Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton
The Earl of Sefton | |
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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(s) | 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[]
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[]
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[]
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, Lancs ; Stoke Farm, Berks ; Sefton House, Belgrave Sq., London
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage: The House of Commons Constituencies Beginning with "L". Retrieved 22 January 2010
External links[]
- 1796 births
- 1855 deaths
- Lord-Lieutenants of Lancashire
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1832–1835
- UK MPs who inherited peerages
- Whig (British political party) MPs
- Earls of Sefton
- Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire