Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton
The Earl of Sefton | |
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 Portrait of Molyneux, c. 1850 | |
| Member of Parliament for Lancashire South | |
| In office 1832–1835 | |
| Monarch | William IV |
| Succeeded by | Lord Francis Egerton Richard Bootle Wilbraham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles William Molyneux 10 July 1796 |
| Died | 2 August 1855 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Mary Augusta Gregg-Hopwood |
Charles William Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton (10 July 1796 – 2 August 1855), styled Lord Molyneux (or Viscount Molyneux until 1838), was a British Whig politician.
Background
[edit]Sefton was the eldest son of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton, and the Hon. Maria Margaret, daughter of William Craven, 6th Baron Craven.
Political career
[edit]Sefton was returned to Parliament for Lancashire South in 1832, a seat he held until 1835.[1] In 1838 he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords. Between 1851 and 1855 he served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Family
[edit]Lord Sefton married Mary Augusta, daughter of Robert Gregg-Hopwood, in 1834. They had several children. He died in August 1855, aged 59, and was succeeded by his eldest son, William.
The family seats were: Croxteth Hall, Lancashire ; Stoke Farm, now called Sefton Park in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire;[2] and Sefton House (later known as Seaford House) in Belgrave Square, London.
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage: The House of Commons Constituencies Beginning with "L"[usurped]. Retrieved 22 January 2010
- ^ "Stoke Poges Parish Council". Retrieved 7 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Molyneux (Viscount Molyneux)
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