MOLESWORTH, Robert (1656-1725), of Brackenstown, nr. Swords, co. Dublin, and Edlington, nr. Doncaster, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 7 Sept. 1656, posth. and o. s. of Robert Molesworth, merchant, of Fishamble Street, Dublin by Judith, da. and coh. of John Bysse† (d. 1680), chief baron of exchequer [I] 1660–; d. of Brackenstown. educ. privately at home; Trinity, Dublin 1672, BA 1675; L. Inn 1675. m. 16 Aug. 1676, Letitia (d. 1730), da. of Richard, 1st Baron Coote of Coloony [I], and sis. of Richard Coote*, 1st Earl of Bellomont [I], 8s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.) 5 other ch. d.v.p. suc. fa. at birth; cr. Visct. Molesworth of Swords [I] 16 July 1716. J. T. Gilbert, Hist. Dublin, i. 58; F. E. Ball, Judges in Ire. (1927), i. 344; DNB; Lodge, Peerage of Ire. (1754), iii. 208–10; Add. 61639, f. 4.

Offices Held

Envoy extraord. to Denmark 1689–92; PC [I] 1697– Jan. 1714, Oct. 1714–d.; ld. of Trade Dec. 1714–16. CSP Dom. 1697, p. 284; 1702–3, p. 144; Hayton thesis, 250; SP63/362/10; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxix. 395; xxx. 471.

Freeman, Merchant Venturers’ Co. 1691. Rutland mss at Belvoir Castle, Letters and Pprs. 20, list of freemen of Merchant Venturers’ Co.

MP [I] 1695–9, 1703–14.

FRS 1698–1715. M. W. Hunter, R. Soc. and Fellows, 154.

Freeman, Dublin 1703. Cal. Ancient Recs. Dublin ed. Gilbert, vi. 297.

Parlimentarian

MOLESWORTH, Robert (1656-1725), of Brackenstown, nr. Swords, co. Dublin and Edlington, nr. Doncaster, Yorks.

Main residences: Brackenstown, nr. Swords, co. Dublin; Edlington, nr. Doncaster, Yorks.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

MOLESWORTH, Robert (1656-1725)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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