 
 
 General Clark (Sir Alfred Clark) late 
 commander-in-chief in the East Indies. 
 
 3d, Edward MuUins who settled in Eng- 
 land. 
 
 4th, Samuel Mullens who had issue. 
 
 William Mullens, successor to his grand- 
 father; b. 1691; m. June, 1716, Mary, 
 dau. of George Rowan. 
 
 Thomas Mullens, of Burnham aforesaid, 
 in Ireland; b. Oct. 25, 1736; m. Ehza- 
 beth, dau. of Townsend Gun of Rat- 
 too, in Kerry. He had issue six sons. 
 
 1. William Townsend Mullens ; b. Sept., 
 1761; m. 1st Sarah, dau. of Sir Riggs 
 Falkener, of Ann Mount in County 
 Cork; issue 2 daus., Ann, Elizabeth; 
 m. 2d, Frances, dau. of Isaac Sage, of 
 London, Esq; m. 3d, Clara Jones, dau. 
 of Benjamin Jones, late of the city 
 of London; by whom he had 
 
 2. Thomas; b. Aug., 1798. 
 
 3. Townsend ; m. Christabella Dayrolles, 
 dau. of Solomon Dayrolles, of Lon- 
 don; issue: 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 201 
 
 Thomas Townsend Aiemberg, licut. Tth 
 
 rcgt. 
 •i. Thomas, major iu the army. 
 5. Kichard, Capt. 2Sth regt. of Foot, 
 t). Frederick, a clergyman of Beaufort, 
 
 County Kerry; m. Elizabeth, dau. of 
 
 Crocket. 
 
 Daughters : 
 
 Theodore; m. Edward Brice. 
 
 Elizabeth; m. Richard Blennerhasset. 
 
 Arabella; m. Richard MacGillycuddy. 
 
 Charlotte; m. Richard Pierse Mahony. 
 
 Christiana; m. James Hazier. 
 The said Thomas Muhnes (Mullins) was created a baronet, 
 Dec. 7, 1797, and then Lord Ventry received sanction (in 
 Ireland) to again write his name De Moelyns. 
 
 Tradition: — Taken from Memoir of the Molyneux Fam- 
 ily by Gisborne Molineux, F. R. C. I. 
 
 In the third year of Henry VII anno. 1424, a violent 
 quarrel, arising out of the disputed limits of the family 
 possessions in Liverpool, sprang up between Thomas Stan- 
 ley the younger, afterwards Lord Stanley, and Sir Richard 
 Molyneux of Sefton. From the report of the facts made 
 the Chancellor of the Diocese by Ralf of Ratcliffe and 
 James of the Holts, Justices of the Peace, it appears that 
 they had some difficulty in preventing a pitched battle be- 
 tween the retainers of the two powerful famihes. The 
 justices reported that having heard that there was "great 
 rumor and congregation of routes" between these two 
 honorable persons, they and Sir Richard Radchffe, the 
 sheriff of Lancashire, proceeded to the house of Sir John 
 Stanley, in Liverpool, where they found "Thomas of 
 
262 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Stanley with a multitude of people in the town, to the 
 number of 2,000 men or more, " waiting to receive Sir 
 Richard de Molyneux, who was expected to enter the town 
 immediately for the purpose of attacking the Stanleys. 
 With some difficulty the sheriff succeeded in arresting 
 Thomas Stanley. They afterwards arrested Sir Richard 
 Molyneux, whom they found marching from West Derby 
 " with great congregation, route, and multitude, to the 
 number of 1,000 men, or more, arrayed in manner as to 
 go battle, and coming fast towards Liverpool town. " The 
 sheriff subsequently received from the Chancellor of the 
 County Palatine the following mandamus from the King: 
 " Henry, King of England and France, Duke of Ireland, 
 to his Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster 
 sends the following mandamus: 
 
 " We command, &c., that Thomas, son of John Stan- 
 ley, soldier, now residing in my Castle of Cliderow, shall 
 withdraw himself as far as the Castle of Kenilworth; and 
 that Richard Molyneux, soldier, residing at the Castle of 
 Lancaster, shall withdraw himself as far as the Castle of 
 Windsor. Given at Westminister the 3d year of my 
 reign. ' ' 
 
 The feud between the families was afterwards made up, 
 and the two houses became allied in marriage and fought 
 side by side on the field of Flodden, and later on in sup- 
 port of the Royal cause in the Civil war. The friendship 
 has substituted to the present time, a period of more than 
 three centuries. — Baines^s History of Liverpool. 
 
 MOLYNEUX 
 
 There is a village of Moulineaux, situated at the foot of 
 a hill about ten miles from Rouen Froissar mentions 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 263 
 
 the capture of a Castle of Molineux: "The lorde Courcy 
 aud the lorde de Ryer," so runs the chronicle, " besiged 
 Carentyne with great puissance, and at last they dyde so 
 moche, that they had it by treatie, and so it was gyven up 
 to the obeysance of the Frenche Kyng. Thus they had 
 Carentyne, and put therein newe men of warre, and 
 then departed and went to the Castell of Molineaux, and 
 within three dayes they had it by treatie." 
 
 Carentyne, or Carenton, is a town in Lower Normandy, 
 situated upon the river Douve. 
 
 Notes taken from Chapter III. — Memoir of the Moli- 
 neux Family, by Gisborne Molineux, F. E. C. I. : 
 
 Some uncertainty exists as to the precise date when the 
 Staffordshire branch of the Molineux family first settled 
 in the county. The name of Molineux, with those of 
 Townsend, Davenport, Lawley of Can veil, Turton, Heath- 
 cote of Longford, Fowler, and Marsh of Wimborne, ap- 
 pears amongst the families who took a leading position in 
 Staffordshire subsequent to the accession of the House of 
 Brunswick. The family had, however, been seated in the 
 county for a considerable period anterior to that date. 
 
 From an entry in the register of the Collegiate church 
 of St. Peter, Wolverhampton, it appears that "Joan, 
 daughter of Robert Mohneux," was baptized in that 
 church on the 2-l:th January, 1629; and that WiUiam, a 
 son of the said Robert Molineux, was baptized there April 
 24, 1632. 
 
 The record of the Parish of Willenhall, near Wolver- 
 hampton, records the burial, in 1638, in the church there 
 of Richard Molineux, a descendant probably of the Moli- 
 neuxes of Thorpe, Co. Notts. This Richard is l)elieved to 
 have been the grandfather of Richard Molineux, of Willen- 
 
264 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 hall, gentleman, who died April 24, 1723, and who by his 
 first wife, Mary, had two sons — Thomas, baptized July 
 26, 1669, and Richard, baptized September 10, 1685 — be- 
 sides three daughters, Margaret, Mary, and Elizabeth. By 
 his second wife, Hannah, he had six sons, John, Daniel, 
 William, Thomas, Joseph and Richard, besides a daughter, 
 Hannah. Daniel, the eldest son of the above-named, 
 Richard and Hannah Molineux settled in Dublin. 
 
 Joseph, 5th son, married, apparently, as his second wife, 
 Mary, daughter of Thomas Birch, of Lapley, Staffordshire, 
 gentleman. By his will, provided in 1773, he charged his 
 copyhold estate within the manor of Hampstead in the 
 said county, with the sum of £1,000 for the benefit of 
 his children by his said wife. 
 
 John* second surviving son of Darcy Molyneux, of 
 Mansfield, Co. Notts, and great grandson of Sir Francis 
 Molineux, of Teversal, Bart., settled in Wolverhampton 
 at the commencement of the eighteenth century, where 
 he engaged in the iron trade, and where Thomas, his eld- 
 est son, was born, on the 17th of March, 1704, being bap- 
 tized on the 2 2d of the same month. By his wife, Mary, 
 who died in 1735, he had, besides Thomas, four other sons 
 — Richard, John, Joseph, and Benjamin — and three daugh- 
 ters, Anne, Mary, and Elizabeth. He died in 1754; and 
 was buried in the Church of St. Peter, Wolverhampton. 
 He was the immediate ancestor of the eldest branch of 
 the Staffordshire Molineuxes and of the family seated at 
 Lewes in Sussex. 
 
 *.JoIin Molineux had a cousin living at Liverpool, who had a son John, and 
 a daughter, who married a Mr. Edraondson, by whom she had a son, a colonel 
 in the army, who died in India. — HeraldH College. 
 
STAFFORDSHIRE AND SUSSEX BRANCHES 
 
 1. John Molineux ; m. Mary Birch; litd. 1754, 
 she d. 1735. 
 Issue : 
 
 2 — 1. Thomas Mohneux; m. Aug. 5, 1732, Mar- 
 garet Gisborne. 
 
 3 — 2. Eichard; m. Sarah Gisborne. 
 
 4 — 3. John; m Wass. 
 
 5 — 4. Joseph; b. 1715; m. Ann, dau. of Dr. 
 Brett; d, 1771. 
 
 6 — 5. Benjamin; m. EHzabeth, dau. of 
 
 Fieldhouse; d, 1772. 
 
 7 — 6. Anne. 
 
 8 — 7. Mary. 
 
 9—8. Ehzabeth. 
 (2) II. Thomas MoUneux; m. August 5, 1732, at St. Paul's 
 Cathedral, London, Margaret, dau. of 
 Gisborne.* 
 
 *Tlie Gisborncs are an old family of good standing in Derbyshire and 
 Staffordshire. John Gisborne, .Jr., was high sherift' of Derbyshire in 1742. 
 Margaret, widow of Thomas Molineux, died Aug. 5, 1791, and was buried 
 in the family vault, built by Richard Molineux at Tettenhall, near Wolver- 
 hampton, her funeral being attended by her son, Thomas Gisborne .Molineux, 
 her grandson Thomas Gisborne Molineux, her nephew, George Molineux, of 
 Molineux House, Wolverhampton, Isaac Scott, and Lewis Clutterbuck, of 
 Ford House, Wolverhampton. The following obituary notice appeared at the 
 time in a Wolverhampton paper: 
 
 " Died, at the advanced age of eighty-two, Mrs. Molineux, of Queen street, 
 relict of Mr. Thomas Molineux, who being the elder branch of a most respect- 
 able and ancient family in this town.ship, was, in her conduct to her relations 
 and her acquaintances, and to the objects of charity around her, an exemplary 
 pattern of every virtue." 
 
 (365) 
 
266 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue, nine sons and three daughters ; all died in in- 
 fancy with the exception of 
 10—1. John Mohneux; b. May 14, 1Y36; m. Mar- 
 garet Walker. 
 11 — 2, Benjamin; d. unm. Dec. 12, 1782. 
 12 — 3. Richard; m. Mary Mohneux. 
 13 — 1. Thomas Gisborne Mohneaux; b. June 12, 
 1747 ; m. Mary Brice. 
 11. John Mohneux,* eldest son of Thomas and 
 Margaret Molineux; m. Margaret, widow 
 
 of Walker of Wolverhampton; d. 
 
 March 28, 1785. 
 
 Issue : 
 14—1. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 15- 
 
 Issue ; 
 
 Sarah Gisborne Molineux ;t m. Isaac Scott, 
 of Wolverhampton. 
 
 Margaret; d. unm. 
 
 Mary Ann Molineux; m. John Lingard of 
 Wolverhampton. 
 
 John Lingard. 
 
 Sarah Gisborne; m. Charles S. 
 
 Mary Ann; d. unm. 
 
 Stokes. 
 
 *In the Nottingham Review of ]\Iay 30, 1834, appears tlie following obitu- 
 ary; ''On Tuesday week, in his 71st year George John Scipio Africanus, a 
 native of Serra Leone. He was brought when an infant to England, being a 
 present made to John Molineux, Esq., of Wolverhampton, cousin of the late 
 Sir Francis Molyneux Bart., of Wellow, in this county. Mr. ]\Iolineux, who 
 was nuich attached to him, for some years kept him in his hou.sehold, and 
 had him educated, and finally put him out as apprentice to a brass-foimder in 
 Wolverhampton and when out of his time he removed to Nottingham, where 
 he married and resided there for the last fifty years." 
 
 f Mrs. Scott survived her husl)and some years, and her death, which took 
 place in Oct., 1831, was greatly regretted by a large circle, both of rich and 
 poor. 
 
THE MOLYNKUX lAMIlV -'»" 
 
 (12) III. Richard ISFoliiunix, third surviving; son of 'I'lionias 
 and Margaret Molinonx; in. his ((.iisiii 
 Mary, second dau. of HiMijamiiir Moliiuiix, 
 of Wolverhanii)ton; d. Sept. -'. 1T>I. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 K; 1. jNhiry Ann Nh)hneux; ni. James Chiiter- 
 
 buck of Hyde House, Co. Gloucester, jus- 
 tice of the peace and deputy for the county. 
 17_2. Carohne Molineux; m. Robert, son of 
 Brian Hodgson, of Swinscoe, Staffordshire, 
 and had issue. 
 
 Robert Mohneux Hodgson, for many years 
 a resident of Paris, and participat<Hl in the 
 hardships and privations endured by the 
 inhabitants during the memorable siege of 
 the city in 1870 by the German army; d. 
 at Vincennes July 2(5, 1ST<;. 
 Caroline. 
 Ellen. 
 18—3. Ehzabeth Mohneux; m. Thomas Brooke. 
 
 (13) m. Thomas Gisborne Molineux, 0th and young- 
 est son of Thomas and Margaret Moli- 
 neux, settled in London as a mei'chant; 
 m. Mary Brice; d. there May 13, 1807. 
 
 Issue : 
 19_1. Thomas Gisborne Molineux; d. ^May 15, 
 
 1840. 
 19 2. Francis Mohneux; b. Sept. 14, 1785; m. 
 
 Sarah Molineux, dau. of Joseph Molineux. 
 20—3. Ann ^lolineux; m. Nov. 13, 1803, Josiah 
 
 Rhodes, of London, and a captain in the 
 
 Volunteers. 
 
268 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Mary Ann; m. William Fawcett, solicitor, 
 of Yarni-on-Tees, Yorkshire. 
 
 (19) IV. Francis Molineux; b. Sept. 14, 1785; in 1803, 
 when eighteen years of age, held a com- 
 mission as lieutenant in the London Vol- 
 unteers. He afterwards embarked in 
 business as a merchant in London; m. 
 Oct. 13, 1819, his cousin, Sarah, -tth dau. 
 of Joseph Molineux, banker of Lewes, Co. 
 Sussex; d. March 15, 1852. 
 
 Issue : 
 21 — 1. Gisborne Molineux, F. R. C. I., author of 
 
 " Memoir of the Molyneux Family ". 
 22 — 2. Francis INFolineux; d. 1850 unm. 
 23—3. Mary EHzabeth. 
 
 Gisborne Molineux,* eldest son of Francis and Sarah 
 Molineux, was born at his father's residence in James 
 street, Buckingham Gate, Westminister, and was educated 
 under a private tutor. He received in 1856 the appoint- 
 ment of secretary to the Canada company, and took active 
 part in the formation of the Royal Colonial Institute, of 
 which society he is a fellow and member of council. 
 
 * The Royal Colonial Institute was founded in 1868, the inaugural dinner 
 being held at AVillis's Rooms on March 10, 1869, Viscount Bury, M. P., pre- 
 siding. The Duke of Manchester, K. P., succeeded Lord Biu-y as president in 
 1871; and in 1878 his Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, graciously ac- 
 cepted the office, the Duke of Manchester becoming chairman of the council. 
 His Royal Highness, accompanied by the Princess, attended the conversazione 
 given by the Council of the Institute on June 27, 1879, at the South Kensing- 
 ton Museum Among those presented to his Royal Highness by the Duke 
 
 of Manchester was Mr. Gisborne Molineux 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY i^lil) 
 
 On April 8, 1S72, the members oi" the Canada chih,* 
 in recognition of his services as honorary secretary, and 
 "■ in token of their regard", presented him with a silver 
 vase and two cups. 
 
 (3) 11. Richard Molineux,t second son of John and Mary 
 Molineux of Wolverhampton came to 
 Loudon and established himself in busi- 
 ness in Cateaton street, now Gresham 
 street. He appears to have taken an inter- 
 est in civic affairs, and was elected a com- 
 mon councilman for the ward; he was 
 subsequently appointed deputy. He m. 
 Sarah Gisborne, sister to Margaret, wife 
 of his brother Thomas Molineux. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 2-i — 1. Mary; m. June 2-1-, iToO, Captain George 
 
 *The Canada Club, an association of gentlemen residing in British North 
 America, was constituted prior to 1810. On April 2, 1814, the members had 
 the honor of entertaining at dinner at the Freemason's Tavern, his Royal 
 Highness the Duke of Kent, father to her late most gracious Majesty Victoria. 
 At the dinner of the club held May 4, 1881, Mr. Molineux, who presided, in 
 proposing the toast of Marquis of Lome and the Dominion of Canada, took 
 occasion to refer to the recent death of the Earl of Beaconslield, and to the 
 "appreciation evinced by him of the value of the colonies to the motiier 
 coimtry, and his recognition of the importance of maintaining inviolate the 
 integrity and unity of the empire, being in fact the tirst Britisii statesman who 
 treated the question as one forming part and parcel of Imperial policy. The 
 course taken by Lord Beaconsfield in this would," he added, "be gratefully 
 remembered and acknowledged, not only by all colonists, l)\it by every one 
 who had the true interest of England at heart." 
 
 f Richard Molineux died in 1662. His widow, who died in 1770, bequeathed 
 her copyhold estate held of the manor of Gains, near Upminster, Essex, to 
 her sister, Margaret Molineux; her diamond rings and silver plate to be divided 
 between her sisters, the said Margaret and JMary Blagden, 
 
270 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Barber, of Somerford Hall,* Brewood, Co. 
 Stafford, son and heir of Robert Barber, of 
 the Inner Temple, M. P. for Stamford, 1747, 
 her father giving her a dowry of £7,000. 
 
 (4) II. John Mohneux, 3d son of John and Mary Moh- 
 neux, settled at Gainsborough, Co. Lincoln ; 
 
 m Wass. 
 
 Issue: 
 25 — 1. Sarah Mohneux; m. Eichard Slaney, of 
 Hatton, Co. Salop. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Issue : 
 
 John Molyneux Slaney. 
 Morton Aglionby Slaney ; m. 
 
 Mary; m. 2d, John Parkington, Bart. 
 
 Richard. 
 
 Charles Plowden. 
 
 Elizabeth; m. Rev. Charles Buckeridge. 
 
 (5) II. Joseph Mohneux, 4th son of John and Mary 
 Mohneux; b. 1715; settled in Lewes, 
 Sussex, in 1738, and engaged in the iron 
 trade, at that period one of the staple in- 
 dustries of the country; was appointed re- 
 ceiver-general of stamps and taxes, and on 
 two occasions, in 1745 and 1746, was 
 chosen to fill the office of high constable 
 
 * Somerford is described by Langford as "a handsome seat"; and Shaw 
 in his History of Staffordshire mentions that "on part of the estate of Bar- 
 ber, of Somerford, lately sold by him, have been established the iron works of 
 J. Wilkinson, Esq., where the main branches of foundry as well as forge are 
 carried on a large scale," 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 271 
 
 of the borougli. He rl. in 1771, and was 
 buried in the churchyard of St. Michael's, 
 Lewes. He m. Ann, dau. of Dr. Brett, 
 and granddaughter of John Apsley, of 
 Pulborough. 
 Issue : 
 
 26 — 1. John Ak)hneux. 
 
 27—2. Richard Molineux. 
 
 28—8. Joseph Mohneux; b. March 7, 1S54; m. 
 Dec. 2, 1877, Elizabeth West. 
 
 29—4. Cordelia Molineux; d. unm., while on a 
 visit to Molyneux House, Wolverhampton. 
 
 30—5. Ann Molineux; d. unm. 
 
 31—6. EUzabeth; m. A. Verrall, of Lewes. 
 
 (28) III. Joseph Molineux, son of Joseph and Ann 
 Mohneux; b. at Lewes March 7, 1754; be- 
 came a partner in the firm of Johnston, 
 Molineux & Co., paper manufacturers, Is- 
 field,* and one of the founders of "The 
 Old Bank",t Lewes, an institution that 
 has for nearly a century maintained its 
 position as the leading bank for the eastern 
 division of the country. H e m. Dec. 2, 
 
 *Horstic'l(l, in his History of Sussex, mentions that at Isliold "There is 
 (183r.)ahirge'and handsome paperniill on the bank of the river (Ouse), be- 
 longing to ilessrs. Johnston and :\Iolineux, of I.ewes, at which some excellent 
 paper is produced." The mill has since been pulled down. 
 
 f At the time of the commercial panic in 1825, during which so many bank- 
 ing establishments were comp.-lle.l to close their doors, many of the nobility 
 and gentry of the country, incluiling Viscount Gage, Sir John Shelly, bir 
 Georire Shiffner, and others, to show their confidence in the stability of the 
 bank^ undertook to indemnify for u period of six montlis the hnldcTs <,f Us 
 notes to the extent of .£197,000. 
 
272 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 1777, at St. John's church, Lewes, Eliza- 
 beth, dau. of Thomas West, of Southover; 
 shed. July 20, 1815; he d. at Lewes, 1813. 
 Issue : 
 
 32 — 1. Francis Molineux. 
 
 33—2. Joseph. 
 
 34—3. George;* b. March 17, 1792; m. Frances 
 Eamsay. 
 
 35 — 4. Elizabeth; m. C. Chitty, of Lewes. 
 
 30 — 5. Cordelia; ra. Job Smallpeice, of North- 
 brook, Co. Surrey. 
 
 37 — 6. Sarah; m. Francis Molineux, of London. 
 
 38 — 7. Jane; m. Joseph Browne, of Halcombe 
 House, Gloucestershire. 
 
 39 — 8 Maria ; m. Henry Sparkes, of Summerbery, 
 Shalford, Co. Surrey. 
 
 40 — 9. Grace; m. William Browne, of Minchin- 
 hampton, Co. Gloucester. 
 
 (34) IV. George Mohneux, son of Joseph and Elizabeth 
 Molineux; b. 1792; succeeded his father as 
 a partner in the " Old Bank ", Lewes, and 
 was made a magistrate for the county. He 
 m. Frances, dau. of Thomas Ramsay, of 
 London, and d. Jan. 27, 1755, at his resi- 
 dence in Lewes. 
 Issue : 
 41 — 1. George Molineux; b. Aug. 6, 1816; m. 1st, 
 Marie Ann Hurlock; m. 2d, 1877, Cecil 
 Harriet Rush ell. 
 
 *Mr. Molineux was one of the first to welcome Louis Philippe, on his 
 landing at Newhaven from the steamer "Express", after his escape from 
 France, March 2, 1848. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 273 
 
 42 — 2. Joseph; m. 1S57, Caroline Symons. 
 43_3. Thomas; S. C. L. of Trinity college, Oxford, 
 
 rector of Wal)erthwaite, Cumberland. 
 44 — 4. Frederick. 
 45 — 5. Charles; d. unm. 
 46 — 6. Henry; d. unm. 
 47 — 7. Apsley Brett Molineux. 
 48 — 8. Frances; m. July 22, 1840, her cousin. Job 
 
 Smallpeice. 
 49 — 9. Cordelia; m. Jan., 1855, Joseph Ewart of 
 
 Manchester. 
 50 — 10. Ehzabeth; d. in her youth. 
 
 (41) V. George Mohneux;- b. Aug. fi; succeeded his father 
 as banker and magistrate for Sussex; m. 
 1st, Maria Ann,t only child of the Rev. 
 Joseph Hurlock, M.D., and M.A. of Wad- 
 ham college, Oxford, and co-heir of the 
 Rev. Fitzherbert Potter, of Chertsey, 
 grandson of Archbishop Potter; she d. 
 
 *In the "Doomsday Book" of 1876. compiled by authority of Parliament, 
 " George ilolineiix, of Lewes," is set down as the owner of 418 acres, 1 rod 
 and 16 perches, of which estate that formerly known as Moon's Farm, Isfield. 
 comprising about 120 acres, he inherited from his fatiier. ITe subs('(iucntly 
 purchased the small property called Oaklands, in the same parish, and in 1878 
 he became the possessor of the Mounttield estate at Lewes, including the Con- 
 vent garden, and the ground popularly known as the "Dripping Pan", be- 
 sides several farms, containing in tlie aggregate, about 366 acres, in the par- 
 ishes of Warbleton and llurstmonceaux. in 1880 he became purciiaser of the 
 property known as Barcombe Mill Farm, at Bareombe Sussex. 
 
 f Mary Ann Molineux was hurled in St. Michael's cemetery, at Lewes. 
 There is a window dedicated to her memory in the ciiancel of the church of 
 St. Margaret, Isfield. The church was restored in 1875 under the auspices of 
 the rector, the Rev. S. F. Russell, brother of the second Mrs. Molineux, and 
 was reopened by the Bishop of Chichester May 24, 1876. 
 
274 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 March 11, 1875; m. 2d, July 12, 1877, Cecil 
 
 Harriet, dau. of Samuel Henry Russell, H. 
 
 E. I. C. S. 
 Issue by 1st wife: 
 51 — 1. George Fitzherbert Molineux. 
 52 — 2. Charles Hurlock MoHneux, Vicar of St. 
 
 James, Derby. 
 53 — 3. Philip Horace Molineux of Mailing House, 
 
 near Lewes, banker and treasurer for the 
 
 Eastern Division of Sussex 
 54 — 4. Arthur Elhson Mohneux; b. at Lewes Feb. 
 
 5, 1846. 
 55—5. Harold Parminter Molineux; b. at Lewes, 
 
 April 16, 1850; m. Rosa Eugenie Kath- 
 
 erine King. 
 56 — 6. Mildred Constance Molineux. 
 
 (33) IV. Joseph Molineux, son of George and Ann Moli- 
 neux; m. Oct. 20, 1857, Caroline, dau. of 
 the Rev. E. Symons, rector of Ringmer, 
 Sussex; d. in 1876, leaving several daugh- 
 ters. \ 
 
 (6) II. Benjamin Molineux, son of John and Mary Moli- 
 neux, established himself as a merchant 
 and banker in his native town, and died 
 there in 1772 at his residence, Molineux 
 House; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Field- 
 house. 
 Issue : 
 57 — 1, George Molineux; m. Jane, dau. of Rob- 
 inson; d. 1820. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 275 
 
 58 — 2. Sarah Molineux; m. Lewis Clutterbuck, of 
 Ford House, Byshbiiry, Wolverhampton, 
 second son of Daniel Chitterbuck, a hanker 
 at Bath. 
 
 59 — 3. Mary Mohneux; m. her cousin, J^ichard 
 Molineux, banker of Wolverhampton. 
 
 (57) III. George Mohneux, only son of Benjamin Moli- 
 neux, succeeded his father as banker and 
 iron merchant at Dudley and Wolverhamp- 
 ton. He was magistrate for Staffordshire, 
 and filled the office of high sheriff for the 
 county in 17!U, being the first inhabitant 
 of Wolverhampton upon whom the honor 
 was conferred. On the occasion of the 
 proclamation of George IV at Wolverhamp- 
 ton (vide Wolverhampton Chronicle, Feb. 
 16, 1820) "the procession moved towards 
 High street, and afterwards to North street, 
 opposite the residence of our highly re- 
 spected townsman, George Mohneux, Esq., 
 at each of which places the proclamation 
 was read.'' George Molineux married 
 
 Jane, dau. of Robinson and died at 
 
 Molineux House, Sept. 22, 1820. 
 Issue : 
 
 60 1. George Fieldhouse Mohneux; m. Maria, 
 
 dau. of Wilham Hardman; d. Sept. 30, 
 1810. 
 
 61 — 2. Benjamin; d. unm. 
 
 62—3. John Edmondson;* d. Feb. 23, 1851, unm. 
 
 *The Giffards of Chilliugton were ou intimate terms with the Molineuxes. 
 The Lichfield Mercury of August 27, 1830, gives an accouut <.f a fete at Chill- 
 
276 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 63—4. Richard; d. at Ryton in 1841. 
 
 64 — 5. William Hamilton Molineux, vicar of sheriff, 
 Hales, Co. Stafford, to which living he was 
 presented in 1823 by the Marquis of Staf- 
 ford. Perpetual Curate of Acton and Bed- 
 nal, in the same county, and a Prebendary 
 of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, 
 Wolverhampton; d. unm. Sept. 29, 1831. 
 
 65 — 6. Charles Henry Molineux, banker at Dudley 
 and Wolverhampton, and a justice of the 
 peace for the counties of Stafford and 
 Worcester; d. at Bath Feb. 11, 1848, unm. 
 
 66 — 7. Harriet; d. unm. 
 
 ington, at which John Edmondson Molineux and two of his brothers were 
 present, which is interesting as showing how garden parties were conducted 
 half a century ago: 
 
 " Fete at Chillington. — T. W. Giffard, Esq.; entertained a numerous and 
 fashionable party on Friday last, the 20tli instant, at Chillington. The com- 
 pany assembled at two o'clock at the Grecian temple, on the borders of the 
 pool on the lawn adjoining which several marquees were pitched, and a taste- 
 ful rustic ball-room erected. A large union-jack was hoisted in front of the 
 temple, and guns belonging to a tine yacht (the Elizabeth), as well as two on 
 the water's edge were fired at intervals during the afternoon. After partak- 
 ing of refreshments in the temple and tents, the majority of the party betook 
 themselves to the water, and a great variety of sailing and rowing boats at 
 once in motion presented a delightful spectacle. The day at this period was 
 particularly bright and clear, and the flags of all nations were displayed on 
 the various vessels, the effect was very brilliant. An excellent band stationed 
 on the margin of the pool, added to the pleasure of the company. At 5 
 o'clock dancing commenced in the room erected for that purpose, and was 
 continued with unabated spirit till the firing of the large cannon announced 
 that dinner was in readiness at the hall, to which a long train of carriages soon 
 conveyed the assembled party. 
 
 " About one hundred and forty .sat down to dinner in the grand saloon. 
 After the removal of the tables dancing was again renewed, until about 4 
 o'clock in tlie morning, when the party broke up, gratified by the variety of 
 pleasures afforded them by their respected host." 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 277 
 
 67 — S. Sarah; d. uiini. 
 6S — 9, Sophia; d. iimii. 
 
 (60) IV. Georgo Fieldhouse .\h)hiieux, M. A., of Olirist 
 church, Oxford, was presented in 17!>>i to 
 the rectory of Ryton, Co. Salop, which he 
 held for upwards of forty years ; he also held 
 the perpetual curacy of Acton Fussell, Co. 
 Stafford, to which lie was instituted in 
 1806; was Prehendary of Wobaston, in 
 the Colh'giate Church of St. Peter, Wol- 
 verhampton, one of the chaplains to George 
 IV, and magistrate for Staffordshire, also 
 one of the trustees of the Wolverhami)ton 
 Free Grammar school, founded in 1515. 
 He m. Maria, dau. of William Hardman of 
 Manchester; d. Sept. 30, 184:0, and was 
 buried at Ryton. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 69 — 1. George Wilham Mohneux of Middleton, 
 Co. Lancaster; d. 1846, unm. 
 
 70 — 2. William Hardman Molineux; m. Eliza- 
 beth Peml)erton. 
 
 71 — 3. Thomas Molineux of Beechfield, Bowden, 
 Co. Cheshire; m. Mary Lomas. 
 
 72 — 4. John Hardman Molineux, of Normaton, 
 Co. York; m. Sarah Shiston; d. 1S75. 
 
 73 — 5. Charles Edward Molineux; m. March 15, 
 1845, Jane, dau. of Orson Bid well. 
 
 74 — 6. James Hardman Molineux; d. 1817. 
 
 75 — 7. Richard Henry Molineux; d. 1833. 
 
 76 — 8. Maria; d. 1853; unm. 
 
278 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 77 — 9. Emily; m. Eev. John Lomas, incumbent 
 of Walton Breck, near Liverpool, 
 
 Y8 — 10. Harriet ; m. Thomas Lomas of Manchester. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 George Henry Lomas; m. 1873, Mary 
 Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. Bluett, of the 
 Isle of Man. 
 79 — 11. Eliza Jane Molineux. 
 80 — 12. Fanny Molineux. 
 
 (70) V. William Hardman Molineux, senior fellow of Clare 
 
 Hall, Cambridge, and rector of Elmsett, 
 Suffolk; m. Ehzabeth, 2d dau. of Edward 
 Pemberton, J. P., of Plas Issa, Co. Flint. 
 Issue: 
 
 81 — 1. William Pemberton Molineux. 
 
 82 — 2. George William Frank Molineux, of Trin- 
 ity college, Dublin, and curate of Oakford, 
 Devonshire. 
 
 83. — 3. Emily Constance. 
 
 (71) V. Thomas Mohneux, of Beechfield, Bowden, Co. 
 
 Cheshire, silk spinner; m. Mary, dau. of 
 William Lomas of Manchester. 
 Issue : 
 
 81: — 1. Thomas Hardman Molineux. 
 
 85 — 2. George William Molineux. 
 
 86 — 3. John Mohneux. 
 
 87—4. Emily Mohneux; m. Feb. 3, 1874 the Rev. 
 John Barrett Faussett, M.A. 
 
 88 — 5. Fanny Molineux. 
 
 89 — 6. Ehza Mohneux. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 27!> 
 
 OO — 7. Alice Mary Molincux; m. Isc'i K(>v. .Joliii 
 
 Trew, son of the veneiahle Ticw, 
 
 Archdeacon of Bali am as. 
 
 (T3) V. Charles Edward Molineux,* of Uakl.'v near iViik- 
 ridge, Co. Stafford, was born at Ryton 
 Rectory, and received his education at 
 Brewood Grammar school. He j)assed the 
 examination for solicitor, l)nt never prac- 
 tised. In l.SOo he joined the 27tii (Pat- 
 shull) corps of the Staffordshire Rifle Vol- 
 unteers, of which he was lieutenant until 
 shortly before his death. He was a justice 
 of the peace for Worcestershire and Staf- 
 fordshire, Co. Salop. 
 Issue : 
 91 — 7. Mary Jane Molineux ; m. Frederick Staples 
 Browne, barrister-at-law, J. P. of Brash- 
 field House, Bicester, Oxfordshire. 
 
 (51) VI. Charles Hurlock Molineux, 2d son of George and 
 Maria Ann Molineux, was originally bred 
 to the law, and was admitted a member of 
 the Incorporated Law society in 18()5. 
 Quitting the legal profession, he entered 
 Lichfield Theological college, was ordained 
 priest in 1870, and appointed curate at St. 
 Michael's, Derby. He was subsequently 
 
 *Cliarlcs Edward Molineux died at Oakley, Nov. S, 1H80, in liis seventietli 
 year, and was buried at Albriugton. The funeral cortege was met at Don- 
 nington Bridge by all nou-commissioned officers of the Patslmll Volunteers, 
 and by a number of private carriages, including that of the Eail of Dart- 
 mouth. 
 
280 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 presented to the vicarage of Mapperley, 
 Co. Derby, by Colonel Newdigate, of Byk- 
 ley Fodge, Staffordshire, who being made 
 high sheriff of Derbyshire in 1880, ap- 
 pointed Charles Hurlock Molineux his 
 chaplain. He also acted as chaplain to Her 
 Majesty's Judges of Assize during the 
 shrievalty of Francis Summer, Esq., high 
 sheriff, in 1881. He was instituted Vicar 
 of St. James, Derby, in 1876, by the Bish- 
 op of Lichfield, Dr. Selwyn, with whom 
 until his death on April 11, 1878, he main- 
 tained cordial relations. 
 
 (54) V. Arthur Elhson Molineux;* b. Feb. 5, 1846, edu- 
 cated at Winchester and Christ church, 
 Oxford, where he graduated in honors in 
 the law and history school, and took the 
 usual degrees of B.A, and M.A, ; m. July 
 16, 1874, Eleanor Margaret, 4th dau. of 
 Matthew Bell, J. P. and D. I., of Bourne 
 Park, Kent, high sheriff of the county, 
 1850. 
 Issue : 
 92—1. Agues Irene; b. May 6, 1877. 
 93—2. Evelyn Margaret; b. April 13, 1881, Sir 
 John Conroy stood as sponsor for Evelyn 
 Margaret Molineux. 
 
 *He received ordination March 3,1874, at the hands of Dr. Phillpott, 
 Bishop (jf Worcester, and was licensed to the curacy of Hagley. In 1877 he 
 was instituted to the vacancy of Maiden Bradley Wills, on the presentation 
 of the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 281 
 
 (55) VI. Harold Parniinter Molineux, youngest son of 
 George Molineux; b. at Lewes, April 10, 
 1850; educated at Winchester and Sand- 
 hurst. He subsequently joined the 5(;th, 
 now the "Essex"' regiment (the Pompa- 
 dours) as ensign, with which regiment he 
 served some time in India. He was 
 gazetted lieutenant June 24, 1871, and 
 captain Oct. 4, 1878. In 1881 he was se- 
 lected by H. R. H. the Field Marshall 
 Commander-in-Chief, for the Adjutancy 
 of the 4th Essex R. V. Corps. He m. on 
 Jan. 4, 1881 Rose Eugenie Katherine, 2d 
 dau. of Henry King, J. P., of Isfield Place, 
 Uckfield, Sussex. 
 Issue : 
 94 — 1. Dorothy Eugenie Molineux; b. Nov. 9, 
 1S81. 
 
 ASSIZE SERMON 
 
 Preached at All Saints' Church, Derby, on Sunday, July 
 31, 1881, before Sir Watkin Williams, K. B., and the 
 Mayor and Corporation of Derby; by the Rev. Charles 
 Hurlock Molineux (51) VI, Vicar of St. James, Litchurch, 
 Derby, and Chaplain to Her Majesty's Judges of Assize. 
 
 "And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. And 
 he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gil- 
 gal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places." — 
 I Samuel, vii. 15, 16. 
 
 From this record, drawn from one of the most ancient 
 books of Holy Writ, we learn that the procession in cir- 
 
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 cuit, the administration of justice at certain centers, at 
 certain fixed times, is of very ancient occurrence. It is 
 easy, indeed, to see that owing to our corrupt and fallen 
 nature the necessity of a assize has been a constantly re- 
 curring one. Looking backward upon the days that are 
 past, we can point to no golden age of freedom from 
 crime, and looking forward into the future, the age of 
 universal brotherhood seems yet far distant. 
 
 It is true, however, that as years roll on the character 
 of the crimes which occupy the attention of justice 
 changes with changing circumstances. For example, of 
 old, in comparatively uncivilized times, crimes of violence 
 to the person were of more frequent occurrence than at 
 the present day. When the country was sparsely popu- 
 lated, there were temptations which do not now exist for 
 plunder. In the narrow unlighted streets of our towns 
 in the last century, and in the suburbs unguarded by 
 policemen, life and limb were in far greater peril than they 
 are in this nineteenth century, and the older records of 
 crime consequently contain multiplied cases of robbery 
 and violence. 
 
 At the same time we must not imagine evil is any the 
 less rampant, that the evil one is any less busy. It is the 
 front only that is changed. England to-day has become 
 one vast store, one vast emporium of commerce, and this 
 intercourse with foreign nations has brought with it coun- 
 tervailing temptations. An age of comparative violence 
 has been succeeded by an age of fraud, and cases of pecu- 
 lation embezzlement, fraud, and commercial dishonesty 
 now figure far more largely in the annals of crime, ren- 
 dering the judges' circuit as necessary as it was before. 
 
 Coming as it does periodically, it is easy to see that 
 
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 every assize acts, so to speak, as an iiuiuisitioii into tlie 
 moral state of the country or district into which it is lield. 
 It indicates to us as a community our points of weakness. 
 It discovers to us our grey hairs, it draws our attention to 
 marks of decay. Indeed the very fact of an assize being 
 necessary at all should teach us that social improvement 
 is needed, and should quicken in us efforts after sell -im- 
 provement. 
 
 Now on occasions like these — assembled as we are in 
 God's house to ask His blessing upon those called to ad- 
 minister the principles of justice and equity — praying that 
 the judges travelling on circuit, like Samuel of old, may 
 be gifted with the spirit of wisdom and knowledge from 
 above — it is not always easy to speak appropriate words ; 
 and it is a great help to the preacher if in the services of 
 the day he can discover some reference or some allusion 
 which may direct the thoughts of his hearers into a profit- 
 able channel. And in the beautiful collect for the day we 
 surely have one sentence which is peculiarly appropriate 
 to '^Assize Sunday". I allude to the words, "Increase 
 in us true rehgion. " For it is needless to say that all 
 crime, whether open or secret, detected or undetected, pro- 
 ceeds from the want of true religion. 
 
 Bear with me, then, if I ask you this day to pray this 
 prayer with all earnestness and sincerity. As members 
 of Christ's Holy Church, as subjects of a great nation I 
 ask you to pray this prayer, ' ' Increase in us true religion. " 
 Let this prayer rise up from our lips to-day unto the ears 
 of Him who is the Lord of all power and might — not ut- 
 tered, however, in self-righteous spirit. God forbid that 
 we should look with a Pharisaic complacency upon any of 
 the unfortunate criminals who shall during the next few 
 
284 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 days, be arraigned at the bar of justice, and say, " Stand 
 by, I am holier than thou." 
 
 Indeed it is quite impossible for any of us to Idiow how 
 far our example and our influence have effected contem- 
 porary crime. In God's sight we are all criminals, we are 
 law-breakers — the same frail brotherhood, we are equally 
 capable with them of the most serious crimes — we all need 
 the mercy of God through Christ Jesus. 
 
 This is what the Apostle tells us so plainly in his epistle 
 to the Romans. "All" — without exception — "have 
 sinned." The Gentiles have broken their natural law, 
 and the Jews have broken their revealed one, and before 
 God all are guilty. The lack of true religion is confined 
 to no single society. To look upon criminals we need not 
 enter our courts of justice — to find law-breakers we need 
 not take the trouble to go to prison. Such a place of con- 
 finement, it is true, is usually associated with those who 
 have flung off entirely the restraints of religion. 
 
 But not always. Deprived of liberty are also others, 
 many others, who have fallen through weakness rather 
 than wickedness, and who cannot be regarded as entirely 
 destitute of religion. You will recollect that in the early 
 days of Christianity prisons were tenanted even by holy 
 men and women as well as by the vicious and abandoned, 
 and angelic messengers from heaven's courts traversed the 
 corridors, opened the iron gates, and went out of those 
 cruel places of confinement. 
 
 Most erroneous would be the idea that our prayer for 
 the increase of true religion should embrace only the 
 unhappy beings confined within those gloomy walls. Un- 
 doubtedly there are those sunk in the very depths of crime, 
 who have taught their conscience to call evil good and 
 
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 good evil, who are described by them wlio know theni 
 best as cruel and brutal beyond measure, who stand in 
 special need of our prayers. But outside the prison walls 
 as well as within them there are also multitudes devoid of 
 true religion. And it is worthy of remark that when our 
 blessed Lord wished to portray the doom of a lost sou] He 
 did not draw his illustration from the prison cell, as if that 
 were the surest place to seek for the man destitute of re- 
 ligion. He did not instance the case of a murderer clothed 
 in prison garments, fed on prison fare, and laid in a felon's 
 grave. 
 
 No. To i)oint the moral and adorn the tale, a very 
 different character was chosen. It was the rich man, 
 clothed in purple and fine linen, and faring sumptuously 
 every day, buried with all pomp and ceremony. He it 
 was who was so devoid of true religion as to let the beg- 
 gar starve at his very gates. Outwardly, it is true, the 
 rich man was no trangressor, no law-breaker, no robber, 
 no murderer, no adulterer; but in God's sight deserving 
 of condemnation because he thought only of himself, and 
 lived only for the gratification of his own selfish desires 
 and senses. 
 
 Yes; believe me, whether rich or poor, whether bond or 
 free, we have all need to pray to the Lord of all power 
 and might for the increase of true religion — of that re- 
 ligion which has the love of Christ as its root and raaiu- 
 spring, and the duty to our God and to our neighbor as its 
 chief aim and object. And the more prevalent this kind 
 of religion is in the midst of us the less need their will be 
 for the continued recurrence year by year of the periodical 
 assize. 
 
 But, my brethren, if these words " Increase in us true 
 
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 286 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 religion " need to be upon the lips of our laity, how much 
 more should they be the continual prayer of the clergy — 
 of those who have been called to so high an office of dig- 
 nity and responsibility, of those who are the watchmen, 
 the stewards, the messengers of their Lord and Master, 
 who are pledged by their ordination vow to live the life of 
 holiness, who have vowed to live in all holy conversation 
 and godliness as examples to the flock, and to teach, to 
 premonish, to feel and provide the members of Christ's 
 body committed to their care. 
 
 We sometimes strive to discover and to tabulate the 
 sources of crime, that we may know how to put in train 
 counteracting influences. We speak of the need of edu- 
 cation, of the non-observance of the Lord's day, of the 
 facilities to obtain intoxicating drinks, of the negligence 
 of parents, of the influence of bad companions. But 
 there is perhaps one moving cause, one factor in relation 
 to crime which we sometimes lose sight of and perhaps 
 under- value. I mean the lives of the clergy. In every 
 generation it is only natural that the nation as a nation 
 should look to the lives of her clergy, silently and unobtrus- 
 ively yet effectually to rekindle the ever-waning flame of 
 religion, to stamp afresh as it were upon the nation's life 
 with firm impress the elements of true religion. 
 
 What indeed on one hand, is more calculated to quicken 
 the rehgious pulse of a nation's life than the spectacle 
 continually before its eyes of the self-denying lives of a 
 devot(;d clergy following in the footsteps of their Lord and 
 Master ? And, on the other hand, what element in our 
 national and social life so prejudicial to true religion, so 
 disastrous to the interest of the gospel, as the careless, 
 slothful, ungodly lives of ecclesiastics ? 
 
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 By ourselves more earnestly than hy others does that 
 prayer need to be prayed, " Increase in us true religion." 
 Surely sometimes we must pursue with woiidrr, it not 
 with cheeks tint;ling with shame, the record of the early 
 love, the early zeal, of the Christian church. 
 
 Who amongst us, for instance, after the same interval, 
 could repeat with any semblanc(> of truth those expressive 
 words of farewell which almost choked the utterance of 
 St. Paul as he bade farewell to his beloved converts at 
 Miletus, "Rememl)er that by the space of tlu-ee years I 
 have not ceased to warn every one of you night and day 
 with tears ? " 
 
 I read these words, and I read them again, and then 
 only have a faint glimpse of the might of that love and 
 zeal which were ever working in the Apostle's breast. 
 Three long years — thrice Sfio days — had he passed in that 
 hot-bed of idolatry, and not one single day had been a lost 
 day. Never, throughout that long period, had the un- 
 pleasant reflection been forced upon him, I have neglected 
 my duty; I have lost a day. No, nor even a night, in 
 an ordinary way of speaking. "Man goeth forth to his 
 work, and to his labor, until the evening." The evening 
 is for rest, relaxation, repose. But not so in St. Paul's 
 case. The interests at stake were too precious, and the 
 hours of darkness, as well as those of light, were continu- 
 ally redeemed to the service of his Master. In season and 
 out of season, no opportunity was allowed to escape him. 
 
 His warnings too, were universal, addressed not merely 
 to the elders of the church but to all its members witliout 
 fear or favor; but last, and most important of all, it was 
 the manner in which it was done, the love which accom- 
 panied the words ; the voice, the humbling, sobbing voice, 
 
288 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 choked with the tears of a loving heart, which saw in 
 front the terrible penalty of a broken law. This carried 
 conviction to the hearts of those to whom it was addressed. 
 A tearful ministry. This all-effectual weapon won for 
 the Christian church her early spoils, this proved so potent 
 a force in storming the fortress of evil. The impassioned 
 tears of love; yes, tears, real genuine, heartfelt tears, 
 these are the appeals which move people to seriousness 
 and devoutness, which cause deep searchings of hearts; 
 and never yet has the church sowed in tears but she reaped 
 in joy. Tears are more eloquent than words, and find their 
 way imperceptibly to the hardest of hearts, for they are 
 the expression of the mind of Christ Jesus; and who can 
 tell how a tearful ministry like that of St. Paul might 
 stir up around us a deeper, truer Christianity, and thus 
 have a mighty effect in the restraint of contemporary 
 crime ? 
 
 Brethren of the laity, pray for us that true religion may 
 be increased in our midst. Pray that we who possess our 
 treasure in earthen vessels may be illumined with true un- 
 derstanding and knowledge of God's holy word, and that 
 both by our preaching and living we may show it accord- 
 ingly. Pray that we may be the living epistles known 
 and read of all men, that we may be as burning and shin- 
 ing lights in our generation. 
 
 We live in a trying time. Like her Master of old, the 
 church has looked around and been stirred with compas- 
 sion at the multitudes fainting for lack of spiritual food. 
 She has done, and is now doing her best to supply the 
 spiritual destitution, and of churches multiplied, beauti- 
 fied, and restored, there has been a mighty increase. 
 
 Along with that increase may we not hope tliat there 
 
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 has been both among the clergy and laity the seed sown 
 of an increase of true religion, and that in the next gen- 
 eration shall be found a godly seed, who, trained up in the 
 fear and nurture of the Lord, shall have learned to abhor 
 the thing that is evil ; when her priests shall be decked 
 with health, and her saints shall rejoice and sing; when 
 our sons shall grow up as the young plants, and our daugh- 
 ters shall be as the polished corners of the temple; when 
 the decrease of crime shall render the circuits of the 
 judges like angels' visits, few and far between; and when 
 a peculiar people, zealous of good works, may be prepared 
 to meet the Judge of all men, when at the last assize He 
 cometh to judge both quick and dead ? 
 
 MULLENS 
 
 Lineage : 
 Shane Mullens, of Ballyness, near Dungiven, Co. Lon- 
 donerry, having been implicated in the rebelhon of Kill, 
 fled to his kinsfolk, in the county of Carlow, whose prop- 
 erty in that county was near Old Leighhn and the Abbey 
 of St. Mulling, and had been previously confiscated. 
 Shane married into the family of O'Kanes and had issue: 
 
 Mathew; m. Anastatia Higgins, whose 
 family fled from the north in 1041. 
 He had issue: 
 
 1. Wilham Mullins. 
 
 2. Bryan. 
 
 1. William was an officer in King James ILs army and 
 said to have gone over to the English in the battle of 
 Aughrim, for which defection he was rewarded a grant 
 of land in the county of Waterford, but the land was 
 confiscated by discovery. 
 
290 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 2. Bryan had issue a son John who died in 1786, age 
 101, leaving issue: 
 
 Michael; m. Ellen Crosbie, dau. of 
 James Crosbie Esq. ; of Ballaghmyler, 
 Co. Carlow, who claimed connection 
 with the family of Crosbie, a descen- 
 dant of whom was executed for par- 
 ticipation in the rebellion of 1798. 
 Michael Mullins by this marriage had 
 issue: 
 
 Bernary Mullins (afterwards Molyneux) ; 
 b. 1772; m. Bridget Hoey in 1807; d. 
 1851. 
 
 Issue ; 
 
 Michael Bernard Mullins. 
 
 William Henry Mullins, midshipman H. 
 
 M. S. "Eose"; d. 1823. 
 Catherine; m. Michael Balfe. 
 Frances; m. 1835 John Francis Blake; 
 
 d. 1868. 
 Maria; d. unm. July 1859. 
 John Mullins. 
 Ellinor. 
 Margaret. 
 James. ] 
 
 Michael. 
 Catherine. 
 Mary. 
 Thomas. 
 
Irclanil to 
 Boston. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Issue : 
 
 UNCLASSIFIED 
 
 1. Jeremiah Molyneux; m. Katheiine 
 O'Neil; settled at Castle Bar, Co. 
 Wicklow, Ireland. 
 
 2 — 1. Robert Jeremiah IVfolyneux; m. Han- 
 nah Beliham; he d. 1873; shed. 1s!m;. 
 
 8 — 1. Michael Robert Molyneux. 
 •2. Patrick Robert Molyneux. 
 
 3. Robert Molyneux ; lost at sea in the 
 Cliatham disaster, March 17, 1902. 
 
 4. Bridget Molyneux. 
 
 England to 1, John Molyueux ; b. 1806; m 
 
 New York, Issue : 
 
 U.S.A. 2 — 1. John Molyneux; m, Emma Edward; 
 
 d. 1885, aged 79. 
 
 2. James Molyneux. 
 
 2 — 1. John Molyneux; m. Emma Edwards; 
 she d. 1886, aged 76. 
 Issue (born in England): 
 3—1. 
 2. 
 
 3. Thomas Molyneux. 
 
 4. 1^'rederick. 
 
 5. Harry. 
 
 6. Edwin. 
 
 (291) 
 
292 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 7. William Molyneux; came to America 
 in 1883; m 
 
 8. Louise. 
 
 9. Emma. 
 
 10. Mary. 
 
 11. Annie. 
 
 3 — 7. William Molyneux; m 
 
 Issue : 
 
 4 — 12. Marian Molyneux. 
 
 13. Albert Molyneux. 
 
 14. John. 
 
 15. Frederick William. 
 
 16. Mabel Jane. 
 
 17. Florence. 
 
 18. Lilly. 
 
 19. May. 
 
 20. Emily Kate. 
 
 21. Alice Louise. 
 
 22. Elizabeth Rose (eight were born in 
 England). 
 
 MULLENIX (MOLYNEUX) 
 
 This family came from France to England, then to 
 America, where they settled in Virginia near Culpepper, 
 C. H., about the first of the 19th century. William Moly- 
 neux and two cousins, 
 
 Samuel Molyneux. 
 
 Nathaniel Molineux, lived in Lawrence, Mass., descen- 
 dant of William Molyneux (Mullinix) Charles Mul- 
 
 linix, Springfield, Ohio, U. S. A. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 293 
 
 Issue : 
 
 MULENIX (MOLYNEUX)* 
 
 1. Jesse Miilenix; in. Pamclia 'I'lii'l*; 
 she d. Feb. 8, 1840. 
 
 2_2. Byron Mulenix; b. July UJ, 1S2S; d. 
 
 1S59. 
 2—3. Lydia Jane Mulenix; b. Oct. 19, 1829; 
 
 m. Sept. 13, 1845, James M. Tiipi), 
 
 her second cousin; she was living- in 
 
 1902. 
 1_4. Sophia Morinda; b. May 27, 1834; m. 
 
 Isaac Cleveland. 
 1_5. Martha Polly Mulenix; b. 1837; m. 
 
 Levi Stanton. 
 
 Issue ; 
 
 2 — 2. Byron Mulenix; m. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 3 — 1. Lydia Mulenix. 
 
 2. Jane. 
 
 3. Hannah. 
 
 4. Charles iMulenix (Molyneux). 
 
 5. Byron Mulenix. 
 
 2_3: Lydia Jane Mulinex; m. James M. 
 Tripp. 
 
 Francis J. Tripp; b. March 18, 1848. 
 Janette E. ; b. Dec. 23, 1853. 
 Theodore P. ; b. April 5, 1855. 
 Lora E. ; b. Oct. 2, 1859. 
 
 who came to America and settled in Virginia near Culpepp.'r, V. 11. 
 
1 
 
 294 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Ella M. ; b. April 4, 186 J. 
 
 Zacheus J.; b. April 10, iS(;4; d. July 
 
 2, 1893, unm. 
 George A.; b. Feb. 28, 1869. 
 Ernest S. ; b. Jan. 25, 18Tl; d. July 20, 
 
 1890, in Denver, Col. 
 
 2 — 4. Sophia M. Mulinix; m. Isaac Cleve- 
 land, 
 
 Issue ; 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Milton Cleveland; m. Jane Batteuhouse. 
 Mary E. ; m. Artemus Wells. 
 Albert J. Cleveland; m. Kate Batten- 
 house. 
 Sophia J, ; m. Martin Batteuhouse. 
 Emma; m. Levi Stanton. 
 
 Leonard Stanton. 
 
 Harriet, 
 
 Margaret. 
 
 Giles, 
 
 Julia. 
 
 Ida. 
 
 Frederick. 
 
 Jessie. 
 
 MELLINER (MOI<YNEUX) 
 
 Thomas Melhner (Molyneux) New Haven; 1640, was a 
 gr. purchas. of Branford by its Indian name of Toloke; 
 
 removed to West Chester in 1658; wife Martha 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Martha Molyneux; b. July 4, 1656, 
 Ehzabeth; b, June 10, 1658. 
 
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 Patrick Henry Molyneux, son of >rolyneiix, 
 
 settled in Lowell, Mass. Volunteered in tiie Wai- of Mie 
 Rebidlion; m. Emily E. Bannen in the Methodist (lunch 
 of Greenville, Tenn. Settled in California, where he (\\('*\ 
 of heart trouble. Mrs. Molyneux, author of ''Christ the 
 Door". 
 
 19 — 183. Robert jNlolyneux may have been the 
 father of Daniel Molyneux, who was 
 m. by the Rev. Timothy Culter, June 
 23, 1741, to Mrs. Margret Mills. 
 
 Alice Molynenx, dau. of Molyneux; m. Augus 
 
 tus H. McKelvey of Bridgeport, Conn. 
 
 Flora Molineux, dau. of James R. Molyneux; m. James 
 E. Wickham; she was called "The Beauty of Port Jer- 
 vis"; d. Dec, 1900. 
 
MAGHQLL OF MAGHULL* 
 
 Arms — 1 and 4 Magliull. 
 2 and 3 Molyneux. 
 
 William MaghuU lived in ye tyme of Sr. Adam Moli- 
 neus and had giuen him ye 4th parts of ye manor of 
 Maghull in ye County of Lancaster by Siemon de Halsall 
 in or about the tyme of King John. 
 
 This Will'm de Maghull is concerned to be a yonger 
 Brother of the Molyneux famyley for ye sayd Simon 
 called in ye Deed de Halsall, was a Molyneux, for his 
 Sonne by other deed is called Will'm Sonne of Simon de 
 
 *The Maghull genealogy, an illuminated roll on vellum in the possession of 
 Sir Henry M. Vavasour, Bart., of Spaldington, one of the representatives of 
 the JVIaghulls of Maghull— (In the "Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica", 
 Page 300, Vol. I, will be found a copy. The Latinity of the original has been 
 strictly adhered to.) 
 
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 Molineus to whos Doc 'd is ye same Testes as ynto VVillia 
 de Magliull. 
 I 
 Robert de MaghuU Lo. of ye 4tli parte of Magliull 
 
 marr. dau. & he heyre to Richard de Tliointon sonne of 
 Robert de Mohneus who had land in Mdiiig by gifte of 
 WiUiain Sonne of Simon de Moleneus wcli land Magbull 
 yssue did enjoy. 
 
 Richard Maghull Sonne of Robert gaiie 
 laud to his Sister Margery sans dated and land to his 
 Sonne 29 E. I. he m. Alice, dau. and heyre to William de 
 Antree wch land in Aintree and the land in Meling his 
 Sonne Richard and the yssue of him did afterwards posess. 
 Richard de Maghull Sonne of Richard had his mother 
 and grandmothers Lande in Aintree and Meling, m. 
 Emotta, dau. to Robert de Reldginge de Sefton m ye 
 country of Lancaster 29 E. I. and had yssue. 
 
 de Maghull Sonne of Richard m. the daughter of Joliu 
 Sonne of Robert de Sefton de Aintree this Jo. land was in- 
 joyed by the Posterity of Maghull and thought to be his 
 heyre. | 
 
 de Maghull Lord of ye 4th parte of 
 
 Maghull marr dau. to and had yssue, 
 
 Maghull Sonne of 
 
 Lord of ye 4th parte of Maghull marr. dau. to and 
 
 had yssue. 
 
 Maghull Lo. of 4th parte of Maghull m. Emotta 
 
 Sister and Coheyre to Jo. Darbyshire relict Hen. Crosse and 
 Christopher Molyneux of Male She enfforced her land in 
 Maghull 9 H. 5 which She had in dower 
 
298 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Thomas de Maghall de Ayn- 
 tre 9, H. 5. he is called Tho. Maghull of Maghull 4-5. H. 
 6. he lived att Carrhowse in Maghull 17. H. 6. he pur- 
 chased Laud in Trent &c &c m. dau. de Brittland & Anne 
 his wife had vssue. 
 
 I 
 
 Thomas de Maghull Jun. 30, 21 & 27, 
 
 H. 6. brother to Gilbert Maghull of Maghull whos dau. & 
 
 heyre uirr. Rafe Molyneux of Maghull with whom he had 
 
 land in Maghull Lidiate and Fazakerley ; ye sayd Thomas 
 
 had yssue Nicholas to whom his brother Joh gaue, land 3 
 
 E. 4 & ye sayd Nicholas Maghull of Maghull had yssue 
 
 Mathew Maghull 
 
 I 
 
 Mathew Magull of Maghull 4 E. 4 had land 
 
 giuen him by Thomas Lo. Stanley, he did enfeosse his 
 
 land 23, H. 7. : he estates on his grandchild Eobert, 22. H. 
 
 S. by name of Mathew Maile-Al's Maghull and suffred 
 
 a fine at iJQ yrs. ould to marr. dau. to & had 
 
 yssue. 
 
 I 
 
 Thomas Maghull of Ayntree Sonne & heyre to 
 
 Mathew m. Issabell dau. of Wm. Formly 27 H. 8. she 
 
 was alen 3 & 4 Ph 2 m. & had yssue 
 
 I 
 Robert Maghull of Maghull Sonne to 
 
 Thomas brother and heyre to Will'm 22 H. 8. was Foster 
 of ye He of man by Gifte of Edwd. Earle of Derby 33 H. 
 8. ; marr. Ahce dau. to Roger Fazakerley of Fazaker- 
 ley in ye County of Lancaster he dyed I. E. 6 & had 
 yssue. 
 
 I 
 Richard Magull of Maghull S'ued out his livery 4 & 
 
 5 Ph, & Mary, he bought land in Leuerpole 6 Eliz. he 
 
THK MOLYNEUX FAMILY 2lil) 
 
 marr. Margret dau. to Henry Carlton of Fazakerley Gent. 
 
 15 Q. Eliz. was aline 43 Q. Eliz. & dyed when he was f.o 
 
 yeare ould & had yssue. 
 
 I 
 Andrew Maghull of Maghull brother 
 
 and hey re to Eichard Maghull al's Maile 48 Q. Eliz. he in. 
 
 Elizabeth dau. to Thomas Halsall of Melinge lie dyed at 
 
 42 yrs of age & Shee dyed at 54 years of Age & had yssue, 
 
 Richard Maghull of Maghull now called al's at 41 Ano 
 
 1639 he m. Alice dau. to Wil'm Clayton of Leyland 
 
 gent. m. 16 K. James; brother now be living & haue 
 
 yssue. 
 
 I 
 Wm. Maghull now called Maile sonne & heyre of 
 
 Richard Maghull of Maghull aetates 20, 1639. 
 
 DU MOULIN BROWNE OF LEAMINGTON, CO. 
 
 WARWICK 
 
 Oliver John du Moulin of Brittany in the Kingdom of 
 France and Moorfields, London ; married Mary, dau. and 
 heir to Mark Browne, of Eastbourne, Sussez, Aug., 1772, 
 He d. Nov. 19, 1780; she d. April 26, 1784, and was hur- 
 ried at Abergavenery, South Wales. 
 Issue : 
 
 I. James du Moulin; b. 1773; d. unm. at Baltimore, 
 U. S. A., 1821. 
 
 II. Andrew Joseph Aloysius du Molin, of Bath, Co. 
 Sommerset, Lieut. 43 Regt., younger son; b. May, 1775; 
 d. July 11, 1854; m. Elizabeth, dau. of George Dyer, who 
 d. at Plymouth, June 23; bu. at Bath, June 30, 1859, in 
 the same grave with her husband. 
 
 Issue : 
 Nicholas Selby du Molin of Leamington, Co. Warwick, 
 
P)00 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 assumed the surname of Browne in addition to those of 
 Du Mouhu by royal licence dated Oct. 13, 1885, as heir 
 and sole representative of the family of Browne of East- 
 bourne ; and Mark Anthony, 9th and last Viscount Mon- 
 tague; d. June, 1886; m. Rebecca Grace, dau. of John 
 Canm; she d. Feb. 19, 1889. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Ehza Gertrude; d. 1859. 
 
 Charles Micholas Du Moulin Browne, 
 
 elder son; b. 1851; d. June, 1890; m. 
 
 Winifrede Mary, eldest dau. of Henry 
 
 Bacchus. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Charles Joseph du Moulin; b. 1882; d. 
 
 1882. 
 Mary Anastasia Agnes ; b. 1884; d. 1884. 
 Charles Anthony du Molin; b. Nov. 9, 
 
 1886. 
 Francis Stanislaus du Moulin Browne; 
 
 b. 1888. 
 Arthur Francis. 
 
 III. Barbara Matilda Du Molin; b. 1776; m. 1805, Jeanne 
 Pierre Louis Francois Caesar de Fages Yaumale, Baron 
 de Fages of the Kingdom of France. 
 
 IV. George Francis du Molin; b. 1812; d. 1828. 
 
 (1849) WILL OF ANDEEW DU MOULIN 
 
 This is the last Will and Testament of me, Andrew du 
 Moulin of the City of Bath, Esquire. 
 
 In the first place I direct that my just debts, funeral 
 and testamentary expenses shall be paid by my executors 
 hereafter named, as soon as conveniently may be after my 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY "."l 
 
 decease, and that my funeral shall he plain and unostenta- 
 tious, and conducted with as little expense as circum- 
 stances will admt of. 
 
 I give my dau., Ann Atcherly, the wife of Rowland 
 Atcherly of Sheldon in the county of Devon, Esqniie, 
 M.D., my gold watch and chain. I give to my dear wife, 
 Eliza du Moulin, all my hoxes which shall be in my house 
 at the time of my decease, with all their contents. I give 
 to my said dear wife the use of my rosewood pianoforte 
 during her life, and after her decease to my said daughter, 
 Ann Atcherly, absolutely. 
 
 I give to my son Nicholas du Moulin the portraits of 
 my father, mother, and myself, which I trust he will pre- 
 serve and bequeath to his child or children as heirlooms. 
 I give to my said son my tin box with my name thereon, 
 containing deeds and papers which formerly belonged to 
 mv uncle, Sir Thomas Moore and mv Aunt Lady Man- 
 nock, together with all the same deeds and papers respect- 
 ively, the first mentioned tin box and one of the last men- 
 tioned boxes with their contents being now deposited for 
 safe custody in the banking-house of the London Joint 
 Stock Western Branch bank, 64 Pall Mall, the other box 
 with its contents being now deposited for safe custody 
 with my trustees Mr. Thomas Norris, Solicitor, and Mr. 
 Macdonnel of 2 Bedford Row, London. 
 
 I also give to my said son Nicholas du Moulin my four 
 plated side dishes and covers on condition that he shall 
 accept them in full satisfaction of any claim on me or my 
 estate on account of the loss or deficiency of some half 
 dozen (more or less) of old worn out silver spoons and 
 forks and some other articles which were lost or missed 
 some years since at my residence in Woolcombe Crescent, 
 
302 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Bath, and which he would otherwise have had at my 
 death, and also on account of my having been obliged to 
 exchange some of the old worn out forks and spoons to 
 the benefit of which he thereby became entitled, but not 
 otherwise. 
 
 And as to the rest, residue and remainder of my per- 
 sonal estate and effects, whatsoever and wheresoever not 
 otherwise hereinbefore specifically bequeathed, I give and 
 bequeath unto and to the use of ray said dear wife Ehza 
 du Molin, her executors, and administrators and assigns 
 absolutely. And inasmuch as I place entire confidence in 
 her affection for our children I have no doubt she will 
 make a proper and suitable division of the property be- 
 tween our two daughters, Ann Atcherly and Josephine 
 du Moulin, my said son being already sufficiently pro- 
 vided for, and to this intent I would suggest to my said 
 wife that in disposing of the property between my said 
 two daughters it would be desirable to give the said daugh- 
 ter Ann Atcherly two-thirds thereof, in consequence of 
 her being married and having children, and to limit the 
 said shares to the separate use of our said daughters. 
 
 I would also suggest that in the event of the death of 
 either of my said daughters in the lifetime of my said 
 wife without having issue her share might with propriety 
 be given to her sister. But I hereby expressly declare 
 thfit the several recommendations, suggestions, and 
 clauses hereinbefore contained shall not have the force or 
 effect of imposing a trust on my said wife, or in any man- 
 ner abridge or qualify her property and interest in my 
 said estate or effects and premises any rule of equity to 
 the contrary notwithstanding. 
 
 Also I devise to my said wife all estates, tenements and 
 
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 hereditaments, which now are, or at he time <>[ my de- 
 cease, may he vested in me as a mortgagee <>r tmstee, 
 subject to the trust and equities affecting the same re- 
 spectively. And I hereby nominate and appoint my said 
 dear wife EHza du Mouhn, Executrix of this my Will and 
 hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time here- 
 tobefore made, I do declare this to be my last will and 
 Testament. 
 
 In witness whereof I have to this will contained m two 
 sheets of paper and to a duplicate thereof contained in 
 like number of sheets, set my had this twenty-eight day 
 of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight 
 hundred and forty-nine. 
 
 Signed and declared by the said Testator Andrew du 
 Moulin as and for his last Will and Testament in the pres- 
 ence of us present at the same time who in his presence 
 at his request and in the presence of each ther have here- 
 unto subscribed our names as Witnesses. 
 
 Andrew dcj Moulin. 
 
 Granville Hill, Solic, Bath. 
 
 Joseph Perkixs, his clerk. 
 
NOTES 
 HOWAED, VISCOUNT WICKLOW 
 
 The Right Honorable Eobert Howard, Viscount Wick- 
 low and Lord Clonmore, of Clonmore Castle, in the 
 county of Carlow succeeded his father June 26, 1789, 
 unm. The time of this family's coming from England 
 cannot be ascertained, but it has long been seated at Shel- 
 tou, in the county of Wicklow. 
 
 John Howard, Esq. ; m. 1636 Dorothea Hasels, and 
 dying in England in 161:3, left one son Ealph; b. in 1637. 
 His widow returning to Ireland sometime in the year J 655, 
 resided at Shelton, till her death, which happened in the 
 year 1684, 
 
 Ealph Howard, Esq., M.D., then only son, succeeded 
 at Shelton. He m. in 1667, Catherine Sotheby, eldest 
 dau. of Eoger Sotheby, Esq., of Birdfal, in Yorkshire, and 
 had issue four daughters and eight sons, none of whom 
 were married or survived their father, who d. in 1710, 
 and their mother in 1722, except the six following: 
 
 Frances, wife of Sir Eobert Kennedy, of Mount Ken- 
 nedy, in the Co. Wicklow, Baronet. 
 
 Catherine, the wife of Sir Thomas Molyneux of Castle 
 Dillon, in Co. Armagh; Baronet. 
 
 Dorothea, the wife of Dr. Anthony Dopping, Lord 
 Bishop of Ossory. 
 
 Hugh, the eldest of the three surviving sons, s. at Shel- 
 ton, and m. the heiress of General Langston, He was 
 
 (304) 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 3(>r> 
 
 paymaster of the board of works, and keejx'r of state 
 papers in England, where he most resided until liis death 
 in 1737. 
 
 William, 3d son, was chosen in 1727 to represent the 
 city of Dublin. He d. 1728 and lies bur. in Parish Ch. of 
 St. Bridget, Dublin. 
 
 Robert, 2d son; b. ir)83; s. on death of bis elder broth<'r 
 to Shelton. He was consecrated Bishop of Killale in 172(1, 
 and m. in 1724, Patience, dan. and sole heir of Godfrey 
 Boleyne of Fennor, Co. Meath, and d. in 174u; his widow 
 d. 1764; issue 2 daus. and 3 sons. 
 
 Mary; m. John Stoyte, and had issue Mary Countess 
 Dowager of Darnley; m. 2d Robert Butler, brother of 
 Humphrey, Earl of Lanesborough. 
 
 Catherine; m. 1760 John Earl Erne of Crum-Castle. 
 
 Hugh, LL.D., 2d son; d. unm. 
 
 Robert, LL.D., 3d son; m. 1767 Sarah, dau. of Mon- 
 tague Lambert ; issue Robert, Sarah. 
 
 Ralph; s. at Shelton in 1740; created Baron Clonmore 
 of Clonmore Castle, Co. Carloe, July 21, 1776, and Vis- 
 count Wicklow, July 12, 1785; m. Aug. 11, 1755, Alice, 
 dau. William Howard of Castle Forward, Co. Donegal, 
 by his wife Isabelle Stuart of the noble family of Bute, 
 in Scotland; issue, Robert Wilham Howard, who has 
 taken name of Stuart, pursuant to will of his maternal 
 grandfather, and in March, 1737 m. Eleanor, dau. of 
 Francis Eaufield, brother to the Earl of Charlemont. 
 
 Issue : 
 
 Hugh. 
 
 Boleyn. 
 
 Henry. 
 
306 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Stewarta. 
 Isabella. 
 Catherine. 
 Mary. 
 His Lordship d. June 26, 1789; s. by eldest son (2) 
 Robert. 
 
 Motto 
 
 "Certum Pete Fiucm." 
 "Aim at a Sure End." 
 
 Chief Seats — Shelton near Arklow and Castle For- 
 ward, Co. Donegal. 
 
 NOTICE 
 
 At a meeting of the undersigned Trustees of Gilford 
 Academy, it was voted that the subject of education be 
 brought before the citizens of this village and vicinity, 
 with the hope that something might be done to place the 
 school in a more elevated situation than it is at the pres- 
 ent time. 
 
 We therefore give notice, that there will be a meeting 
 for that purpose at the Court House in Guilford, on Mon- 
 day the 3d day of December next at 6 o'clock P. M. All 
 in the neighboring towns and villages who feel an inter- 
 est in the improvement and extended usefulness of this 
 institution, are earnestly and respectfully invited to attend. 
 John K. Young, James Molineux, 
 
 Lyman B. Walker, Chares Parker, 
 
 John T. Coffin, William Blaisdel, 
 
 Daniel Gale, B. F. C. Emerson, 
 
 Joseph P. Atkerson, B. F. Emerion, 
 Jonathan Folsom, Daniel M. Gale, 
 
 Woodbury Melcher, W. C. Clarke. 
 
 Trustees. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 307 
 
 This notice was piiutotl at the Advocate ol'ticc, (iilinaii- 
 ton, Dec. 20, 188S. 
 
 There was a recovery suffered, rei^n of Ehzal)etli, 
 wherein Robert Fletcher and John Lascells, Gent., claimed 
 against John Molyneux, Esq., an estate, 2 Mess, 2 Tofts, 
 I Dovecote, 2 Garden, loo A. land, 10 meadow, 20 pasture. 
 
 Boston Tax List, 1687. — John Mollingiu, single man 
 carpenter, lodgeth at Widdow Neales. 
 
 From the History of Georgeton college. District of Col- 
 umbia, Rev. Robert Molyneux, 2d president of the Society 
 of Jesus, in 1793-96; also president in 1806-S; called 
 Father Molyneux; b. in Lancashire, England, June, 1738, 
 entered the Society of Jesus, 1757. In 1806 with authority 
 of Pope Pius VII, he was appointed Father Superior. 
 
 Louis XIV.— Among the names of foreign refugees in 
 Ireland were De La Mellouiere, De Moulin, Molines, Moli- 
 ner, De Mouhns, Mulhns, Molineux, Molyneux. Among 
 the Huguenot families naturalized in England and Ire- 
 land, reign of Charles II and Queen Anne, was that of 
 WiUiam and Mary Moliner. 
 
 Peimsyi- 21—260. MOLYNEUX REUNION 
 
 vania At a reunion of this branch of the Molyneux 
 
 Branch, family held at Millview in 1903 speeches were 
 
 U. s. A. made by the president, Charles E. Woodhead, 
 
308 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Rev, S. F. Frazier of Seneca Falls, N, Y., and Rev. James 
 H. Bo wen, of Millview, A memorial service was held for 
 the two deaths that had occurred during the year: Mrs. 
 Harriet Molyneux, wife of Charles Bird, and Miss Anna 
 Bell Rowe, dau. of Margret Molyneux and Ezra Rowe. 
 The officers chosen for the ensuing year were : 
 
 President, C. E. Molyneux, of Dushore, Pa. 
 
 Secretary, S. D. Molyneux, of Millville, Pa. 
 
 Treasurer, 0. N. Molyneux, 
 
 Historian, David Molyneux 
 
 History of the Siege of Boston, and of the Battles of 
 Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill, by Richard 
 
 Frothering, Jr. 
 
 In this book we see Samuel Adams, James Otis, War- 
 ren, and Molyneux caucusing in a distillery count- 
 ing room, " a very small one," too, crawling up into 
 " Tom Dawes garret ", and there " smoking of tobacco 
 till you cannot see from one end of the garret to the 
 other". But we do not undertake to say when and 
 where " the child of Independence " was conceived, 
 though John Adams has told us, " when and where it 
 was born." 
 
 Copy of a Royalist Handbill, Distributed among the 
 British Soldiers at Boston, Sept., 1774 
 
 To the Officers and Soldiers of His Majestifs Troops in 
 Boston : 
 
 It being more than probable that the King's Standard 
 will soon be erected, from rebellion breaking out in this 
 
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 province, its proper that you soldiers, should l»e ac(iuainted 
 with the authors thereof and all the misfortunes Itrought 
 upon the province, the following is a list of them, viz. : — 
 Mess. Samuel Adams, James Bowdoin, Dr. 'I'liomas 
 Young, Dr. Benjamine Church, Capt. John Bradford, 
 Josiah Quincy, Major Nathaniel Barher, William Molle- 
 neux, John Hancock, William Cooper, Dv. Cliauncey, Dr. 
 Cooper, Thomas Cushing, Joseph Greenleaf, and William 
 Denning. The friends of your King and country, and of 
 America, hope and expect it from you soldiers, the in- 
 stant rebellion happens, that you will put the above per- 
 sons immediately to the sword, destroy their houses and 
 plunder their effects ; it is just they should be the first 
 victims to the mischiefs they have brought upon us. 
 
 A Friend to Great Britain and America. 
 
 Richard Mullens, name in the muster roll of the com- 
 pany under command of Thomas Westbrook, Esq., from 
 July to Dec. 1722-25. 
 
 John Molins, sentinel on muster roll of Capt. John 
 Penhallon, 1725. 
 
 American prisoners at Forton prison, England, 1777-79. 
 James Mullen, a prize of the ship Reprisal Continental, 
 committed Aug. ye 9th 1777. 
 
 Among the hst of American prisoners committed to 
 the Old Mill prison, England, during the war, I find the 
 sloop Comet taken in 17 so, a part of the crew committed 
 Jan., 1781, among the men one Fred Mohnox. 
 Monmouth's Rebellion of 1085 
 
 Lists of the " Convicted Rebels " sent to the Barbadoes 
 and other plantations in America. 
 
310 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Sir Wm. Booth's list of prisoners to Barbadoes, Som- 
 mersetshire — George Mullens of Lanton (Molyneux). 
 
 Sir Wm. Rose's list — amog the invoice of 68 men — ser- 
 vants shipped on board — Capt. Chas. Gardnier in ye Ja- 
 maica Merchant for accot — of Mr. John Eose &: Combe, 
 they being sold for ten years — Robert Mullens (Molyneux). 
 
 Transported to Virginia — embarked in the Primrose — 
 Capt. Duglass, July 27, 1835, John Molen, Edward Mul- 
 leneaux, Aug., 1635, John Mulleneaux, Oct., 1679. 
 
 Dec. 2!J, 1679, Wilham Molyneux (Mulleneux) had 17 
 negroes, 10 hired servants, and apprentices, brought ser- 
 vants and negroes in the Parish of St. Michaells, 1680. 
 
 Mrs. Mullinax, ac. 7 — 3 negroes. 
 
 Richard Molyneux, ac. 9 — negroes 5. 
 
 Year 1638 
 
 Among the early inhabitants of Barbadoes I find Rich- 
 ard Mulleneaux, David MuUiner, George Mullens, William 
 Molineux. 
 
 Thomas Mulliner of Branford. 
 
 Falmouth, May 16, 1723, John Mullens unfit for 
 
 service, dismissed 
 
 Cape de Arenas — Molyneux Globe 
 
 Molyneux Map, 1600. This map which claims attention 
 in that projected by Wright and engraved by Molyneux in 
 1660. This map is celebrated as being the " New Maps " 
 referred to by Shakespere in " Twelfth Night " (Act 3, s. 
 2). The map show^s the influence of the English who 
 had colonized Virginia and mdicates also that new ideas 
 had been acquired respecting New England. This is very 
 
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 evident from a comparison of the map wiili a <^]()ho mnrlc 
 by Molyneux over his globe. 
 
 The improvement of the map of Molyneux over his 
 globe in 1592 is very significant and instructive. A de- 
 scription of this map will be found in N. England History 
 and Gen. Register, Vol. XXXV, 1881. 
 
 Account of the Ancient Chapel of Toxeth Park, Liv- 
 erpool, FROM 1618, CrOXTETHPaRK 
 
 Toxeth Park was the property of the crown, from the 
 reign of King John, until the year KWJ-I, or nearly 4(m» 
 years. About this period a number of farmers, or culti- 
 vators of the soil, of Puritan proclivities, settled on the 
 land. These inhabitants soon gave a tone and character 
 to the whole district, the influence of which was perpe- 
 tuated. 
 
 One memorial of this olden time remains, namely the 
 " Ancient Chapel ", built for those Puritans, "the first 
 chapel," says Mr. Davis, " connected with dissent in the 
 neighborhood of Liverpool." The present structure, built 
 a century ago, stands on the site of the original cha})el, 
 some of whose important characteristics are preserved, 
 while the burying ground remains intact. 
 
 These early settlers in the Park though Puritan in their 
 principles, did not formally absolve themselves from alle- 
 giance to the mother church ; the time for this open dis- 
 sent had not arrived. Sir Richard Molyneux, a Roman 
 Catholic, created a baronet in 1811, had purchased Toxeth 
 (Croxteth) Park, and with a liberahty worthy of com- 
 mendation, so unusual in his day, granted land to these 
 Puritans whereon to set a chapel, which was built prob- 
 
312 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 ably, in 1618, or about the time of the settlement of the 
 Rev. Eichard Mather, then first minister. 
 
 After the ejection, the chapel continued to be held by 
 the dissenters as a Presbyterian meeting house. Eventu- 
 ally the members became Unitarian in their sentiments. 
 
 It is somewhat remarkable that the Society at Toxteth 
 Park, over which the Rev. Richard Mather was settled as 
 the first minister in 1618, and the. church at Dorchester in 
 New England, where he was installed in 1631, as the first 
 minister of the church after its reorganization, should 
 have become and still remain Unitarian in their views. 
 
 Two lines from epitaph in the church records: 
 " Hard to Discern a Difference in degree 
 'Twixt His bright Learning & Pietie. " 
 
 We are informed that " his people at Toxeth were 
 devoted to him and loath to let him go, but duty seemed 
 clear to them, and to him, and lie departed. ' ' 
 
 Sephton or Sefton 
 
 The seat of the Molyneux's at Sefton has long since 
 been demolished, but the church is a handsome Gothic 
 building, with a choir and stalls richly carved, and some 
 tombs of the family. The family removed to Coxteth. 
 
 " Mr. Molyneux, a knight of great lands, 11 miles from 
 Prescot dwelleth at a place called Coftoffe (q. Coxteth ?), 
 Tokstoffe (Tockseat), a park of the King's hard by his 
 house." (Camden.) 
 
 Sefton 
 
 Sefton before the conquest had 13 manors in it of 3 
 Borats, with Volney, Gladuin, and Uluric had the land 
 whereof was on Car. This afterwards became the Fee of 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 313 
 
 William Feveral. and there four Vill. two Boid. had twf) 
 Car. There was a church, and 3 acres of meadow. In 
 Elder time val. 8 s. When the conquerors survey was 
 taken, 10 s. 
 
 There was a recovery, — 4- Elizabeth of these two manors 
 (Brenly and Brunnesley) wherein John Byron Knt. and 
 Francis Molyneux claimed against Robert Fletcher and 
 Edward Stephenson, who called to warrant Robert Agatha 
 alias Middleton. This Robert Molyneux son of Gilbert, as 
 also Francis his younger brother, buried at Sefton. Aug. 
 10, 1558. Robert, buried there May 3, 15(;7, was father 
 of William. Lineage. 
 
 John Byron; m. Ann, dau. to Richard Molyneux of 
 Sefton, Co. Lane. 
 
 Robert Molyneux 
 
 William de JMolyncux; fr. fen— Vivian 
 Adam 
 
 Item from Pedigree of Norres of Speake 
 
 I doe understand by recorde that Roger Garnet held ij 
 carycates of lond in Speake amongst other lands in the 
 Shyre, & that these ij carycates I fynd that R. Garnett 
 gave with his doughter in fre marriage to Richd. Molleneaux 
 of Crosby & Hynd that Molyne thereby tooke on hym to 
 bee half lord of Speake. But out of these '2 carycates I 
 fynde that Molyneux for service doone gave to Sundry 
 men, and by deeds... seres lond, whereof came to my an- 
 cestor in Certaine of his quyte, acres lond I find that Wm. 
 Molyneux gave by deed, without date, gave to Erneys, 
 citizen of Chester and all his londes in Speake with Johan 
 his doughter in liberum maritagium & was a quarter lord 
 
314 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 in Speake afore ys said ther this is in a Coppie verbantum 
 after Sir Wm. Norres Owne hand writing. 
 
 Armagh is the magnificent seat of Sir Capel Molyneux, 
 Bart. In the center of the demesne is an extensive lake, 
 surrounded by verdant hills. Two obelisks were erected 
 here ; one by the primate to commemorate the order of 
 Saint Patrick, the other by Sir Capel Molyneux in honor 
 of the Volunteers of Ireland. (Camden.) 
 
 The family estates at the death of Sir Capel Molyneux, 
 seventh Baronet, extended over 16,560 acres, of the esti- 
 mated annual value of £10,000. 
 
 Guilford, Loseley House, was built by Sir Christopher 
 More 1562- 156S by marriage in the Molyneux family. 
 (Camden.) 
 
 In the Genealogy of Ferdinand III and Alphonso X of 
 Castile and Leon, will be found the record of Alphonso 
 surnamed infans Lord Molina, 1272. ^ives: 
 
 1 dau. of Alphonso. 
 
 Telez de Meneses. 
 2. Monsalda. 
 
 Perez Lady of Molina. 
 Issue : 
 
 Mary, wife of Sancho IV, King of Cas- 
 tile and Leon. 
 Johanuah, wife of N. Count of Lux. 
 Ferdinand* a monk-bishop of Zamora. 
 
 *TIiis Ferdinand Molina may have been the priest-founder of the family of 
 Molyneux, as Spanish history and record gives French marriages and estates. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 315 
 
 Monumental inscriptions from the Church of Horsted 
 Keynes, Sussex: 
 
 MOLYNEUX 
 
 Near this place lieth the body of 
 
 EiCHARD Wyatt, Esq. 
 
 Sometimes of Freemans in the Parish. 
 
 He died in Jan., 1753, 
 
 In the 64th year of his age. 
 
 Also the body of Susanna, his wife, daughter of the 
 
 late Sir Thomas Molyneux, Bar., of Lose- 
 
 ley, in the Co. Surry. 
 
 She died the 29th day of June, IT 74, 
 
 In the 74th year of her age. 
 
 Sir Eichard Molyneux, Knight & Dame Elenor, his 
 wyffe, whose Soules God pdon. 
 
 Dame worshope was my guide in life 
 And did my doings quite; 
 Dame virtue left me alone, 
 When Soule from body hyed. 
 
 And thoughe that deathe with dinte of Darte 
 Hath brought my corps on sleepe 
 The eternall god, My eternall Soule, 
 Eternally doethe Keepe. 
 
 Upon a brass plate on a tomb, which forms the floe of 
 an ancient seat near one of the windows is a Latin inscrip- 
 tion, " Pray for the Soul of Margrette, dan, of Eichard 
 Molyneux, formerly wife of John Dutton." 
 
 On a flat marble in the Chancel are inlaid the effigies in 
 brass of Sir William Molyneux and his two wives, with 
 
316 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 their representative arms over their heads, and underneath 
 his own shield quartered in two other coats, besides that 
 of Molyneux. With the motto " Endoit devant ", on a 
 brass plate is an inscription to the memory of " Guliel- 
 mus Molyneux ", of the date 1548. 
 
 Harriet Molyneux, natural dau. of the late Gen. Thomas 
 Molyneux, Bart., of Castle Dillon, Co. Armagh, m. Sir 
 Thomas Phillips and d. 1832. 
 
 Sacred to the memory of Capel son of Maj. Gen Thomas 
 Molyneux and Elizabeth, his wife, of Castle Dillon in the 
 Co. Armagh in the Kingdom of Ireland, who departed 
 this life at Chesterham the 23d of June, 1822, in the 18th 
 year of his age, and whose remains lie interred in a vault 
 in the North side of the church. To the many virtues 
 and departed worth of the most dutiful affectionate and 
 estimable of sons this inadequate tribute has been erected 
 by his afflicted and disconsolate parents. 
 
 Emily, dau. of Gen. Thomas and Elizabeth Molyneux, 
 died June 25, 1832; remains interred in the catacombs of 
 St. Martins in the Fields, London. 
 
 Anne Molineux, second daughter of Sir John Moly- 
 neux by his first wife, Isabel Markham, was buried in the 
 church at Barnby, where, against the south wall of the 
 chancel, near the door, is an altar tomb of freestone, 
 
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 having on the sides the arms of Molyneux, a cross nioHne, 
 and another shield, a Hon rampant, with the inscriiitioii : 
 " Here lyeth interred the corps of Anne ^k^lyneux, L'd 
 daughter to Sir John Molyneux of Teversal, in the county 
 of Notts, Knight and Banoret. Wliich Anne departed 
 this life 3d day of Novemher, 1633, aetatis suae xxvii." 
 " Whom God doeth love, of them he makes his choice 
 
 To wait on him, and here hath stilled her voice, 
 
 That with him it might be raised hyer 
 
 To sing Halleluiahs in his holy quyer." 
 
 Inscription on the tomb of Sir Wihiam Molyneux (d. 
 1289). 
 
 " Hie jacet Will'us Molyneux 
 Bannerettus factus in Gasconia 
 cum illustri Principe Edmundo, 
 dicto Gibbosa com : Lancastrie. 
 M. C. C. F. XXXIX. 
 
 Epitaph on the tomb of Sir William Molyneux, who 
 was made Knight Banneret in 1367, after the Battle of 
 Navarret : 
 
 " Miles honorificus Molyneux subjact intus: 
 Tertius Edwardus dilexit hunc ut amicus. 
 Fortia qui gessit, Callos, Navarrosqe, repressit, 
 Hinc cum recessit, morte feriente decessit, 
 Anno miheno trecento septuageno. 
 At que bis junge due, sic perit omnis homo." 
 
 Sir Francis Molyneux; d. the 12th day of ]\larch, 1741, 
 aged 86. Dame Diana his wife, the daughter of John 
 Howe, Esq., of Langar. She had by him seven sons and 
 
318 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 three daughters, and departed this hfe the 8th day of 
 January, in the year of our Lord, 1718, in the 60th year 
 of her age. 
 
 Happy in the conjugal, 
 not unhappy in the parental state, 
 
 they ended their days in peace 
 
 and in full assurance of a blessed 
 
 Eesurrection. 
 
 Sir Charles Molyneux, Bart., fifth son and heir, put up 
 this monument to the memory of the best of parents. 
 
 In the brass of another stone in a church at Hawtou. 
 
 In your charities pray 
 
 for the Soules of Wm. Molyneux and Margret, his wife, 
 
 there Childrens Soules & All Christian Soules, which 
 
 Wm. departed present life the last day 
 
 of Oct. 1541. 
 
 There are the Molyneux arms with a crescent. 
 
 In the Chancel on a piece of brass, upon a little plain 
 stone was. 
 
 Of your Charity pray for the Soules of Eobert Molyneux, 
 
 Esq., and Dorothy his wife, which Robert deceased 
 
 13 April, 1539. 
 
 In the Chancel of St. Giles at Bruges on a white marble 
 slab inserted in the floor of the chapel of the Holy Virgin 
 with arms (az.) in a fesse (or) between three gold finches 
 in chief & 2 in base (proper) three Mullets (qu.) Helmet, 
 mantling and wreath. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 319 
 
 D. 0. ]\T. 
 Sepultiira Liber (a) 
 
 Familicie 
 
 Williilmi G (oold) 
 
 Iberni 
 
 ex enclyta ac vetesta (apud) 
 
 Corcagiense (s) 
 
 Prosaipea, olim Scholae B (ogardicse) 
 
 Gubermatore (s) 
 
 Henies ecclesial ^detui 
 
 ■ In the Church of the Enghsh Austons Nuns, concealed 
 by the fine painting of the Holy Family which hangs 
 against the North wall, is an inscription commemorative 
 of Lady Mary Herbert of Powis, Viscountess Montacute, 
 and Sister Lady Lucy; d. Oct. 30, 1745 (Lady Mary, dau. 
 of Wm. Herbert 1st, Marquess of Powis); m. 1st Hon. 
 Richard Molyneux, eldest son of Gary 11, 3 Vis. of Mary- 
 bough, Earl of Sefton. 
 
 Verse taken from the old ballad, '^ The Scottish Field," 
 a poem on the Battle of Flodden, to the device of an 
 eagle's foot having been worn as a badge by the Lancas- 
 ter levies who fought in the battle under the command of 
 Sir John Stanley and Sir Wilham Molyneux. 
 
 With Sir William Molyneux, 
 
 with a manful meany*. 
 
 Theis freakest will never flee 
 
 for feare of no weapon. 
 
 But they wiU stick with th eir standarts 
 
 * Troop. t Men. 
 
320 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 in their stele weedes, 
 
 Because they busked them at Berwick 
 
 that bolded them the more." 
 
 Epigram upon the Times 
 
 I 
 
 When Molyneux came first to Town, 
 With colors and what not ; 
 " See! where the rebels come, see there," 
 Exclaims an angry Scot. 
 
 II 
 
 " Rebels," quoth John, " I've often seen 
 At Tyburn where they hang 'em, 
 Why, Sawney, look! in all this crowd 
 There's ne'er a Scot among 'em." 
 
 — Lynn Magazine. 
 
 Sheriffs 
 
 Ricardus Mollineux, Lancashire 1397 
 
 Edmund Molineux, Buckinghamshire... l-i75 
 
 Thomas Molineux, arm., Lancashire 1476 
 
 Sir Richard Molineux, Knt., Lancashire.. 1556 
 
 Francis Molineux, Derbyshire 1566 
 
 Francis Molineux, Nottinghamshire 1581 
 
 Sir Richard Molineux, Knt., Lancashire.. 1589 
 Sir Richard Molineux, Knt., Lancashire.. 1597 
 
 John Molineux, Nottinghamshire 1609 
 
 Sir John Molineux, Knt. and Bart 1611 
 
 Francis Molineux, Mansfield 1662 
 
 Darcy Molineux 1687 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 32 1 
 
 Sir Charles Molyneux, Bart 1748 
 
 Eigby Molyneux 1 T49 
 
 Crisp Molineux, Norfolk 1 707 
 
 George Molineux, Staffordshire 1791 
 
 Sir Capel Molyneux, Bart. Armagh 1867 
 
 DIGNITIES OF THE CHURCH 
 
 BISHOP 
 
 Adam Mohneux, LL.D, Chichester 1445 
 
 DEAN 
 
 Adam Molineux, Sahsbury 1441 
 
 ARCHDEACONS 
 
 Adam Molineux, Salisbury 1-140 
 
 James Molineux, Richmond 
 
 CANONS 
 
 Henry Molyneux, Exeter 1489 
 
 John Wilham Henry Molyneux, Ely 1874 
 
 PREBENDARIES 
 
 Edm. Molineux, Minor Pars Altaris 1518 
 
 Sarum— Valor f. 2 
 
 R. Molineux ^'^-^ 
 
 Edward ]\Iolineux, Faringdon 
 
 William Hamilton ]\Iolineux, Wobaston, Col- 
 legiate church of St.Peter, Wolverhampton. 1831 
 George Fieldhouse Molyneux, Wobaston 1840 
 
 LORD LIEUTENANTS 
 
 Caryll, 3d Viscount Molyneux, Lancashire. 
 Charles WilUam, 3d Earl of Sefton, ditto. 
 William Phihp, 4th Earl of Sefton, ditto. 
 
322 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 CASTELLANS OF LIVERPOOL 
 
 William de Moulins, William I. 
 
 Vivian de Moulins, William II. 
 
 Kobert de Moulins, Stephen. 
 
 Sir Eichard Molineux, Henry V and VI. 
 
 Sir Richard Molineux and Richard his son, Henry VI, 
 
 1441; when the office was made hereditary in his 
 
 family. 
 Richard Molineux, Esq., Henry VI and Edward IV. 
 Thomas Molyneux, Edward IV. 
 Lawrence Molyneux, Henry VII. 
 Sir Edmund Molyneux, Elizabeth, 1584. 
 Sir Richard Molyneux, Elizabeth, 1588. 
 Richard, Viscount Molyneux, James I. 
 
 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT 
 
 Sir John Molyneux, of Crosby — Grand Council at 
 Westminster, 17 Edward II. 
 
 Ricardus Le ]\lolineux, de Croseley Miles — County of 
 Lancaster, 1312. 
 
 William de Molins — County of Buckingham, 2d Parlia- 
 ment at Gloucester, Richard II. 
 
 Ric. Molyneux — County Lancaster, ditto. 
 
 Edmund Molyneux — Ludlow, Parliament at Westmin- 
 ster, 1 Edward VI. 
 
 Richard Molineux — Liverpool, 5 Ehzabeth, 1563. 
 
 John Molineux — County Notts, 1563. 
 
 John Molineux — Liverpool, 1585. 
 
 Richard Molyneux — County Lancaster, 1585. 
 
 John Molineux. 
 
 Richard Molineux. 
 
 Sir Thomas Molineux, Knt., 1592. 
 
 Sir Richard Molineux, Knt., 1603. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 323 
 
 Samuel Molyneux— Mallow, Ireland, 1013. 
 Daniel Molyneux, Strabane— 1013. 
 Sir Richard Molineux, Knt. and Bart., 1028. 
 Adam Molyneux— Longford, 1000. 
 William Molyneux— Dublin 1091 
 William Molyneux— Dublin University, KJiH. 
 Right Hon. Samuel Molyneux— Duhhn University and 
 Borough of Bossiney, England. 
 
 Thomas Molyneux— Preston, Lancashire, 1095. 
 
 Sir Francis Molyneux, Bart., of Teversal — County 
 
 Notts, 1701-2702. 
 
 The Right Hon. Sir Capel Molyneux, Bart.— Clogher, 
 1701, Dublin University. 
 
 George Molyneux — Granard. 
 
 Crisp Mohueux— King's Lynn, 1784. 
 
 Charles William, Viscount Molyneux— South Lanca- 
 shire, 1832. 
 
 In the list of the Nobility and Gentry in the County 
 Palen^ine of Lancaster, from the time of Henry VII to 
 the accession of William III, pubhshed in Barnes's His- 
 tory of Lancashire, appear the names of : 
 
 Molyneux of Sephton. 
 
 Molyneux of Thornton. 
 
 Molyneux of Rainhill and Hawkley. 
 
 Molyneux of Wimberley. 
 
 Molyneux of Thorpe. 
 
 Molyneux of Combscough. 
 
 Molyneux of Shipton. 
 
 Molyneux of Larbrick. 
 
 Molyneux of Kirton. 
 
 Molyneux of Crosby and Woodhouse. 
 
 Molyneux of New Hall. 
 
324 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 COATS OF AKMS BORNE BY MOLYNEUX FAMILIES 
 
 1 
 
102^ 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 325 
 
 No. 1. Robert INIolyueux— the same also boiiH- by 
 Vivian, Adam, Robert, Simon, and William 
 Molyneux. 
 
 No. 2. Arms of Maghull and Atolyneux. 
 
 No. 3. William Molyneux, 10G6. 
 
 No. 4. Robert Molyneux, 1199. 
 
 No. 5. Molineux of Hawkley. 
 
 No. 6. Earls of Sefton, English Branch. 
 
 No. 7. Thomas Molyneux, Irish Branch. 
 
 No. 8. Rev. Sir Charles Molyneux of Castle Dillon, 
 Irish Branch. 
 
 List of Rectors and Vicars of Walton-on-the Hill, com- 
 piled by Baines from the Episcopal Registers : 
 
 Date of InMitution Rectors and Vicars By inhom Pratented 
 
 August 4, 1543 Anthony Molineux, R. Sir William Moll3'ncux 
 
 September 6, 1557 Anthony Molinexe, R. Sir Richard Molinexe 
 
 March 24, 8 Elizabeth William Hesketh, V. Alexander Mollinex 
 
 May 9, 1631 Nevil Kaye, V. Alexander Moleneux 
 
 June 23, 1639 Andrew Clare, R. Richard Moleneux 
 
 TAKEN FROM THE "DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY" 
 
 Molyneux, Williams Thomas ; b. 1793; midshipman in the 
 navy, 1805-11 ; ensign 4 foot 14th Feb., 1811 ; Lieut. 
 77 foot 28 Feb., 1812; Captain 16 Sept., 1819; placed 
 on h. p., 25 Oct., 1821; took additional Surname of 
 Williams 1836; L. G. 31 March, 1866; K. H. 1836; 
 d. 9 Holies St. Cavendish Square, London, 10 May, 
 1871. 
 
 Molyneux, William; F. G. S. ; Author of " Burton-on- 
 Trent, its history its waters and its breweries," 
 
326 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 1869; to R. Plant's " History of Cheadle, Leek," 
 1881, he contributed " The Cheadle Coalfield," pp. 
 277-311; d. Durban, Nathal, 21: Oct., 1882. 
 
 Molyneux, Henry William John, Sir; 8 Baronet; brother 
 of Capel Molyneux, 1804-77; b. 23 Jan., 1819; ed. 
 Trin. Coll. Camb. 27 Wrangler, 1841; B. A. 1841: 
 V. of St. Peter, Sudbury, Suff., 1855 to death; 
 hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral, 1875, to death; 
 succeeded his cousin as 8 Bart. 24 Jan., 1879; au- 
 thor of " What is a Christian ? " 2 ed. 1853; " A 
 letter to the bishop of Ely or the rights of all par- 
 ishioners to the use of the Church," 1856; " Sym- 
 bolism not formalism ", 1857; 2 ed. 1857; "Preach- 
 ing the gospel to the working classes impossible 
 under the pew system," 1858; '' The Altar and the 
 lights on the altar," a correspondence with Bishop 
 of Ely, 1865; "Vivisection," a speech 1876; died 
 at Sudbury vicarage 5 March, 1879. 
 
 Molyneux, Capel ; eld. son of John Molyneux, Gravel Hill, 
 Salop; b. Loseley mansion Surrey 2 Dec, 1804; ed. 
 at Ch. Coll. Camb., B. A., 1826; in the army; C. 
 of St. Mary's Woolwich, 1842-50; minister of the 
 Locke chapel, Harrow road, London, 1850-60; V. 
 of St. Paul's, Onslow, 1860-72; author of "Lec- 
 tures delivered in the Locke chapel ",1852; " Getli- 
 semane, " lectures delivered in Lent, 1854; " Broken 
 bread, short comments for family use," 1855; 
 "Lent Sermons, " 1860; "A farewell address to 
 the CongregatioQ of St. Paul's, Onslow Square," 
 1872; died at Cannes, 27 Dec, 1877. 
 Molyneux, Thomas; b. 1803; double bass player ; a piano - 
 \ forte manufacturer; invented the Molineux Action 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY '.)'27 
 
 for pianos, patented 28 April, 1860; mana^nn^^ di- 
 rector of St. James hall, London, many years; d. 
 London, Jan. 31, 1891. 
 
 Carnavon, Earl of, (Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert); 
 b. in London, Eng., 1831 was appointed Gov. (.f 
 Carnavon Castle in 185-1. In 1858 he became un- 
 der-secretary of state for the colonies in the admin- 
 istration of the Earl of Derby, and in 1S5!) visited 
 the East. The feuds of the tribes in the Lebanon 
 had broken out in a massacre of the Christians, and 
 the Earl gave the world the benefit of his investi- 
 gations in an interesting work, entitled the " Druses 
 of the Lebanon ". His plan for the confederation 
 of British N. America colonies passed both Houses 
 of Parliament in 1867. 
 
 Molineux, Esq., John, companion of the Most Honorable 
 Order of the Bath; b. 1822, son of Thomas Moly- 
 neux of Madeley in the Co. Salop; created compan- 
 ion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, 1887. 
 
 Molyneux, Brig. Gen. George Hand More, C. B. D. S. ; son 
 of Lieut. Col. A. More Molyneux, H. E. I. C. S. ; 
 1851; entered army 1870; became Capt. B. S. C. 
 (now L S. C.) 1882, Major and Brevet Lieut. Col. 
 1890, and Col. 1894. Served during Afghan war, 
 1878-80, in command of Jesailchie corps (medal); 
 with Soudan Expedition 1885; present at Actions 
 of Haske Takdui and Tamai (medal with clasp bronze 
 star); with Burmah Expedition 1885-9 as D-. A. A. 
 G. ; mentioned in dispatches; medal with clasp 
 D. S. C. ; Brevt. Lieut. Col. on N. W. Frontier of 
 India 1897-8 as A. A. M. G. for Intelligence; was 
 in Egypt 1885; mil. attache at St. Petersburg 1890- 
 
828 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 92; and A. Q. M. G. (Intelligence) in India 1893-8; 
 is in command of a 2d class dist. with rank of Brig. 
 Gen.; m. 1889 A. J., dau. of C. D. Mathews Esq., 
 of the Bower Haverin, Alte Bowers, Essex ; or — D. 
 S. 0. 1899; C. B. (Mil.) 1900. 
 
 Mouns or Monyn, John, sometimes Molyu, may have heen 
 of the family of Molyneux, descended from Sir 
 Simeon de Molyneux (Monyn) Knt. of Castle Mayon 
 in Normandy, who attended William the Conqueror. 
 With this family are found all the family names of 
 the family of Molyneux. 
 
 New Rochelle — Rev. Jean Joseph Brumeau de INIoulinars 
 came to New York before 1718 (said to be the son of Jean 
 Brumand, Sieur de Moulinars, pastor of the Church of 
 Chatellerant, France, IBSS). He was of the family of 
 De Molyns (or Molyneux), which found refuge in Holland, 
 where he appears as a candidate for orders in the Reformed 
 Church. He was a man distinguished for unblamable life 
 and conversation. Mr. Moulinars was called as assistant 
 to Mr. Rou, who refused to go to New Rochelle either to 
 preach or administer sacraments. In the Documentary 
 History of New York there exists two accounts of The 
 persecutions in France, which ensued upon the Edict of 
 Nantes and drove the Protestant subjects of Louis XIV 
 into the territories of other princes. The most opulent set- 
 tled in the city of New York, others went into the country 
 and planted New Rochelle, and a few settled at New Paltz, 
 Ulster Co. Mr. Moulinars died in New Rochelle in 1714, 
 ministering to the little congregation of French dis- 
 senters. 
 
 On pages 175, 176, Vol. Ill, Collectanea Topographica 
 et Genealogica. — On the Charter of Transfer of the Pat- 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 820 
 
 ronage of the Hospital of St. Cross by Winchester, from 
 the Prior of St. John of Jerusalem to Richard Bishop of 
 Winchester, in 1185. Attached to this document are three 
 very perfect seals, the first that of Roger de Molens, Gustos 
 or Master of the Hospital of Jerusalem, appended by a lace 
 of yellow silk. It is of lead, circular in form, one inch 
 and a quarter in diameter. One side, a figure kneeling 
 before the double cross, and between them the letters 
 A.M. ; Legend + ROGERIUS GUSTOS; on the other, + 
 HOSPITALIS JERUSALEM, with a representation of 
 the Holy Sepulcher, and the Savior's body therein. This 
 is engraved in the Gentleman's Magazine, Vol. GUI. ii. 305 ; 
 together with that of another Master of the Hospital, 
 bearing similar designs. 
 
 Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica. Page 124, 
 Vol. III. — Sir John Molyns was lord of the neighboring 
 manors of Stoke Pogies, Brill, Dalchet, Henley, Crippen- 
 ham, &c., &c. There is much respecting him in Kennet's 
 Parochial Antiquities ; as well as in Dugale's Baronage, 
 where it is stated. Vol. ii, p. 146, that among the posses- 
 sions restored and confirmed to him in 20 Edw. Ill was 
 the patronage of the Abbey of Burnham, which seems in 
 contradiction to the free right of choosing their Own Ab- 
 bess granted to the Nuns by No. 7 of the present Char- 
 ters. But Molyne was so valuable that the house was 
 probably willing to waive the right conveyed by Earl Ed- 
 ward's Charter and accept a new patron upon receiving 
 such a benefaction. See remarks on the Abbey Seal, p. 
 131, where it says: " The device is of course the common 
 one of Christ crowning his Spouse the Church. The arms 
 are those of the second founder (see note on p. 124), Sir 
 
330 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 John de Molyns, viz, Sable, on a chief argent, three lozen- 
 ges gules," &c., &c. On page 126, same book, "Grant 
 of pardon to the Abbess, for receiving without license 
 certain lands from John de Molyns and Roger le Strange, 
 20 Edw. Ill, 1346." See page 24 (6—26). 
 
 Molyneux, Thomas, b. May 14, 1759, at Manchester, 
 taught by Henry Clarke Byron's short-hand; before 
 he was 17 had become a writingmaster and teacher 
 . of accounts in King Edward VI Grammar school at 
 Macclesfield; resigned that situation in 1802 and 
 died at Macclesfield Nov. 15, 1850, age 91. He pub- 
 lished " An Abridgment to Mr. Byron's Universal 
 English Short- hand," London, 1796. In the edi- 
 tions published in 1829-1838 the portrait of the au- 
 thor engraved by Raffe from a painting by Scott is 
 prefixed. 
 Rev. Robert Molyneux, 2d President of the Society of 
 Jesus in 1793-6, also president in 1806-8; called Father 
 Molyneux; b. in Lancashire, England, June 24, 1738; 
 entered the Society of Jesus 1757; in 1806 with authority 
 of Pope Pius II was appointed Father Superior. — From 
 History of Georgetoivn College, District of Columbia. 
 
NOTES AND CORRECTIONS 
 
 6 — 15. Adam de Molyneux is supposed to be the 
 knight who is portrayed in the glass of 
 the three windows in the upper part of 
 Bridgenorth Church, in the county of 
 Salop, in antique mail, clothed with a 
 surcoat and girt, with his sword and 
 spurs; over which is an equilateral 
 triangular shield, on which the arms of 
 Molyneux are depicted. He was in com- 
 mission for the peraml)ulation of forests, 
 in the 12th year of King Henry III. 
 He married Lettice de Brenley. 
 Page 18 (2—1) William Molyneux (Mohnes) said to, 
 
 have taken his title from a town of the Bourbonnais in 
 
 France. 
 
 Page 10 (4— T) Eobert Molyneux was granted from Ste- 
 phen, Earl of Boulogne, afterwards 
 King of England, the manor of Lither- 
 land, Lancashire, for 14s. per annum. 
 The Molyneux family have ever since 
 retained possession of this lordship. 
 Eobert Molyneux, otherwise Eobert de 
 Mulas, gave the manor of Keurdon in 
 marriage with his sister to Sinward, the 
 son of Anti. 
 Page 20 (5—11) Simon of Thornton. 
 
 (331) 
 
332 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Page 21 (6 — 16) Eobert — held of his father five oxangs 
 of land in Thornton by knight's service. 
 
 Page 27 (8 — 39) had other children, Thomas, who m. 
 Maud Pemberton; and Peter. 
 
 Page 29 (11 — 58) of Wynneresley. 
 
 Page 31 (12 — 62) had other sons, Peter and Simon. 
 
 Page 31 (12—63) of Guerdale, Constable of Chester. 
 
 Page 33 (12—60) should be 12—62. 
 
 Page 36 Rork, should read York. 
 
 Page 37 (14—70) should be 14—72 ; had also a son Henry. 
 
 Page 42 (16—100) d. 1592 instead of 1552. 
 
 Page 42 (17 — 114) m. for third wife Frances Fletcher, 
 
 daughter of Robert Fletcher, and had 
 issue : 
 18 — 857. Francis Molineux, of Stoke Bardolph. 
 
 858. Robert Molyneux. 
 
 859. John. 
 
 860. Mary. 
 
 Page 42 (17 — 117) m. his cousin Jane, dau. of Richard 
 
 Molyneux of Sefton, by whom he had 
 a son. 
 
 Edward Molyneux (27—252) who set- 
 tled at Mansfield, and m. Alice 
 
 He was buried May, 1704, and his wife 
 AHce, Sept. 23, 1704. Issue of this 
 marriage : 
 19—862. Anne; b. 1696. 
 
 863. Edward Molyneux ; b. 1697. 
 
 864. Francis; b. 1700. 
 
 865. Mary; b. 1704. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
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 .>.).) 
 
 Page 48 (18-138) John Molyneux of Thorpe, Knight of 
 
 the SMre; m 1502 m. Anne, .law. ..f 
 John Lascelles of Grasford, Notts, and 
 had issue: 
 19—866. Edmund Molyneux of Thori)e. 
 
 867. Thomas Molyneux ; m. Katherine 
 
 Issue twin daughters, Anna and lashella. 
 
 868. Gervase Molyneux; m. Anne, dan. of 
 Sir William Moting. 
 
 869. John Molyneux of Farnton, near New- 
 ark ; m. Euth Delwood. 
 
 870. Christian. 
 
 871. Fayth. 
 
 872. Margaret Molyneux; m. 1st, Leonard 
 Lovelace, of Hever, Kent; and 2d, 
 Thomas Clarke, of Hyde Ahbey, near 
 Winchester. 
 
 Page 48 (18-141) Ruthland * Molyneux; m. 1st, Mary 
 
 Bevercotes; m. 2d, Frances, dan. of 
 Richard Timperly, of Hintlesham, Nor- 
 folk. 
 
 * Rutliland Molyneux was, it seems, a recusant, and a grant of lease of two 
 parts of his manors and lands was made Juno 4, 1G22. to Dan Wood and Rich. 
 Andrews, in trust for payment of his debts, and maintenance of his wife and 
 children, a rent of £20 being reserved to the King. 
 
 Gilbert, Earl of Shrewsbury, in a letter dated Sheffield Lodge, August 2G, 
 1709, addressed to Lord Salisbury, sends information of an accusation bnnight 
 against Ruthland Molyneux by Lady Markham, the most " pragma! ical-iicadcd 
 lady in these parts of England " "She, Sir John Hollis, and his chaplain. 
 Chapman, have all a grudge against Molyneux." Questions whctlicr this in- 
 formation be not a plot to drive him from this part of tlic country. (Tlic 
 estate of Bevercotes with other lands, was sold by Ruthland .Molyneux to the 
 Earl of Clare. 
 
384 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 Issue : 
 19—873. Ruthland Molyneux, of Little Markham; 
 m. Jane Rayner. 
 
 874. Nicholas. 
 
 875. Edmund. 
 
 876. Marke Molyneux; m. Anne, dau. of 
 
 Meires, of Lownd Hall, Nottingham- 
 shire. 
 
 877. Frances. 
 
 878. Margaret; m. Edward Henshaw, of 
 Fledborough, Co. Notts. 
 
 879. Anne. 
 
 19 — 869. John Molyneux of Farnton; m. Ruth, 
 
 dau. of Delwood, of Ossington, 
 
 Co. Leicester. 
 Issue : 
 
 20—880. Paul Molyneux. 
 
 881. John Molyneux. 
 
 882. Fayth Molyneux; m. Edward Jermin, 
 of Branton, Huntingdonshire. 
 
 883. Mary. 
 
 884. Anne. 
 885. Elizabeth. 
 
 Page 51 (19—166) d. in 1597 instead of 1507. 
 
 Page 58 (19—158) should be 153. 
 
 Page 60 (20— 215j Wilham Mullens (Holmes, Molyneux). 
 from Dorking in Surrey (merchant). Dr. Griffin in his 
 narrative, " The Pilgrims in their Three Homes, England, 
 Holland, America," cites the name of " Mullens " as a 
 Dutch distortion of Mohnes or Mohneaux (Molyneux). 
 
THE MOLYNKUX FAMILY ?>35 
 
 Page 64, Henry Blaydes of Molyneiix should read Henry 
 Blaydes Molyneux. 
 
 Page 64 (19—182) should be 19— 1!»2. 
 Page 71 (23—823) Franklin should read Frankly n. 
 Page 73, Pierre (A) should be (a) Pierre. 
 Page 105, Marqius should be Marquis. 
 Page 198, before 27—579 should be entered 29—785 
 Ellen Molyneux. 
 
 Page 202, St. Paul's cathedral, Syracuse, N. Y. 
 Pages 202-204, All Saints church, Syracuse, N. Y. 
 
APPENDIX 
 
 GLEANINGS AFTER A HARVEST OF TWENTY 
 YEARS IN ROMAN FIELDS 
 
 BY MARIE ADA MOLINEUX, A.M., PH.D. 
 
 Contributed to the AVoman's Branch of the World's Congress AuxiHary in tiio 
 Department of Philology— Edited by Elizabeth A. Reed, Chairman 
 
 Roman history seems to the student a kind of diii;nified 
 fairy tale written in a formal language, once — so they 
 say — the everyday tongue of the people whose life and 
 adventures are therein narrated. Certain brave deeds 
 and noble men attract him and fire his imagination, but 
 generally it is only when he is years older that he realizes 
 the immense fact that it is all as true as any history. 
 More and more are we coming to know that the main facts 
 are not misstatements, and that, often, the details are 
 correct (or explainable), and this is due to the studies of 
 the archaeologists. 
 
 Every letter of an almost obliterated and shattered in- 
 scription receives the most earnest attention of those 
 recognized the world over as authorities by reason of 
 native and cultivated gifts. 
 
 The discoveries in relation to Roman language and liter- 
 ature are like the illustrations to a book, brightening, ex- 
 plaining, and attracting the attention of those otherwise 
 
 indifferent. 
 
 The soil of Rome is as a pahmpsest overwrit with the 
 ideas of many generations, and hke a palimsest requires 
 
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338 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 the tenderest, most pious care, since among the records of 
 a nearer and a present age are to be found the injured and 
 incomplete chronicles of the time when Eome was in her 
 
 t 
 I 
 
 Makie Ada Molineux, A.M., Ph.D.; dau. of 22—304 
 
 prime. What beautiful relics, when regarded as mere 
 works of art, have been disinterred, relics that aid the 
 student of literature so manifoldly. The remains of 
 buildings, sculptures, inscriptions, articles of personal 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 339 
 
 use, are to the student] of the Latin language, hterature 
 and history, as studied to-day, what the body is to the 
 mind. The one is incomplete without the other; there is 
 constant action and reaction. These records of the past 
 could not be interpreted without the aid of philology, nor 
 could philology, in turn, be so satisfactorily unfolded with- 
 out the help of archaeology. 
 
 The Archceological Commission. — In May, 1872, the 
 Municipal Council of Rome appointed an Archaeological 
 Commission, its members being the Chevalier August(^ 
 Castellani, the Marquis Nobili-Vetelleschi, Commander 
 Eosa, Baron Viscounti, Commander de Rossi, Chevalier 
 Viscounti Count Vespignani (architect), and Professor 
 Lanciani. The Commission was particularly interested in 
 the discovery, presentation, and reproduction by plans 
 and drawings of all incongraphic remains of the ancient 
 city. Those that have been denied the inestimable privi- 
 leges of personally assisting in the work must draw all 
 information from the records of this commission, of 
 which the secretary is the civil engineer and professor in 
 the University of Rome, so pleasantly known to Ameri- 
 cans, Rodolfo Lanciani. Almost immediately was begun 
 the publication of an illustrated bulletin, a mine of in- 
 formation to those interested in archaeology. 
 
 In any scientific investigation nothing is too trival to 
 note. Much can often be learned, the uninitiated are as- 
 tonished to be told, by " masons' marks '', by the seals 
 stamped or carved by workmen upon various portions of 
 their work. The lead pipes put in by those long-dead 
 plumbers still retain the name of workmen (they were 
 not afraid in those days that their work would be blame- 
 worthy), of the owner of the dweUing or estate, and of 
 
340 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 the emperor during whose reign the pipes were inserted. 
 It is a regret that so many thousands pounds of lead were 
 remelted for modern use before the importance of its ex- 
 amination was realized; but Professor Lanciani has done 
 marvels with the material at hand in locating so many 
 estates, and thus in filling the vacant space on the map of 
 Rome 
 
 The defacement of some of our own public buildings 
 may possibly be viewed with more lenient eyes when 
 Macaulay's New Zealander shall be searching for informa- 
 tion regarding a people and nation that have vanished. 
 Not that we expect to vanish, but did the ancient Romans 
 deem it possible that their tremendous empire ever could 
 dwindle to a memory ? 
 
 Important Gains. — When we glance along the list we 
 see that the gains to our certain knowledge during the 
 past twenty years have been enormous. 
 
 1. The great Servian Wall has been traced throughout 
 and portions of it are now visible in forty different places. 
 The most important clues were discovered during excava- 
 tions necessary for laying out a new quarter of Rome, 
 and there were also offered to the inspection of the Com- 
 mission innumerable tombs of early dates and houses of 
 various epochs. In the destruction of the beautiful Gar- 
 dens of Sallust and the most priceless adjacent portion of 
 the Servian Wall, gunpowder was necessarily used, so well 
 did the ancient masons do their work. A stone from this 
 wall now rests in America by the tomb of Lincoln. 
 
 2. The entire valley of the Forum Romanum has been 
 excavated. 
 
 3. The House of Vestals was a most valuable discovery 
 in 1883-84. It is in more perfect condition, as a whole. 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 341 
 
 than even the Pompeian houses, having a portion of its 
 second story. Besides its importance in deciding matters 
 of topography, there were other causes for congratulation, 
 for their came to hght eleven life-size statutes, twenty- 
 seven busts and heads, fifteen pedestals, with inscriptions 
 describing the hfe of the high-priestesses, five historical 
 inscriptions, and many other treasures, including eight 
 hundred and eighty- five coins. 
 
 4. In some respects still more important was the identi- 
 fication in 1886 of the Regia, the Fane or sanctuary of 
 the Pontifiex Maximus, together with the Domus Publica 
 taken from the Pontifex by Augustus and giveu to the 
 vestals. 
 
 5. Horace speaks of a flood from the Tiber reaching the 
 Temple of Vesta ; hence, wrongfully, a temple in the Fo- 
 rum Boardium was thus denominated. The terrible flood 
 of 1877 showed the old power of the Tiber and made the 
 poet's words again correct, for the real temple was recent- 
 ly rediscovered, since it was partially demolished and hid- 
 den after its discovery in 1549. 
 
 6. Perhaps the most remarkable of all acquisitions to 
 our historical data was obtained from the extensive ceme- 
 tery on the Esquiline. This told that in an early, even a 
 prehistoric epoch, there was a settlement here, and in it 
 the Etruscans, that people of whom we know so little, 
 were the most numerous, and indeed the civilizing ele- 
 ment. Among the most valuable objects unearthed were 
 some rare vases of Greek shapes and Egyptian decoration 
 in vitreous enamels. These vases were evidently acquired 
 through Phoenician traders, or else were made in potteries 
 created by them. It is interesting to note that in this 
 cemetery were found real scarabsei ; thus we are forced to 
 
342 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 perceive the intimate relations with Egypt. Many Egyp- 
 tian rehcs have been found elsewhere. 
 
 7. The line of the Nova Via has been determined. 
 
 8. The Gardens of Maecenas, the Temple of Claudius 
 on the Caelian, the vaulted arches of the Aqua Virgo, the 
 Tiberine Emporium, have all come to light and yielded 
 various treasures, valual)le both as regard their art and 
 historical significance. 
 
 9. The real form of the Rostra of Julius Caesar is now- 
 known. 
 
 10. Many notable mausoleums have been excavated. 
 
 11. Al^out seven hundred feet of the Cloaca Maxima, 
 between the Forum Augustum and the Forum Romanum, 
 have been cleared. 
 
 12. A very interesting wharf or mole on the left bank 
 of the Tiber, not far from the Bridge of St. Angelo, was 
 discovered in 1891. It was built for the unloading of 
 marble, probably by Augustus. 
 
 13. The Porta Salutare has been accurately located, a 
 point of great importance in the topography of Rome. 
 
 14. Discoveries on the Capitoline place the Arx, or Cita- 
 del, on its proper peak, the northern. 
 
 15. About three hundred and ninety feet beyond the 
 Sistine Bridge, were found, in 1887, the ponderous founda- 
 tions of a bridge, of the existence of which we were en- 
 tirely ignorant. Near it was an inscription certifying that 
 the embankment of the Tiber had been repaired " ad Pon- 
 tem Agrippae ". The natural conclusion is that these were 
 the foundations of Agrippa's Bridge. 
 
 16. The location of the Comitium and Curia has been 
 placed beyond doubt. 
 
 17. The Horrea, or " storage warehouse ", of Galba, 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 34:3 
 
 has been discovered, excavated, and destroyed. It still 
 contained wares, such as lentils, and about six hundred 
 cubic feet of elephants' tusk ivory was also yet there, 
 
 18. The barracks of the Imperial Guards, the Equites 
 Singulari, have been found, containing more than forty 
 inscriptions on pedestals of ex voto offerings by the hon- 
 orably discharged. 
 
 19. The barracks of the Fifth company of the Vigiles, 
 or Watchmen, who united three professions, being police- 
 men, firemen, and lamplighters, have come to light. 
 They numbered at times at least seven thousand and had 
 their most palatial barracks in the different quarters of 
 the city assigned to their care. 
 
 20. The position of the altar of Dis and Proserpina is 
 now known. 
 
 21. The hitherto unrecognized remains of the Temple 
 of Augustus are identified. 
 
 Granite Obelisk. — In addition to these really monumen- 
 tal gains in twenty years, are countless lesser in size, but 
 of an importance not at all in proportion. Among the 
 gleanings that we may add to our store are brief notes of 
 only a few. 
 
 Of these one of the most interesting is the granite obe- 
 Hsk bearing the cartouche of Rameses the Second, that 
 with many other choice rehcs of ancient Egypt, was dug 
 up from the Temple of Isis and Serapis. 
 
 Architecfs Tomb.— An architect's tomb of three stories, 
 decorated with marble bas-reliefs of buildings he designed; 
 the foundations of the arch of Augustus; traces of the 
 incendiary fire mentioned by Livy as having taken place 
 B. C. 214, in the Forum Boarium ; the pilaster for meas- 
 
344 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 uring the waters of the Tiber, all these have their signifi- 
 cance. 
 
 Statue of Terra. — A statue of Terra, the personifica- 
 tion of the Earth, and with a dedicatory inscription is a 
 work of especial rarity, since seldom is a dedication found 
 to ' ' Mother ' ' Earth, nor is the figure often represented 
 otherwise than in bas-relief; this is of great dignity and 
 beauty of pose. 
 
 Two Monuments. — Two monuments of the worship of 
 Fortune were unearthed upon the Quirinal, a female statue 
 and an altar with an inscription; these are of peculiar 
 value as helping to locate the " Street of the Three For- 
 tunes ", so named by ancient writers because of the three 
 temples to the goddess thereon. 
 
 Busts and Heads. — ^ Among the objects of art in the 
 form of busts or heads, generally the sole remaining por- 
 tions of statues, although occasionally there are entireties 
 in design, are notable representations of Juno, ^sculap 
 ius, Minerva, Bacchus, Jupiter Amnion, while of por- 
 traits there are examples showing the efiigies of Faustina 
 the Younger, beautifully executed ; of Pompeia Plotina, 
 wife of Trajan, a fine face with serene and lofty expres- 
 sion; of the Empress Manila Scautilla, and one of her 
 daughters, Didia Clara, a sweet, sad face. There is also 
 a superb bust of Ooramodus as Hercules, of a fine, slightly 
 self-satisfied expression — a countenance which arouses 
 wonder that its prototype could have so heartily enjoyed 
 the butchery of the amphitheatre; another represents 
 him as a youth in aimor. 
 
 A fine bust of Flavia, the wife of Constantine, is a 
 very rare discovery, since portraits of her are uncommon ; 
 a particularly excellent bust of Faustina the Elder, wife 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 345 
 
 i) 
 
 of Antouinus Pius (1877), and a second (1880), of ivma. li- 
 able power; two bronze heads of most beautiful work- 
 manship, but unfortunately much injured l)y time and 
 circumstance, without doubt Hkenesses of Nero and Cah- 
 gula...A superbly sculptured bust of Antonia, daughter 
 of Mark Anthony and mother of Germanicus and Claudi- 
 us; ...an exceedingly noble bust of Anaci-eon, an admira- 
 ble work of spirited pose, most felicitously confirming the 
 name given to a fine statue found in 1835, and so denomi- 
 nated on the authority of an early Greek coin. 
 
 Statues and Busts luith Color.— 01 statutes and busts 
 showing traces of applied color, the most worthy of re- 
 mark area Venus Andadyomene, a bust of Ju])iter... 
 Much of the beautiful stucco was painted or gilded, and 
 often the hair of a otherwise white statue was gilded. 
 
 The evidence is considerable that the Romans did de- 
 grade some of their marble sculptures by polychromatic 
 decoration; this is not strange when we remembei- the 
 tendency of the period of their greatest magnificence to 
 " paint the hly ". 
 
 Other Statues and Groupes. — Of statues or groups to be 
 mentioned in passing, one is that of an orator with his 
 scrina of books; another at first called a Venus, but by 
 some named Atalanta, a figure of expressive modeling 
 and excellent workmanship, lacking the arms which were 
 evidently in the act of binding the hair;... and a (fourth) 
 quite unique statue of Marsyas at the moment of his 
 flaying, of a rare realism because cut in a red-veined 
 marble, really superb piece of sculpture. 
 
 Animal Figures in Stone. — Comparatively^few animals 
 have been found, but those are all of especial merit. A 
 cow nearly of the size and a faithful following of the 
 
346 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY 
 
 model;... a magnificent eagle of natural size with out- 
 spread wings. 
 
 Notable Sculptures. — Two very interesting figures are 
 of magistrates of the fourth or fifth century. One is 
 colossal, evidently a portrait, and the other, found two 
 months later near the same place, is smaller, of a younger 
 man with rather a sad expression in exactly the same at- 
 titude, that of giving the signal for starting in the circus 
 ...At another place during the reconstruction of a private 
 house there was unearthed, at a depth of fifteen feet be- 
 low the surface a wonderfully preserved group of the 
 three Graces 
 
 Bronze Statues. — The mention must not be forgotten 
 of three magnificent bronze statues preserved most re- 
 markably, and all coming to light in 1885. One was of 
 the first century, a charming figure of Bacchus, the others 
 had apparently been carefully concealed from plunderers 
 in some far-off age and their resting place forgotten. One 
 was a seated figure of a boxer, and the other a stately 
 standing effigy of a man, supposed to have been Philip the 
 Fifth of Macedonia; both are specimens of early Greek 
 art. 
 
INDEX 
 
 Part I, Members of the Molyneux Family 
 MOLYNEUX, including those who spell tlie name this way. 
 
 Abram, 92 
 Ada May, 124 
 Adam, 75 
 Adam, 117 
 Adam, Col., 132 
 Adam, LL.D., 34 
 Adam, lord of Speke, 19 
 Adam, of Bullymulvey 
 
 Alice, 26 
 Alice, 50 
 Alice, 74 
 Alice, 176 
 Alice Amy, 202 
 Alicetine, 228 
 Amanda, 112 
 Amos Newton, 92 
 
 Adam, of Moig House, 135 Andrew Mitchell, 251 
 
 Adam, of Sefton, 22 
 
 Addie E., 138 
 
 Adolph, 141 
 
 Agatha, 30 
 
 Agnes, 21 
 
 Agnes, 48 
 
 Agnes Mary Matilda, 165 
 
 Alaida May, 142 
 
 Albert, 121 
 
 Albert, 138 
 
 Albert, 292 
 
 Aleanor, 29 
 
 Alexander, 59 
 
 Alexander 218 
 
 Alexander, M. D., 65 
 
 AHce, 21 
 
 Ann, 43 
 
 Ann, 125 
 
 Ann Eliza, 65 
 
 Anna, 67 
 
 Anne, 47 
 
 Anne, 74 
 
 Annie, 36 
 
 Annie, 50 
 
 Annie, 198 
 
 Annie, 218 
 
 Anthony, 50 
 
 Anthony, 175 
 
 Anthony, 248 
 
 Anthony, of Marking, 2; 
 
 Arthur, 218 
 
 Arthur, 244 
 
 i)( 
 
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348 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY; INDEX, 
 
 MOLYNEUX 
 
 Arthur, John Berkeley, 188 
 Atha, UH 
 Atha L., 128 
 
 Barton S., 142 
 
 Beauforc], 226 
 
 Beauford Allen, 228 
 
 Benjamin Arthur, 226 
 
 Bridget, 43 
 
 Bridget, 48 
 
 Bridget, 58 
 
 Bridget, 74 
 
 Bruce, 140 
 
 Bryan William, of Hawk- 
 ley, 255 
 
 Bryan William Hockenhull, 
 256 
 
 Capel, 166 
 
 Capel, 215 
 
 Capel, Sir, 222 
 
 Capel, in Holy Orders, 41 
 
 Capel Fobes, 226 
 
 Caroline, 244 
 
 Caryell Craven, 214 
 
 Caryell Ric^hard, 214 
 
 Caryll, 98 
 
 Cassandra, 244 
 
 Catherine, 38 
 
 Cecil Maria Charlotte, 188 
 
 Cecil Richard, 222 
 
 Cecil Sefton, 181 
 
 Cecil Thomas, 250 
 Charles, 47 
 Charles, 141 
 
 Charles Berkeley, Capt., 188 
 Charles Henry Berkeley, 188 
 Charles Ross, 126 
 Charles William, 130 
 Charles Wilham, 143 
 Charles .Wilham, Sir, 187 
 Charles Wilham, lord lieut., 
 
 165 
 Charles Wilham Hy ton. Vis., 
 
 208 
 Charles Wilham Hyton, 220 
 Christopher, 31 
 Christopher, 244 
 Clara Adelaide, 141 
 Chnton 142 
 Constance, 188 
 Crisp, 248 
 Crisp, 250 
 Cyrus, 121 
 
 Daniel, 73 
 
 Daniel, 154 
 
 Daniel, iron merchant, 92 
 
 Daniel, Ulster King of Arms, 
 
 116 
 Darcy, 51 
 Darcy 47 
 David, 124 
 
 David Silas, 126 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY; INDEX, MOLYNEUX 
 
 :;i:t 
 
 Diana, 47 
 Dorothy, 53 
 
 Earl, 141 
 
 Earl Hamlin, 110 
 
 Easter Ellen, 125 
 
 Echline, 217 
 
 Edith, 39 
 
 Edith Leontine, 202 
 
 Edmund, 38 
 
 Edmund, 47 
 
 Edmund, 54 
 
 Edmund, lord of Thorp, 40 
 
 Edmund, of Melhng, 64 
 
 Edmund, of Sandfleld, 252 
 
 Edmund of Thorp, 42 
 
 Edmund of ye Wood, 48 
 
 Edmund, of ye Wood, 64 
 
 Edward, 55 
 
 Edward, 106 
 
 Edward, 140 
 
 Edward, Rector of Sefton,42 
 
 Edward Charles, 223 
 
 Edward Hanore, 165 
 
 Eleanor, 40 
 
 EHanore, 163 
 
 EHnore, 50 
 
 Eliza, 218 
 
 Ehzabeth, 38 
 
 Elizabeth, 42 
 
 Elizabeth, 43 
 
 Elizabeth, 64 
 
 Ehzabeth, 96 
 Elizabeth, 1()9 
 Ehzabeth, 219 
 Elizabeth, 226 
 Ehzabeth, 294 
 Elizabeth Rose, 292 
 Ellen, 30 
 Ellen, 50 
 Ellen, 55 
 Ellen, 139 
 Ellen, 175 
 Elmer, 129 
 Enoch, 128 
 Ernest, 217 
 Ernest Thomas, 226 
 Esther, 58 
 Esther, 73 
 
 Flora, 129 
 Florence, 140 
 Frances, 50 
 Frances, 74 
 Frances, 76 
 Frances, 105 
 Francis, 19 
 Francis, 41 
 Francis, 53 
 Francis, 59 
 Francis, 95 
 Francis, 119 
 Francis, 138 
 Francis, 143 
 
350 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY; INDEX, MOLYNEUX 
 
 Francis, 217 
 Francis, 268 
 Francis George, 189 
 Francis, of Mansfield Notts, 
 
 46 
 Francis, Sir, 77 
 Francis, woolen draper, 47 
 Frank, 177 
 Fred, 129 
 
 George, 124 
 George, 142 
 George, 167 
 George, Esq., 249 
 George, Lieut., 250 
 George, Rector of Compton, 
 
 244 
 George Berkeley, Hon., 215 
 George Berkeley, Lieut. Col., 
 
 165 
 George Fritz Herbert, 251 
 George King Adlecorn, Sir, 
 
 215 
 Georgianna Eveline, 140 
 Gertrude Eleanor, 208 
 Gilbert, 41 
 Gilbert, 75 
 
 Gilbert, of Pemberton, 19 
 Gwendoline, 247 
 Guy, 143 
 
 Hannah, 104 
 
 Harold, 142 
 
 Harriet, 128 
 
 Harriet, 190 
 
 Henrietta Anne, 247 
 
 Helen, 120 
 
 Helen Cecilia Berkeley, 189 
 
 Henry, 21 
 
 Henry, 38 
 
 Henry, 55 
 
 Henry, 126 
 
 Henry, 126 
 
 Henry, of Cranborn, 258 
 
 Henry Blaydes, of New Ha- 
 ven House, 64 
 
 Henry Harrington Rich- 
 mond Howard, 164 
 
 Henry Hervey, commander 
 R. N., 214 
 
 Henry Richard, Lieut. Col., 
 166 
 
 Henry Stuart, 226 
 
 Howard William, 216 
 
 Howard William, 225 
 
 Hugh, 218 
 
 Hugh Wilham Osbert, 222 
 
 Isabel, 40 
 lasbella, 20 
 Isabella, 247 
 
 Jabez Moss, 141 
 Jackson, 93 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, MOLYNEUX 
 
 :'>r.i 
 
 Jackson, 12(; 
 
 Joan, 40 
 
 Jacob, 140 
 
 John, 26 
 
 James, 28 
 
 John, 29 
 
 James, 55 
 
 John, 49 
 
 James, Q6 
 
 John, 95 
 
 James, 106 
 
 John, 108 
 
 James, 121 
 
 John, 121 
 
 James, 126 
 
 John, 137 
 
 James, 181 
 
 John, 155 
 
 James, 218 
 
 John, 163 
 
 James, 232 
 
 John, 174 
 
 James, Archdeacon of Rich- 
 
 John, 218 
 
 mond, 39 
 
 John, 291 
 
 James, author, 116 
 
 John, B. A., 198 
 
 James, gent., 199 
 
 John, brass founder, 168 
 
 James, surgeon, 93 
 
 John, Knight of the Bath, 31 
 
 James Kennedy, 226 
 
 John, Lord, 30 
 
 James More, Esq., 244 
 
 John, monk, 21 
 
 James More, J. P., 244 
 
 John, rector of Sefton, 40 
 
 Jane, 54 
 
 John, Sir, 108 
 
 Jane, 66 
 
 John, Sir, 192 
 
 Jane, 76 
 
 John, soldier, 24 
 
 Jane, 158 
 
 John, tailor, 41 
 
 Jannette, 55 
 
 John, weaver, 54 
 
 Jennie, 129 
 
 John, weaver, 60 
 
 Jennie, 138 
 
 John, of Larlaugh, 155 
 
 Jennie, 143 
 
 John, of Teversall, 19 
 
 Jeremiah, 291 
 
 John, of Teversall, 58 
 
 Jerome, 155 
 
 John, of Teversall, 60 
 
 Jesse, 55 
 
 John, of Teversall, 76 
 
 Jesse, 125 
 
 John, of Teversall Notts, 22 
 
 Joel, 126 
 
 John, of Thorp, 48 
 
352 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY; INDEX, MOLYNEUX 
 
 John Charles, of Castle Dil- 
 lon, 223 
 Joseph, 51 
 Joseph, 156 
 Joseph, 219 
 Joseph B., 177 
 Joseph W. B., 226 
 Joseph Soloman, 141 
 Julia, 216 
 Julian, 22 
 Julian, 75 
 
 Katherine, 36 
 
 Laura Jenette, 125 
 Lee Bryant, 142 
 Levi, 73 
 Levi, 92 
 Lewis, 72 
 Lloyd Anson, 125 
 Lora, 143 
 Lucinda, 126 
 Lydia, 123 
 Lydia E., 139 
 
 Mabel, 142 
 Maria, 50 
 Maria, 126 
 Maria Jane, 216 
 Margaret, 50 
 Margaret, 75 
 Margaret, 124 
 
 Margaret, 127 
 Margaret, 141 
 Margret, 38 
 Margret, 40 
 Margret, a nun, 39' 
 Martha, 51 
 Martha, 294 
 Martha Arloa, 126 
 Matthew, 51 
 Matthew, 174 
 Mary, 53 
 Mary, 105 
 Mary, 119 
 Mary Ahce, 166 
 Maud, 143 
 Maud, 228 
 Michael, 55 
 Michael, 117 
 Michael, 135 
 Michael, 155 
 Michael, 168 
 Michael, Lieut. Col., 65 
 Mildred, 141 
 Moses, 104 
 Muriel, 31 
 Murray, 126 
 Murray, 143 
 Myrtle, 142 
 
 Nathaniel, of West Haugh- 
 
 ton, 46 
 Nellie Z., 129 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMIT.Y ; INDEX, MOLYNEUX 
 
 .>;>. 
 
 Nicholas, ."jO 
 Nicholas, baron, 26 
 
 Richard, oS 
 Richard, ^>'.) 
 Richard, 74 
 Richard, \)'2 
 Richard, lo') 
 Richard, 137 
 
 Richard in Holy Orders, 1 1;*> 
 Richard, knight, o4 
 Patrick, cattle trader, 155 Richard, kuight, 4(i 
 
 Obed, 92 
 Osbert Cecil, 208 
 Oliver, 258 
 Orville J., 140 
 
 Patrick Peter, 155 
 Pauline, 92 
 Peter, 21 
 Peter, 30 
 Peter, 48 
 Peter, 72 
 Perry, 129 
 Pierre, 49 
 Pierre, 56 
 
 Richard, parson of Sefton, 
 
 31 
 Richard, pilgrim to Rome, 
 
 31 
 Richard, Sir, 39 
 Richard, viscount, 75 
 Richard, of Alt Grange, 
 
 107-119 
 Richard, of Crosby, 20 
 
 Philip Horace, of MaUing Richard, of New Hall 
 
 House, 274 
 Polydore, 47 
 Priscilla (Molins), 61 
 
 Rachel, 126 
 Ray, 143 
 Raymond, 140 
 Rebecca Maria, 158 
 Richard, 23 
 Richard, 29 
 Richard, 37 
 Richard, 38 
 Richard, 49 
 
 Richard, of Sandhill, 257 
 Richard, of Sefton, 21 
 Richard Frederick, Lieut., 
 
 208 
 Robert, 17 
 Robert, 22 
 Robert, 23 
 Robert, 34 
 Robert, 36 
 Robert, 38 
 Robert, 39 
 Robert, 43 
 Robert, 49 
 
354 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY; INDEX, MOLYNEUX 
 
 Robert, 65 
 
 Robert, 6Q 
 
 Robert, 126 
 
 Robert, 160 
 
 Robert, of Hawton, 40 
 
 Robert, of Prince Edward's 
 Island, 55 
 
 Robert, of Roxbury, 113 
 
 Robert, of ye Wood, 49 
 
 Robert, butcher, 41 
 
 Robert, Captain, 42 
 
 Robert, Comte de Meulin, 18 
 
 Robert, gent., 50 
 
 Robert, gent, 58 
 
 Robert Anthony, 202 
 
 Robert Cecil Arthur Fenton, 
 64 
 
 Robert Henry, 47 
 
 Robert Henry More, Vice- 
 admiral, 246 
 
 Robert Rice, 204 
 
 Robert de, 19 
 
 Robert de, 20 
 
 Roger, 29 
 
 Roger Anthony, 215 
 
 Roger Gordon, Lieut., 214 
 
 Roger de, 22 
 
 Roger de, 26 
 
 Roger, Col., 77 
 
 Rose Mary, 208 
 
 Ruthland, of Woodcotes, 
 48 
 
 Samuel, 120 
 
 Samuel 199 
 
 Samuel, of Castle Dillon, 134 
 
 Samuel, astronomer, 145 
 
 Sapcoat, 48 
 
 Sara, 55 
 
 Sara, 59 
 
 Sarah, QQ 
 
 Sarah, 89 
 
 Sarah P., 126 
 
 Scroop, 47 
 
 Simon, 20 
 
 Simon, 22 
 
 Simon, 23 
 
 Sophia, 92 
 
 Staniforth, 51 
 
 Staniforth, 52 
 
 Steven, 73 
 
 Sumyra G., 141 
 
 Swyrd, 19 
 
 Theodore, 225 
 Theodosia, 95 
 Theodosia, 139 
 Thomas, 31 
 Thomas, 40 
 Thomas, 55 
 Thomas, 59 
 Thomas, 75 
 Thomas, 112 
 Thomas, 120 
 Thomas, 131 
 
Thomas, 162 
 
 Thomas, 167 
 
 Thomas, 175 
 
 Thomas, 201 
 
 Thomas, 218 
 
 Thomas, 253 
 
 Thomas, 256 
 
 Thomas, of Croxteth, 130 
 
 Thomas, of Houghton Pri- 
 ory, 38 
 
 Thomas, of Oglough, 21 
 
 Thomas, of Woodhouse, 60 
 
 Thomas, celebrated warrior, 
 33 
 
 Thomas, governor of Wick- 
 low, 116 
 Thomas, Knight of Sefton, 
 
 49 
 Thomas, physician-general, 
 
 152 
 Thomas, sailor, 190 
 Thomas, silk spinner, 278 
 Thomas, Sir, 39 
 Thomas, Sir, 41 
 Thomas, Sir, 94 
 Thomas, Sir, 190 
 Thomas, Sir, 242 
 Thomas Seel, 164 
 
 Walter, 140 
 
 Walter Lionel Berkeley, 189 
 
 Warden, K., 126 
 
 <y; INDEX 
 
 , MOLYNEux ?,r,r> 
 
 Watson, 
 
 110 
 
 Wesley. 
 
 139 
 
 Wilbur, 
 
 L., 228 
 
 Winifred, 126 
 
 Wilham, 
 
 23 
 
 William, 
 
 29 
 
 William, 
 
 38 . 
 
 William, 
 
 44 
 
 William, 
 
 49 
 
 Wilham, 
 
 51 
 
 William, 
 
 58 
 
 William, 
 
 66 
 
 William, 
 
 133 
 
 Wilham, 
 
 136 
 
 William, 
 
 138 
 
 Wilham, 
 
 146 
 
 Wilham, 
 
 158 
 
 Wilham, 
 
 169 
 
 William, 
 
 177 
 
 William, 
 
 199 
 
 William, 
 
 200 
 
 William, 
 
 201 
 
 William, 
 
 218 
 
 William, 
 
 244 
 
 William, 
 
 255 
 
 William, 
 
 292 
 
 William, 
 
 Boston, Mass., 167 
 
 William, 
 
 of Lough mogue, 
 
 175 
 
 
 William, 
 
 of Sefton, 21 
 
 WiUiam, 
 
 of Sefton, 33 
 
 WiUiam, 
 
 author, 16 
 
356 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, MOLYNEUX 
 
 William, Captain, 18 
 William, Captain, 73 
 William, iron merchant, 73 
 William, Knight, 26 
 William, Knight, 31 
 William, Knight of Sefton, 
 
 21 
 William, jr.. Major, 167 
 William, philosopher, 135 
 William, priest, 115 
 William, publislier, 163 
 William, rector of Trund- 
 
 liam, 217 
 William, silk merchant, 118 
 William, Sir, 27 
 
 William, the " Ingenious 
 Molyneux '', 144 
 
 Wilhara, viscount of Ger- 
 mouston, 93 
 
 William, weaver, 77 
 
 William, weaver, 96 
 
 Wilham Arthur, 223 
 
 William Berkley, 188 
 
 William, Charles Francis, 
 Major Gen., 192 
 
 William Manley, 142 
 
 William More, 22 
 
 William Philip, Earl of Sef- 
 ton, 206-9 
 
 William Phihp, Sir, 165 
 
OTHER SPELLINGS OF THE FAMILY NAME 
 
 MOLINEUX 
 
 Alfred, 164 
 Agnes, 52 
 Alice Louise, 58 
 Alice Mary, 27!) 
 Ann, 51 
 Annie, 1B3 
 Apsley Brett, 278 
 Arthur Ellison, 280 
 
 Benjamin, 274 
 
 Caroline, 267 
 Caroline Adams, 207 
 Charles Edward, 279 
 Charles Henry, banker, 
 
 276 
 Charles Hurlock, 279 
 Charles Peck, 52 
 Cordelia, 272 
 
 Dorothy Eugene, 281 
 
 Edward, 109 
 Edward Leslie, 181 
 Ehza, 79 
 EHza, 103 
 
 MOLINEUX 
 Ellen, 163 
 Emma, 163 
 Francis, 268 
 
 Frederick, 27:> 
 
 George, 51 
 
 George, 272 
 
 George, 273 
 
 George, 275 
 
 George Fitzherhert, 274 
 
 George Rockfellow, 52 
 
 George WiUiam, 278 
 
 George Wilham Frank, 278 
 
 Gisborne, F.R.C.L, 268 
 
 Harold Parminter, 281 
 Harriet, 163 
 Henrietta, 102 
 Henry, 99 
 
 James, 79 
 
 James Henry, 277 
 
 James McHard Kast, 98 
 
 Jane, 82 
 
 John, 51 
 
 (357) 
 
358 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, OTHER SPELLINGS 
 
 MOLINEUX 
 
 John, 2G5 
 John, 2 TO 
 
 John Edmonson, 275 
 John Hardman, 277 
 Joseph, 78 
 Joseph, 270 
 Joseph, 271 
 Joseph, 274 
 
 LesHe Edward, 207 
 LeVan, 52 
 LeVan, 53 
 
 Margaret, 79 
 Martha Ann, 51 
 Mary, 51 
 Mary, 79 
 Mary, 103 
 Mary Ann, 266 
 Mary EHzabeth, 268 
 Mary Jane, 279 
 Mary Staniforth, 52 
 
 Eichard, 269 
 
 Richard, 267 
 
 Robert, 78 
 
 Robert, 79 
 
 Roland Burnham, 208 
 
 Sarah, 79 
 
 MOLINEUX 
 
 Thomas, 273 
 
 Thomas, of Beechfield, 277 
 
 Walter Lang, 207 
 William Hamilton, 276 
 Wilham, Hardman, 278 
 William Pemberton, 278 
 MOLLINEAUX 
 Allen, 71 
 Allen R., 70 
 Ann, 67 
 
 Benjamin, 67 
 
 Calvin, 71 
 Charles, 71 
 
 Ehzabeth, 67 
 Eugene, 72 
 
 Franklin H., 70 
 Freddie, 71 
 Henry, 67 
 Horseman, 67 
 
 Irwin, 113 
 
 Jesse, 66 
 Jesse, 67 
 Jesse, 72 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY; INDEX, OTHER SPELLINGS ani) 
 
 MOLLINEAUX 
 John, 66 
 John, 72 
 John J., TO 
 Josephine, 113 
 
 Mary, 70 
 Martha, 67 
 Moses, 78 
 
 Phoebe, 70 
 Royal, 67 
 Eoyal, 70 
 
 Sarah, 70 
 Solemna, 71 
 
 Walter, 71 
 Wmiam, 67 
 WiUiam, 71 
 Wright, 72 
 
 MULLENEAUX 
 Andrew, 90 
 Charlotte, 90 
 Edgar, 91 
 Edgar S., 90 
 Edward Howard, 113 
 Harry R., 91 
 Jesse, 90 
 John, 90 
 Joseph, 104 
 
 MULLINEAUX 
 
 Mary Easter, 90 
 Richard, 89 
 Richard, 90 
 Richard H., 91 
 Stephen, 90 
 Stephen, 89 
 
 MOLYNEUX 
 
 Wilham Mnllens (Mohns) 
 Molyneux, 61 
 
 MULENIX 
 
 Byron, 293 
 Jesse, 293 
 Sophia M., 294 
 
 MULLINS 
 
 Alexander, Dr., 59 
 Frederick Wilham, 259 
 Matthew, 289 
 
 MULIN 
 
 Joachim du, 49 
 Joachim du, 56 
 
 MOLYNE 
 
 Isaac, 78 
 
 MOULIN 
 Robert de, 17 
 
PAET 11. INDEX TO OTHER NAMES 
 
 Abelard, Peter, 17 
 Adams, Samuel, 170 
 Adlecorn, Elizabeth, 166 
 Agar, Edward, 228 
 Aintree de, Alice, 23 
 AldeD, David, 61 
 
 John, 61 
 
 Jonathan, 61 
 
 Joseph, 61 
 
 Mary, 62 
 
 Sarah, 61 
 
 WiUiam, 61 
 AUen, Jeremiah, 173 
 
 Margaret, 228 
 Apthrope, Charles, 173 
 Arburthnot, Gough Hugh, 
 
 216 
 Ashburnham, Jemima Geor- 
 
 gianna, 189 
 Ashe, Emily, 175 
 Atherton, Margret, 96 
 Atwood, Florence, 124 
 Avery, Zada, 202 
 
 Baccoreul, Margory, 26 
 Bahr, Hudson, 125 
 Bailey, Susanna, 207 
 
 Baker, Hannah, 138 
 
 Jennie, 123 
 Barber, George, 270 
 Barker, Joseph, 137 
 Bass, John, 62 
 Battenhaouse, Jane, 294 
 
 Kate, 294 
 
 Martin, 294 
 Baylis, Chne Albert, 202 
 
 Janet Ellen, 204 
 
 Bedford, Alfred, 123 
 
 Daniel, 123 
 
 Edmund, 123 
 
 Edward, 123 
 
 Ermina, 123 
 
 Jonas, 111 
 
 Margaret, 123 
 
 Nelson Lyman, 123 
 
 Salathrel Boyd, 123 
 
 Wilson, 123 
 Bell, Margaret Eleanor, 280 
 
 Thomas, 78 
 Bevercotes, Cuthbert, 48 
 Bidwell, Orson, 
 Birch, Mary, 264 
 Bird, Adehne, 128 
 
 Angeline, 128 
 
 (360) 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, OTHER NAMES 80 1 
 
 Bird, Charles, 128 
 
 Manoah, 127 
 
 Mary, 127 
 
 Oliver, 128 
 
 PoweU, 127 
 
 Kebecca, 109 
 Birds well, Herbert, 120 
 
 Samuel, 120 
 Black, Charlotte Belle, 12; 
 Blackman, Sarah, 67 
 Blayds, TFracis, 258 
 
 Browne, Staples Frederick, 
 
 279 
 Bullock, Margret, 165 
 Burley, Caroline, 96 
 Burnham, Saterlee Lyman, 
 
 163 
 
 Carlton, Francis, 250 
 Carnighan, Mary, 90 
 
 Mary, 91 
 Capel, Diana Elizal)eth, 145 
 Case, , 162 
 
 Bleiler, Anniel 141 
 
 Blennerhasset, Richard, 251 Cartwright, Hugh, 96 
 
 Bluett, Ehzabeth, 278 Caryll, Mary, 92 
 
 Blundell, David, 48 
 
 Robert, 43 
 Boehue, Mary, 228 
 Bold, Richard, 46 
 Bolton, John, 76 
 Booth, Elizabeth, 58 
 Boothman, John, 158 
 BotiUer, de Edith, 21 
 Bowen, William, 192 
 Brabazon, Anthony, 167 
 Brenley, Lettice (Letita), 
 
 22 
 Breres, Ann, 265 
 Brice, Edward, 261 
 
 Mary, 267 
 Bridgeman, Mary Helena, 
 
 222 
 Brishin, John, 94 
 
 Cassey, Robert, lo5 
 Challend, Anne, 119 
 Charnock, Egida, 22 
 Cheney, Jane, 42 
 Cheshire, C. Edmund, 1 13 
 Christian, Dorothy Louise, 
 
 216 
 Clairmonte, Jessie Violet, 
 
 192 
 Clark, A. James, 127 
 
 Hattie 181 
 
 Issac 126 
 
 Nelson, 215 
 
 Pauline, 103 
 
 Clark, , 260 
 
 Clere, William, 22 
 Cleveland, E. Mary, 294 
 
 Emma, 294 
 
362 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, OTHER NAMES 
 
 Cleveland, Isaac, 294 
 
 J. Albert, 294 
 
 J. Sophia, 294 
 
 Milton, 294 
 Clinton, Alexander, Qo 
 
 Charles, 64 
 
 Ehza Ann 65 
 
 James 64 
 
 Maria, 64 
 Clove, Elizabeth Katherine, 
 
 225 
 Clutterbuck, Daniel, 275 
 
 James, 267 
 
 Lewis, 275 
 Colby, Ehzabeth, 65 
 Cotes, Margaret, 51 
 Courtenay, Hugh, 32 
 
 Thomas, 31 
 Cramer, Alice, 51 
 Cranborn, Oliver, 269 
 Crespigay de, Maria Anne 
 
 Sarah, 252 
 Crittendon, Samuel, 218 
 Crocket, Elizabeth, 261 
 Crosbie, Ellen, 290 
 Crosby, Anneta, 86 
 
 Godolph Ashworth Rob- 
 ert, 216 
 Crotty, Maj., 66 
 
 Darker, Samuel, 160 
 Davis, Ada Mary, 86 
 
 Davis, Emma, 20 
 Dayrolles, Christabella, 260 
 Delano, Thomas, 62 
 Delor (Deol, Dol), Hugh, 232 
 Denniston, Mary, 64 
 Dettmering, Alida, 123 
 Dinham, John, 32 
 D'Isney, William, 48 
 Daganey, Mary, 140 
 Dodgson, Martina Louise, 
 
 256 
 Domville, Lucy, 144 
 Donne, Emma, 27 
 Dopping, Anthony, 135 
 Dormer, Robert, 74 
 
 William, 74 
 Dowdale, Anne, 133 
 Dowling, Michael, 202 
 Dugale, Isabella, 22 
 Duganne, Ann, 98 
 Dutton, Anna, 39 
 
 Anne, 41 
 
 John, 40 
 
 East, Ehzabeth, 166 
 Eaton, Amy Ellen, 202 
 
 Hiram, 177 
 Edmunds, Cora, 113 
 Edwards, Emma, 291 
 EUall, Johannah, 30 
 EUall, Johannah, 31 
 
 Jordan, 31 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY; INDEX, OTHER NAMES liCtZ 
 
 Erwan, N. J., 226 
 Erney, Isabella, 24 
 Eyland, Chas., 121 
 
 Fagan, Sarah, 174 
 Falkener, Sarah, 260 
 Falkland, Henry Lucius, 53 
 Farnsworth, F. Benjamin, 
 
 82 
 Farrell, James, 128 
 
 Margret (0' Farrell), 175 
 Fawkes, Michael, 77 
 Faxton, Thomas, 78 
 Fenwick, Addison Edward 
 
 John, 190 
 Fieldhouse, Elizabeth, 274 
 Firman, Sarah, 71 
 Fisher, Edward George, 220 
 
 Henry Thomas, 220 
 
 Jane, 158 
 
 Thomas, 220 
 
 Thomas John, 220 
 
 Wilson Henry, 220 
 Fitzgerald, Frances Emily, 
 
 215 
 Flandreau, Hettie, 89 
 Fleming, Melvil, 142 
 Flannigan, Thomas, 47 
 Flint, Molyneux Howard, 
 
 202 
 Flood, Cuthbert, 199 
 Foley, Louise George, 250 
 
 Foljambe, Thomas, 76 
 
 Foster, Annie, 216 
 
 Fox, Edward WilHaiii, li»n 
 
 Frear, Mary, 140 
 
 Frost, Haskell Rufus, 87 
 
 Hubbard Charles, 87 
 
 Osgood John, 87 
 
 Plumb Albert, 87 
 
 Smith Rufus, 87 
 
 Furlong, Mary, 17 
 Furney, Holister Grace 
 Mary, 226 
 
 Gabet, Francois, 56 
 Gaffare, de Hugh, 28 
 Garnett, de Annota, 19 
 Garret, John, 153 
 Gay, John, 153 
 Gerard, Francis, 74 
 Gibbs, Wm. 127 
 Gibson, LaFayette Robert 
 George, 89 
 
 Molyneux James, 89 
 
 Robert, 89 
 Gieslay, de Sarah, 72 
 Gill, Rena, 177 
 Girvan, Agnes, 52 
 Gisborne, Margret, 265 
 Goff, Morel Sireno, 128 
 Golden, Mary, 90 
 Gore, Catherine, 166 
 Gourlay, Robert, 65 
 
364 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, OTHER NAMES 
 
 Greeley, Frost Rufus, 87 
 Gregory, Gilbert, 77 
 Green, Josephine Annie, 87 
 Greenfield, Pasco Charles, 
 189 
 
 Grey, , 30 
 
 Guionneaux, Ann, 153 
 Gun, Ehzabeth, 260 
 Townsend, 260 
 
 Hale, S. William, 87 
 Hall, Gertrude, 87 
 
 Matthew, 56 
 Halhday, Mary, 218 
 HalHwell, Orchard James, 
 
 190 
 Hamilton, Arden Adeline, 65 
 Hancock, John, 167 
 Hand, Thomas, 244 
 Hardman, Maria, 277 
 Harrington, Isabel, 143 
 Haverly, Hannah, 121 
 Harris, Warren Fred, 140 
 Haskell, Dickinson Siemon, 
 
 87 
 Hastings, Ewarts Courtland, 
 
 89 
 Hawdeen, Margaret, 137 
 Haydocke, Joan, 37 
 Hazier, James, 261 
 Healy, John, 48 
 Heath, Lilly, 129 
 
 Heloise, 17 
 Heron, Theodosia, 77 
 Herri ck, Amory James, 86 
 Augustus Moss, 86 
 
 Frost Eufus, 86 
 Henry William, 86 
 
 Hubbard Charles, 86 
 Heskeith, Thomas, 55 
 
 Hickey, , 155 
 
 Hillicker, May Esther, 128^ 
 Hobart, Lydia, 82 
 Hockell, Elizabeth, 120 
 Hodgson, Brian, 267 
 Hogath, Jessie, 217 
 Holdring, Ehzabeth, 225 
 Holland, Jane, 34 
 Hopkins, Benjamine, 229 
 Hopwood, Augusta Mary, 
 
 187 
 Horn, Van Ann Sarah, 142 
 Howard, Catherine, 152 
 
 John, 36 
 Howe, Diana, 108 
 Hubbard, Amelia Florence, 
 86 
 
 Amelia Florence, 89 
 
 Capen Elizabeth, 86 
 
 Charles, 83 
 
 Charles, 84 
 
 Charles, 85 
 
 Charles, 86 
 
 Charles, jr., 88 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY; INDEX, OTHER NAMES 8(15 
 
 Dunlap Charles, 88 
 
 Hastings Florence, 89 
 
 James Abigail, 86 
 
 James Abigail, 87 
 
 Maria Ellen, 86 
 
 Maria Ellen, 87 
 
 Ripley Jane, 85 
 
 Ripley Jane, 86 
 Hudson, LeF. Susan, 90 
 Hungerford, Walter, 32 
 Hunsinger, Catherine, 128 
 Hyton, Emily Cecil, 208 
 
 Inwright, Catherine, 155 
 Ireland, Jane, 59 
 
 Jackson, Elizabeth, 255 
 
 Fanny, 223 
 
 Henry, 168 
 Jefeerson, Thomas, 152 
 Jenkyns, Eliza, 244 
 Johnson, Eutwisle Bertie, 
 255 
 
 John, 76 
 Jones, Clara, 260 
 Jordan, Daniel, 123 
 
 Kast, Margret, 6Q 
 Kendrick, Ryland J., 88 
 Kennedy, Margret, 218 
 Keyleway, John, 258 
 Kidder, Frederick, 172 
 
 Killman, S. Isaac, 82 
 Kimball, Ann AFary, 98 
 King, Katherine Eugenie 
 
 Rose, 281 
 Khne, A. M., 127 
 Kyerton, Agatha, 29 
 
 Lane, John, 258 
 
 Richard, 258 
 Lapierre, Louise, 218 
 Lascelles, Frances Elenore, 
 
 250 
 Laurence, William, 40 
 Layley, Jessie, 141 
 Leigh, Peter, 38 
 Leland, Albert, 216 
 Lenox, Pitt Wilham, 216 
 Leshe, Marie, 183 
 L'Estrange, Baldwin, 39 
 Leverly, Maria, 130 
 Lewis, James, 104 
 Lingard, John, 266 
 Little, Joanna, 142 
 
 Marie, 125 
 Littledale, Jane Nora Annet- 
 te, 254 
 Livingston, John, 67 
 Lomas, John, 278. 
 Mary, 278 
 Thomas, 278 
 Lombard, Robert, 25 
 Louer, Charles, 127 
 
366 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, OTHER NAMES 
 
 Louer, Henry, 127 
 
 Jacob, 126 
 
 Eobert, 127 
 Lousade, de Maria Anna, 165 
 Lovett, Catherine, 177 
 Lowell, Anne, 103 
 Lucy, Bridget, 105 
 Luke, George, 109 
 Luvel, Joane, 31 
 Lyon Henrietta, 177 
 
 Madden, John, 135 
 Maghill, Elinor, 49 
 Mahony, Pierse Richard, 261 
 Maiston, Charles, 74 
 
 Edward, 74 
 
 Molyneux, Col., 74 
 
 Eichard, 74 
 
 Thomas, 74 
 Mallinson, Edna Lizzie Mary, 
 
 53 
 Mangles, Lewis Eoss, 247 
 
 Mary, 247 
 
 Molyneux Caroline Fran- 
 cis, 247 
 
 Eoand Arthur, 247 
 
 Walter, 247 
 Mannering, Louise, 164 
 INIarkhLUii, Elizabeth, 38 
 
 Isabel, 60 
 
 John, 60 
 
 John, 76 
 
 Marton, Mary, 108 
 INIathews, Cora, J 23 
 
 Cora, 141 
 Mautravers, John, 24 
 Maxwell, Eobert, 88 
 Mayo, Martha, 82 
 McCarthy, Donald Carlton, 
 140 
 
 James, 140 
 
 Job, 140 
 
 Lewis, 128 
 
 Lyman Gordon, 140 
 McChord, Asbury, 123 
 McCormick, Eose, 156 
 McHaid, Wilham, 80 
 MacGillycuddy, Eichard, 261 
 Meara, Emily, 188 
 Melvill, Wilham, 188 
 Melville, Andrew, 58 
 
 Mentilet, , 58 
 
 Merrick F. Eansom, 124 
 
 Metcalf, 160 
 
 Middleton, William, 72 
 Midway, Catherine Alice, 
 
 214 
 Miller, H. Mils, 120 
 Mitchell, Andrew, 254 
 
 Burdon Joseph, 256 
 
 INIaria Martha, 251 
 Montgomerie, Kate, 248 
 Moore, Edward, 93 
 
 Hannah, 217 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, OTHER NAMES ''>V,7 
 
 Moore, John, 50 
 More, Thomas, 244 
 
 Wilham, Sir, 237 
 Moriarity, Mary, 155 
 Morney, de Philhppe, 57 
 Mostyn, Edward, 93 
 Mune, John, 50 
 Munson, Jane, 77 
 Murray, Grace Eugene, 215 
 
 Wilham, 136 
 Mylle, Jone, 258 
 
 Nash, Francis Matilda, 228 
 
 Juhet Rosaly and Sara, 228 
 
 Lane David, 228 
 
 Maud, 228 
 
 Morehouse, 228 
 Neir, E. Jenett, 128 
 
 Nesbett, , 90 
 
 Nevil, Richard, 37 
 Newcorae, Robert, 107 
 Newmarch, Hawse, 28 
 Newton, Josephine, 153 
 Nichols, Morgan, 176 
 Northrup, Effie, 142 
 Norton, Hnnah, 124 
 
 Melvina, 127 
 Nouyes, Wilham, 54 
 Noyes, Fhht, A. Kate, 102 
 
 O'Donnell, Margret, 166 
 O'Neil, Katherine, 291 
 
 Paris, Mathew, 28 
 
 Parshall, , 163 
 
 Parsons, Mary, 250 
 Pattershall, Eliza, 55 
 Peck, Saver Joseph, -ss 
 Pemberton, Elizabeth, 27s 
 Pepper, Catherine, 16(» 
 Perrin, Elizabeth, 190 
 Perverel, 32 
 Petty, Wilham, 151 
 Phillips, Thonis, 190 
 
 AVilham, 169 
 Pierce, Melissa, 128 
 Pitcher, William, 89 
 Plesis, du Jacques, 56 
 Plews, John. 142 
 Pock, Jane Martha, 86 
 Pond, Handel, 86 
 Pooley, Catherine, 154 
 Porter, W. John, 120 
 Poy tiers, de Roger, 18 
 Prescott, James, 50 
 Preston, Thomas, 105 
 Preux, de Alice, 29 
 Putnam, Woolson Ellen, 218 
 
 Quinn, Bridget, 156 
 
 Radcliffe, Annie, 58 
 Ramsay, Frances, 250 
 Reddingfield, Agnes, 164 
 Rhodes, Josiah, 267 
 
368 
 
 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, OTHER NAMES 
 
 Eliodes, Mary, 67 
 Kice, Flint Edward, 202 
 
 Zada Nellie, 202 
 Rigby, Lucy, 108 
 Rinebold, George, 128 
 Ripley, Baldwin Thomas, 82 
 
 David, 83 
 
 John, 82 
 
 John, 82 
 
 Jones Henry, 82 
 
 William, 83 
 Robbins, Gertrude, 89 
 Roberts, Philena, 125 
 Robertson, John, 218 
 Robinson, Jane, 
 Rogers, Benson, 119 
 
 Dennison Daniel, 173 
 
 Reuben, 119 
 Root, Sylvas Adelaide Olive, 
 
 64 
 Rouviere, Louise, 219 
 
 Marie Jessie, 219 
 Rowe, Eujene Fred, 141 
 
 Ezra, 141 
 
 Harlin James, 141 
 
 Nelson, 141 
 
 Watson George, 141 
 Rowly, Julius, 216 
 Royds, Edward William, 258 
 Russell, Harriet Cecil, 251 
 
 Sadler, Martha, 108 
 
 Saevelle, WiUiam, 78 
 Sage, Frances, 260 
 Sanborn, Jennie, 143 
 Sapcoat, Robert, 48 
 Savage, Margret, 91 
 
 Thomas, 34 
 Savory, de Barnard, 28 
 Scarsbrick, Isabella, 27 
 Scott, Isaac, 266 
 Scrope, Diana, 119 
 Secord, Hiram, 72 
 Selby, George, 93 
 Sheldon, Newton D., 83 
 Sherman, Caroline, 138 
 
 Wilham, 121 
 Sherwood, Moses, 104 
 Shiston, Sarah, 173 
 Shouldham, Lemuel, 154 
 Simpson, John, 173 
 Sirmon, George, 75 
 
 Molyneux, 154 
 Snell, Charles, 127 
 
 Charles Luther, 127 
 
 Lucius Coleman, 127 
 
 Roger William, 
 
 William, 190 
 Slobert, Katherine, 131 
 Smith, Dolly, 82 
 
 Ehzabeth, 71 ' 
 
 Henrietta, 123 
 
 James, 126 
 
 Mark, 74 
 
THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY ; INDEX, OTHER NAMES 309 
 
 Smith, Mary, 90 
 Snow, Sprague Ida, 87 
 Southern, Louise, 64- 
 Southworth, Mary, 55 
 
 Eobert, 38 
 Sparks, John, 244 
 Stabcourt, Katherine, 134 
 Standish, Alexander, 46 
 
 Kandolph, 74 
 Stanford, Leland, 101 
 Stanley, Ehzabeth, 39 
 
 A\iniam, 93 
 Stanhope, John, 38 
 Staniforth, Mary, 52 
 Stanton, Frederick, 294 
 
 Giles, 294 
 
 Ida, 294 
 
 Juha, 294 
 
 Leonard, 294 
 
 Levi, 294 
 
 Margaret, 294 
 Stare, Cooper Henry, 199 
 Stevens, Ameha, 128 
 Stokes, S. Charles, 266 
 Stone, Isabelle Caroline, 244 
 Streby, Charles Herman, 139 
 
 Edna Carrie, 139 
 
 Frank, 139 
 
 Ravmond Thomas, 139 
 Stuart, Ann, 51 
 Summer, Richard, 250 
 Sylvius, ^neas, 35 
 
 Talbot, J. E., 222 
 Tancred, Mary, 53 
 Teall, Henry, 52 
 
 Molineux George, 52 
 Tempest, George, 105 
 Thomas, Edward Seth, l(i2 
 Thornton, de Margaret, 26 
 Thorp, Burge Ulysses, 231 
 
 Burnside Charles, 231 
 
 Frederick, 231 
 
 Frederick, 232 
 
 Molyneux James, 232 
 Tickell, Margery, l(»s 
 Tomhson, Esther, 121 
 Tormerly,de Banaster Hugo, 
 
 21 
 Totman, L. Jesse, 218 
 Townley, Charles, 189 
 Tramley, John, 163 
 
 Margaret, 162 
 Travis, Permilla, 124 
 Trew, John, 279 
 Tripp, A. George, 294 
 
 H. Emma, 87 
 
 J. Francis, 293 
 
 J. Zacheus, 294 
 
 M. James, 293 
 
 S. Ernest, 294 
 Trout beck, Adam, 39 
 Turner, Molyneux, 103 
 Twamley, Richard, 229 
 
 Robert, 229 
 
370 THE MOLYNEUX FAMILY; INDEX, OTHER NAMES 
 
 Twamley, Thomas, 228 
 
 Thomas, 229 
 Twenge, de Ahce, 31 
 Tyler, Greenville, 103 
 
 Usher, Jane, 132 
 Urswick, Ellen, 34 
 
 Villers, de Beatrix, 20 
 Vough, Abram, 111 
 Adam, 125 
 Edward Elmer, 126 
 Ernest, 125 
 Llewellan, 125 
 Mildred Estella, 126 
 Nelson Lyle, 126 
 Eosalie Lottie, 125 
 Serena Florence, 125 
 
 Walcott, John, 190 
 Waldron, Adelaide, 87 
 Walker, Margaret, 266 
 Walsh, Thomas, 76 
 Wamesley, Thomas, 75 
 Warburton, Beatrice Em- 
 ma, 141 
 
 Charles Otis, 139 * 
 
 David, 141 
 
 Delos Lloyd, 139 
 
 Esther Maggie, 141 
 
 Mary, 119 
 
 Eoscoe John, 139 
 
 Warburton, William, 139 
 
 William Edgar, 139 
 Warrell, Louise, 127 
 Webb, John, 198 
 Webster, Elizabeth, 124 
 Wells, Artemus, 294 
 Wenlock, Caroline, 188 
 
 Ehzabeth CaroHne, 214 
 Wesley, H. Molyneux, 139 
 Westby, Ellen, 43 
 
 John, 41 
 Westfall, Thomas, 50 
 Wetmough, James, 56 
 Whalley, Margaret, 76 
 
 Stephen, 40 
 White, Ann Eliza, 88 
 
 Elizabeth, 249 
 
 Esty, 67 
 Whitehouse, Samuel, 120 
 Whiteley, Martha, 123 
 
 Mary, 127 
 Wilbur, Asa, 82 
 Wilson, Carrie, 139 
 Winn, Ann, 82 
 Winslow, Carlos Geo., 86 
 Wolfall, Thomas, 50 
 AV^right, Watson, 124 
 Wyllie, Douglas, 189 
 
 Yeager, George, 91 
 
 Hazel, 91 
 Young, Ella, 198 
 
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