MOLESWORTH, John (1729-75), of Pencarrow, Cornw.

b. 12 Mar. 1729, 1st s. of Sir John Molesworth, 4th Bt. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1749. m. (1) 28 Sept. 1755, Frances (d. 1758), da. and coh. of James Smyth of St. Audries, Som., 1s.; (2) 22 Sept. 1762, Barbara, da. of Sir John St. Aubyn, 3rd Bt., M.P., sis. of Sir John St. Aubyn, 4th Bt., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 4 Apr. 1766.