Viscount Molesworth
Viscount Molesworth , of Swords in the County of Dublin , is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Ireland .
Award
The title was created on July 16, 1716 for the Irish politician and diplomat Robert Molesworth . He was a Member of the House of Commons and British Ambassador to Denmark. Along with the Viscount title he was given the subordinate title of Baron Molesworth , of Philipstown in the King's County .
Today's title holder is his descendant Robert Molesworth as the 12th Viscount.
List of Viscounts Molesworth (1716)
- Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth (1656-1725)
- John Molesworth, 2nd Viscount Molesworth (1679-1726)
- Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth (1680–1758)
- Richard Molesworth, 4th Viscount Molesworth (1748–1793)
- Robert Molesworth, 5th Viscount Molesworth (1729-1813)
- William Molesworth, 6th Viscount Molesworth (1763-1815)
- Richard Molesworth, 7th Viscount Molesworth (1786–1875)
- Samuel Molesworth, 8th Viscount Molesworth (1829–1906)
- George Molesworth, 9th Viscount Molesworth (1867–1947)
- Charles Molesworth, 10th Viscount Molesworth (1869–1961)
- Richard Molesworth, 11th Viscount Molesworth (1907-1997)
- Robert Molesworth, 12th Viscount Molesworth (* 1959)
Title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the brother of the current title holder Hon. William Molesworth (* 1960).
literature
- Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Eds.): Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990, ISBN 0312046405 , pp. 852 ff.
Web links
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- Molesworth, Viscount (I, 1716) at Cracroft's Peerage