Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton

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.

The Earl of Sefton
Portrait of Molyneux, c. 1850
Member of Parliament for Lancashire South
In office
1832–1835
MonarchWilliam IV
Succeeded byLord Francis Egerton
Richard Bootle Wilbraham
Personal details
Born
Charles William Molyneux

(1796-07-10)10 July 1796
Died2 August 1855(1855-08-02) (aged 59)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
SpouseMary Augusta Gregg-Hopwood

Background

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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

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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

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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, Lancashire ; Stoke Farm, now called Sefton Park in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire;[2] and Sefton House (later known as Seaford House) in Belgrave Square, London.

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage: The House of Commons Constituencies Beginning with "L"[usurped]. Retrieved 22 January 2010
  2. ^ "Stoke Poges Parish Council". Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for Lancashire South
1832–1835
With: George William Wood
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire
1851–1855
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Earl of Sefton
1838–1855
Succeeded by
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by President of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
1854–55
Succeeded by