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Sir Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton Molyneux 1557–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 February 1623

Death Location: Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Willem Sefton

Mother: Brigitte Carrell

Spouse(s): Frances Gerard

Children(s): Frances Molyneux, Anna Molyneux, Juliana Molyneux, Alice Molyneux

In 1557, Sir Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton Molyneux entered the world in Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Willem Lord Molyneux Van Sefton And Brigitte Carrell. Sir Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton Molyneux married Frances Gerard, and had children including Alice Molyneux, Anna Molyneux, Frances Molyneux, Juliana Molyneux. Sir Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton Molyneux passed away in 1623 in Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1557, Sir Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton Molyneux entered the world in Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Willem Lord Molyneux Van Sefton And Brigitte Carrell.
  • Sir Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton Molyneux married Frances Gerard, and had children including Alice Molyneux, Anna Molyneux, Frances Molyneux, Juliana Molyneux.
  • Sir Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton Molyneux passed away in 1623 in Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Molyneux's Ancestors

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Sir Molyneux
1557–1623
Birth Place: Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Willem Lord Molyneux van Sefton
1530–1567
Sefton, Lancashire
Brigitte Carrell
1534–1567
Warnham, Sussex
Grandparents
Richard Molyneaux
1495–1568
Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Eleanore Radcliffe
1499–1590
Ordsall, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (John) Carrell
1505–1566
Warnham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Molyneux's Descendants

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Sir (Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton) Molyneux (1557–24 February 1623) m. Frances Gerard (1560–19 February 1620)
  1. 1. Frances Molyneux 1592–1613
  2. 2. Anna Molyneux 1590–1668 m. John (Sir Byron Van) Newstead 1585–1625
    1. 1. Lord (Richard Byron Van) Rochdale 1610–1679 m. Elisabeth Rossell 1615–1651
      1. 1. Lord (Willem Byron van) Rochdale 1635–1695
  3. 3. Juliana Molyneux 1595–1668 m. Thomas Walmesley 1592–1637
    1. 1. Richard Walmesley 1630–1679
  4. 4. Alice Molyneux 1580–1650 m. William Dormer 1586–1616
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dormer 1601–1635
    2. 2. Robert Dormer 1610–1643
    3. 3. Anne Dormer 1606–1665

Sir Molyneux's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Sir Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton Molyneux in Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1623
24 February 1623
Age 66
Death of Sir Richard 1st Baronet of Sefton Molyneux in Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Memoir of the Molineux family
    [2] History genealogical and biographical of the Molyneux families

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1623
    Event Place: Sefton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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