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WILLIAM Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Molyneux 1498–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1498

Birth Location: Sefton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 31 Oct 1568

Death Location: Merstham, Sussex, England

Father: Sir Molyneux

Mother: Lady Rugge

Spouse(s): Lady Carril, Eleanor Radcliffe

Children(s): *Sir Molyneux, Richard Molyneux, John Molyneux, Thomas Molyneux, Eleanor Molyneux, Ellinor Molineux, Juliana Molyneux

In 1498, WILLIAM Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Molyneux entered the world in Sefton, Lancashire, England, born to Sir William Huntly 9Th Earl Of Sefton Molyneux And Lady Jane Countess Of Sefton Rugge. WILLIAM Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Molyneux married Eleanor Radcliffe, Lady Bridgett Carril, and had children including Eleanor Molyneux, Ellinor Molineux, John Molyneux, Juliana Molyneux, Richard Molyneux, Sir Richard Earl Of Sefton Molyneux, Thomas Molyneux. WILLIAM Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Molyneux passed away in 1568 in Merstham, Sussex, England.

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  • In 1498, WILLIAM Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Molyneux entered the world in Sefton, Lancashire, England, born to Sir William Huntly 9Th Earl Of Sefton Molyneux And Lady Jane Countess Of Sefton Rugge.
  • WILLIAM Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Molyneux married Eleanor Radcliffe, Lady Bridgett Carril, and had children including Eleanor Molyneux, Ellinor Molineux, John Molyneux, Juliana Molyneux, Richard Molyneux, Sir Richard Earl Of Sefton Molyneux, Thomas Molyneux.
  • WILLIAM Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Molyneux passed away in 1568 in Merstham, Sussex, England.

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WILLIAM Molyneux's Ancestors

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WILLIAM Molyneux
1498–1568
Birth Place: Sefton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir William Huntly "9th Earl of Sefton" Molyneux
1471–1548
Sefton, Lancashire, England
Lady (Jane"Countess of Sefton") Rugge
1475–1521
Rugge, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Molyneux Earl of) Sefton
1445–1491
Lardbrook, Lancashire, England
Anna (Lady Countess of Sefton) Dutton
1449–1520
Dutton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Richard (Sir Knight) Rugge
1445–1536
Rugge, Shropshire, England
Dame (Margaret) Moreton
1453–1527
Wilbrighton, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Molyneux
1422–1459
Countess Sefton
1429–1459
Sir Dutton
1421–1459
Ann Touchet
1421–1503
William Rugge
1415–1444
Mrs UNK
1419–1445
Sir Moreton
1440–1463
Lady Boteler
1440–1471
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sefton
1396–1439
Joan Hall
1396–1440
James Touchet
1398–1459
Lady Ros
1398–1423
John Morton
1420–1500
Elizabeth Puleston
1420–1440
Sir Boteler
1385–1473
Joan Norbury
1404–1469

WILLIAM Molyneux's Descendants

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WILLIAM (Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire,) Molyneux (1498–31 Oct 1568) m. Lady (Bridgett) Carril (1534–1567) m. Eleanor Radcliffe (1499–)
  1. 1. *Sir (Richard "Earl of Sefton") Molyneux 1557–1623 m. Frances ("Lady Sudbury") Gerard 1560–1620
    1. 1. Lady (Jane) Sefton 1602–1650 m. Thomas Farley 1602–1650
      1. 1. John (B) Farley 1648–1733 m. Mary Willett 1652–1732
        1. 1. Elizabeth Farley 1675–1737 m. Daniel Steward 1670–1737
        2. 2. John Farley 1670–1754 m. Mary Willett 1652–1732 m. Elizabeth Archer 1674–1761
        3. 3. Samuel Farley 1673–1674
        4. 4. William Farley 1674–
        5. 5. Mary Farley 1675–1743
        6. 6. James Farley 1679–1750
        7. 7. Matthew Farley 1682–1683
        8. 8. Archer Farley 1688–1732
        9. 9. William Farley 1688–1678
        10. 10. Joseph Farley 1689–1733
    2. 2. Bridget Molyneux 1590–
    3. 3. William Molyneux 1592–
    4. 4. Margaret MOLYNEUX 1594–
    5. 5. Alice Molyneux 1596–1650
    6. 6. Sir (Vivian) Molyneux 1598–1666
    7. 7. Joanna Molyneux 1600–
    8. 8. Juliana Molyneux 1602–
    9. 9. Gilbert Molyneux 1602–
    10. 10. *Frances Molyneux 1592–1613
  2. 2. Richard Molyneux 1524–1526
  3. 3. John Molyneux 1526–1572
  4. 4. Thomas Molyneux 1528–1530
  5. 5. Eleanor Molyneux 1530–1624
  6. 6. Ellinor Molineux 1556–1626
  7. 7. Juliana Molyneux 1560–

WILLIAM Molyneux's Timeline

2 Records

1498
1498
Birth of WILLIAM Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Molyneux in Sefton, Lancashire, England
Sefton, Lancashire, England
1568
31 Oct 1568
Age 70
Death of WILLIAM Sir, 10th Earl of Sefton, High Sheriff of Lancashire, Molyneux in Merstham, Sussex, England
Merstham, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Sefton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1568
    Event Place: Merstham, Sussex, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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