Charles Molyneux, 1st Earl of Sefton
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Charles William Molyneux, 1st Earl of Sefton (11 October 1748 – ca. January 1795) was a Member
of the British Parliament
and a member of the peerage of Ireland
.
He was born on 11 October 1748, the son of Thomas and Mary (nee Leverly) Molyneux. Thomas died on 3 September 1756, leaving him the heir to the title 8th Viscount Molyneux, which he inherited at the age of 10 on 30 March 1759 following the death of his uncle, William Molyneux, 7th Viscount Molyneux
. He married Isabella Stanhope, daughter of the Earl of Harrington
, on 27 November 1768. He conformed
to the Church of England
on 5 March 1769, for which he was rewarded the title Earl of Sefton
on 30 November 1771 with which the viscountcy was merged. He was elected to the House of Commons
in 1771 and represented the Lancashire constituency
as a Whig until 1774.
He died in either late December 1794 or January 1795 and was succeeded by his only son, William
.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of the British Parliament
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
and a member of the peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
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He was born on 11 October 1748, the son of Thomas and Mary (nee Leverly) Molyneux. Thomas died on 3 September 1756, leaving him the heir to the title 8th Viscount Molyneux, which he inherited at the age of 10 on 30 March 1759 following the death of his uncle, William Molyneux, 7th Viscount Molyneux
William Molyneux, 7th Viscount Molyneux
William Molyneux, 7th Viscount Molyneux was a Jesuit priest and member of the peerage of Ireland.He was the third of four sons of William Molyneux, 4th Viscount Molyneux. Following the death of their father in 1717 the title was initially held by the eldest brother, Richard, until he died without...
. He married Isabella Stanhope, daughter of the Earl of Harrington
William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington
General William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington was a British politician and soldier.The son of William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, he took up a military career and joined the Foot Guards in 1741, and was also returned for Aylesbury...
, on 27 November 1768. He conformed
Conformist
In English history, Conformists were those whose religious practices conformed with the requirements of the Act of Uniformity and so were in concert with the Established Church, the Church of England, as opposed to those of Nonconformists whose practices were not acceptable to the Church of England....
to the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
on 5 March 1769, for which he was rewarded the title Earl of Sefton
Earl of Sefton
The title Earl of Sefton was created in the Peerage of Ireland in1771 for the 8th Viscount Molyneux. The Earls of Sefton held the subsidiary titles Viscount Molyneux, of Maryborough in the Queen's County , in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Sefton, of Croxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster...
on 30 November 1771 with which the viscountcy was merged. He was elected to the House of Commons
House of Commons of Great Britain
The House of Commons of Great Britain was the lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain between 1707 and 1801. In 1707, as a result of the Acts of Union of that year, it replaced the House of Commons of England and the third estate of the Parliament of Scotland, as one of the most significant...
in 1771 and represented the Lancashire constituency
Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
as a Whig until 1774.
He died in either late December 1794 or January 1795 and was succeeded by his only son, William
William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton
William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton , also known as Lord Dashalong, was a sportsman, gambler and a friend of the Prince Regent.-Personal life:...
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