Charles William Molyneux, 1st Earl of Sefton (11 October 1748 – 31 January 1795) was a Member of the British Parliament and a member of the peerage of Ireland .
He was born on 11 October 1748, the son of Thomas and Mary (née Leverly) Molyneux.[ 1] Thomas died on 3 September 1756, leaving him the heir to the title 8th Viscount Molyneux , which he inherited at the age of 10 on 30 March 1759 following the death of his uncle, William Molyneux, 7th Viscount Molyneux .[ 2] [ 3] He married Lady Isabella Stanhope , daughter of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington , on 27 November 1768.[ 2] He conformed to the Church of England on 5 March 1769, for which he was rewarded the title Earl of Sefton on 30 November 1771 with which the viscountcy was merged.[ 3] [ 4] He was elected to the House of Commons in 1771 and represented the Lancashire constituency as a Whig until 1774.[ 3] [ 5]
He died in either late December 1794 or January 1795 and was succeeded by his only son, William .[ 2] [ 4]
Lady Isabella Stanhope, later Countess of Sefton (1748–1819) (Catherine Read , circa 1768)
He was uncle of Maria Fitzherbert , royal mistress (and secret wife) of King George IV .
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