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Molesworth, Sir William, Bart. Adm. nobleman at ST JOHN'S, Feb. 26, 1776, age 17. [Eldest] s. of Sir John, deceased (Balliol College, Oxford, 1748-9), of Pencarrow, Cornwall. B. [June 30, 1758], at Langdon, Devon. School, Eton. Matric. Lent, 1776; M.A. 1779. Succeeded as 6th Baronet, Oct. 20, 1775. Capt., Cornwall Militia, 1779-82. M.P. for Cornwall, 1784-90. High Sheriff, 1791-2. Married, May 27, 1786, Caroline Treby, dau. of Paul Henry Ourry, M.P., of Plympton, Devon. Died Feb. 22, 1798, in London. Father of Arscott O. (1807) and the next. (Eton Coll. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., 365; St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 386; G. Mag., 1798, I. 260; W. R. Williams, MSS.) | Sir William MOLESWORTH, Bart. Approx. lifespan: 17581798 nobleman aged 17 St John's College adm1776:02:26 Eldest s. of Sir John MOLESWORTH, deceased [ Balliol College [Oxford] (1748-9)), of Pencarrow, Cornwall b. Langdon, Devon 1758:06:30 Sch: Eton School Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] Matric 1776:01LT: MA 1779 Succeeded as 6th Baronet 1775:10:20 Captain: Cornwall Militia 1779-82 M.P. for: : Cornwall 1784-90 High Sheriff: 1791-2 m. 1786:05:27,Caroline Treby dau. of Paul Henry Ourry, M.P. of: Plympton, Devon d. 1798:02:22,in London father of Arscott O. MOLESWORTH (1807) and the next. ( Eton College Reg. ; Burke, P. and B. ; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., 365; St John's College Adm., IV. 386; G. Mag. 1798, I. 260; W. R. Williams, MSS. ) |