Person:Richard Molyneux (21)

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Sir Richard Molyneux, Knight
b.1510
d.3 Jan 1568/69
  1. Sir Richard Molyneux, Knight1510 - 1568/69
  • HSir Richard Molyneux, Knight1510 - 1568/69
  • W.  Eleanor Maghull (add)
m. 30 Sep 1565
Facts and Events
Name[1] Sir Richard Molyneux, Knight
Gender Male
Birth? 1510
Marriage to Eleanor Radcliffe
Marriage 30 Sep 1565 to Eleanor Maghull (add)
Property[1] manor of Sefton
Other[1] 1566 sheriff of Lancashire
Death[1] 3 Jan 1568/69
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sefton, in Farrer, William, and John Brownbill. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster. (London: A. Constable, 1906-1914)
    Vol. 3.

    His son and heir Richard had special livery of his lands on 13 June in that year. He was made a knight at the coronation of Queen Mary in 1553, and was sheriff of Lancashire in 1566. Before his death on 3 January, 1568–9, having apparently shown some conformity to the established religion, 'he received absolution and did vow that he would take the pope to be supreme head of the Church.'