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Paternal Family Tree: Molesworth
On 7th July 1809 [his father] Arscott Ourry Molesworth 7th Baronet (age 20) and [his mother] Mary Brown were married. She by marriage Lady Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
On 23rd May 1810 William Molesworth 8th Baronet was born to Arscott Ourry Molesworth 7th Baronet (age 21) and Mary Brown Lady Molesworth.
On 26th December 1823 [his father] Arscott Ourry Molesworth 7th Baronet (age 34) died at Pencarrow House, Cornwall. His son William (age 13) succeeded 8th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall.
In June 1831 Temple West and [his future wife] Andalusia Carstairs (age 21) were married.
In 1832 William Molesworth 8th Baronet (age 21) was elected MP Cornwall which seat he held until 1837.
In 1837 William Molesworth 8th Baronet (age 26) was elected MP Leeds which seat he held until 1841.
On 9th July 1844 William Molesworth 8th Baronet (age 34) and Andalusia Carstairs (age 34) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. They had met only four months before.
In 1845 William Molesworth 8th Baronet (age 34) was elected MP Southwark which seat he held until 1855.
St Conan aka Petroc's Church, Egloshayle [Map]. After 10th September 1845. Memorial to [his father-in-law] James Bruce Carstairs, commissioned by his daughter of [his wife] Andalusia Carstairs Lady Molesworth (age 35), wife of William Molesworth 8th Baronet (age 35). The reference to him being the last Baronet of Kinross would appear to be a mistake although the last Baronet John Bruce 2nd Baronet had a sister Anne Bruce who married a John Carstairs of Kilconquhar?
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In 1855 William Molesworth 8th Baronet (age 44) was appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies.
On 22nd October 1855 William Molesworth 8th Baronet (age 45) died without issue. His half first cousin Hugh (age 37) succeeded 9th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow in Cornwall. His will provided for his widow [his wife] Andalusia Carstairs (age 45) to live at Pencarrow during her lifetime.
On 16th May 1888 [his former wife] Andalusia Carstairs Lady Molesworth (age 78) died. She left the bulk of her personal estate £26,140 13s & 7d to her friends Lord Torrington's nephew George Stanley Byng 8th Viscount Torrington (age 47) who she had never met.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 24 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Molesworth 2nd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Molesworth 3rd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Wise
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Molesworth 4th Baronet
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arscott of Tetcott in Devon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Arscott Lady Molesworth
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Molesworth 5th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Morice 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Morice 2nd Baronet
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Reynell Lady Morice
Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara Morice Lady Molesworth 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Herbert 8th Earl Pembroke 5th Earl Montgomery 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Herbert Lady Morice 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Sawyer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery
GrandFather: William Molesworth 6th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Smyth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Smyth
Father: Arscott Ourry Molesworth 7th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
William Molesworth 8th Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Patrick Brown
Mother: Mary Brown Lady Molesworth