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| Molesworth, Sir William, Bart. Adm. Fell.-Com. at ST JOHN'S, Jan. 24, 1827. S. of Sir Arscott Ourry (1807), 7th Bart. [and Mary, dau. of Patrick Brown, of Edinburgh]. [B. May 23, 1810.] Schools, private and Offenbach and Frankfort. Migrated to Trinity, Nov. 20, 1827. Succeeded his father as 8th Bart., Dec. 26, 1823. Quarrelled with his tutor at Trinity and challenged him to a duel, crossing to Calais for this purpose; for this he was sent down. Subsequently at Edinburgh University. M.P. for East Cornwall, 1832-7; for Leeds, 1837-41; and for Southwark, 1845-55. F.R.S., 1835. Started the London Review, 1835. High Sheriff of Cornwall, 1842. P.C., 1852. Commissioner of the Board of Works in Lord Aberdeen's government, 1853. Colonial Secretary in Lord Palmerston's government, 1855. Edited Hobbes's Works, 1839-45. Married, July 9, 1844, Andalusia Grant, dau. of James Bruce Carstairs, Esq., and widow of Temple West, of Mathon Lodge, Worcs. Died s.p. Oct. 22, 1855, at 87, Eaton Place, London. (Boase, II. 916; Boase, Coll. Cornub., 586; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., 365-6; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B.) | Sir William MOLESWORTH, Bart. Approx. lifespan: 1810–1855 Fell.-Com. St John's College adm1827:01:24 s. of Sir Arscott Ourry MOLESWORTH (1807), 7th Bart. [and Mary dau. of Patrick BROWN of Edinburgh, [Scotland], . [ b. 1810:05:23 Schools, private and Offenbach, [Germany], and Frankfort, [Germany], Mig. to Trinity College 1827:11:20 Succeeded his father as 8th Bart. 1823:12:26 Quarrelled with his Tutor at: : Trinity and challenged him to a duel, crossing to Calais, [France], for this purpose; for this he was sent down. Subsequently at Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, ???, M.P. for: : [+co] East Cornwall , [-co] 1832-7 for Leeds, [West Riding of Yorkshire], 1837-41 and for Southwark, [Surrey], 1845-55 FRS 1835 Started the London Rev.iew 1835. High Sheriff of: Cornwall , 1842 P.C.: 1852 Commissioner of: : Board of Works in Lord Aberdeen's government 1853 Colonial Sec. in Lord: Palmerston's government 1855 Publ.: Edited Hobbes' Works 1839-45. m. 1844:07:09,Andalusia Grant dau. of James Bruce CARSTAIRS, Esq., and widow of Temple West, of Mathon Lodge, Mathon, Worcestershire , d. s.p. 1855:10:22 at 87 Eaton Place, Eaton, London , ( Boase, II. 916; Boase, College Cornub., 586; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., 365-6; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; D.N.B. ) |