Charles Molyneux, 5th Earl of Sefton
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Charles William Hylton Molyneux, 5th Earl of Sefton, (June 25, 1867 – December 2, 1901) was the eldest son of William Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton
(1835–1897) and known as "Mull" within the family.
He was ADC to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
1889-1892.
He never married. As a fit young man of 30 he suffered a bad fall in the Altcar Steeplechase in 1897 which left him severely brain damaged, a hopeless invalid and mentally unstable. His engagement to Mary Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, daughter of the 1st Earl of Ancaster
was called off and he eventually died from his injuries. On his death at 34 his title passed to his brother Osbert Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton
. He was buried in St Chad's churchyard, Kirkby, near Liverpool.
William Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton
William Philip Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton, KG was a British peer.Born Viscount Molyneux, he was the eldest son of Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton and his wife, Mary. He was educated at Eton College, Berks. In 1854, Molyneux became an ensign in the Grenadier Guards and inherited his father's...
(1835–1897) and known as "Mull" within the family.
He was ADC to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
1889-1892.
He never married. As a fit young man of 30 he suffered a bad fall in the Altcar Steeplechase in 1897 which left him severely brain damaged, a hopeless invalid and mentally unstable. His engagement to Mary Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, daughter of the 1st Earl of Ancaster
Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster
Sir Gilbert Henry Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 6th Baronet, 1st Earl of Ancaster PC , known as 2nd Baron Aveland from 1867 to 1888 and as 25th Baron Willoughby de Eresby from 1888 to 1892, was a British Liberal politician and court official.Born Gilbert Henry Heathcote, he was the son of Gilbert...
was called off and he eventually died from his injuries. On his death at 34 his title passed to his brother Osbert Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton
Osbert Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton
Osbert Cecil Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton GCVO, PC, DL , styled The Honourable Osbert Molyneux until 1901, was a British courtier and Liberal politician...
. He was buried in St Chad's churchyard, Kirkby, near Liverpool.