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bap. 21 Feb. 1594,Walton on the Hill Par. Reg. (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. v), 7. 2nd but 1st. surv. s. of Sir Richard Molyneux I*, 1st bt., of Sefton, and Frances, da. of Sir Gilbert Gerard† of Ince, Lancs. CP, ix. 44-5. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1609, G. Inn 1613; Al Ox.; GI Admiss. travelled abroad 1610-c.1613. SO3/5, unfol. (12 Nov. 1610). m. settlement 7 Dec. 1614, (with £4,000), Lancs. RO, DDM17/106. Mary (d. June 1639), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Caryll of Bentons, Shipley, Suss., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). Walton on the Hill Par. Reg. 36; J. Foster, Lancs. Peds. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 24 Feb. 1623. CB, i. 4. Kntd. 27 Mar. 1613; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 153. cr. Visct. Maryborough [I] 22 Dec. 1628. C66/2452; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 24. d. 8 May 1636. SP16/320/50, 51; Lancs. and Cheshire Fun. Certs. ed. T.W. King and F.R. Raines (Chetham Soc. lxxv), 60-1. sig. Richarde Molyneux[e].
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MOLYNEUX, Sir Richard II (1594-1636), of Sefton and Croxteth, Lancs. and Lancing, Suss.
Main residences: Sefton; Croxteth, Lancs.; Lancing, Suss.
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Commons 1604-1629
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MOLYNEUX, Sir Richard II (1594-1636)

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