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| Molesworth, William Nassau. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 28, 1835. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. J[ohn] E[dward] Nassau (Trinity College, Oxford, 1808), of Canterbury (by his 1st wife, Harriet, dau. of William Mackinnon). B. Nov. 8, 1816, at Milbrook, Hants. School, King's, Canterbury. Matric. Michs. 1835. Migrated to Pembroke, June 9, 1836; B.A. 1839; M.A. 1842. Hon. LL.D., Glasgow, 1883. Ord. deacon (Canterbury) Dec. 22, 1839; priest (Chester) Dec. 13, 1840; C. of Rochdale, 1839-41. P.C. of St Andrew's, Manchester, 1842-4. V. of Spotland, Lancs., 1844-89. Hon. Canon of Manchester, 1881. A friend of Bright and Cobden. Among the first to support the Co-operative movement, which he knew through the Rochdale pioneers. Married, Sept. 3, 1844, Margaret, dau. of George Murray, of Ancoats Hall, Manchester, and had issue. Author, A History of the Reform Bill of 1832; The History of England from the Year 1830; History of the Church of England from the Year 1660; History of the Free Church Movements; Plain Lectures on Astronomy. Died Dec. 19, 1890, at Rochdale; buried at Spotland. (Boase, II. 916; Burke, Col. Gentry, I. 68; Eagle, XVI. 477; D.N.B.) | William Nassau MOLESWORTH Approx. lifespan: 1816–1890 pens. St John's College adm1835:05:28 Eldest s. of Rev. J<ohn> E[dward] Nassau Trinity College [Oxford] (1808)), of Canterbury, [ Kent ] (by his 1st wife, Harriet) dau. of William Mackinnon) b. Milbrook, Hampshire 1816:11:08 Sch: King's School Canterbury, [ Kent ] Matric 1835:10MT: Mig. to Pembroke College 1836:06:09 BA 1839 MA 1842 Hon.LLD Glasgow, [ Scotland ] 1883 Ord. deacon Canterbury 1839:12:22 Ord. priest Chester 1840:12:13 C.: Rochdale, [ Lancashire ] 1839-41 P.C.: St Andrew's Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1842-4 V.: Spotland, Lancashire 1844-89 Hon. Canon of: Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1881 A friend of Bright and Cobden. Among the first to support the Co- operative movement, which he knew through the Rochdale pioneers. m. 1844:09:03,Margaret dau. of George MURRAY of Ancoats Hall, Ancoats, Manchester, [ Lancashire ] had issue Publ.: A History of the Reform Bill of 1832 The History of England from the Year 1830 History of the Church of England from the Year 1660 History of the Free Church Movements; Plain Lectures on Astronomy d. 1890:12:19 at Rochdale, [ Lancashire ] ; buried Spotland, [ Lancashire ] ( Boase, II. 916; Burke, Colonel Gentry, I. 68; Eagle, XVI. 477; D.N.B. ) |