Paternal Family Tree: William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton
In 1834 [his father] Charles William Molyneux 3rd Earl Sefton [aged 37] and [his mother] Mary Augusta Gregg-Hopwood Countess Sefton [aged 19] were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William "Lord Dashalong" Molyneux 2nd Earl Sefton [aged 61] and [his grandmother] Maria Margaret Craven Countess Sefton.
On 14th October 1835 William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton was born to Charles William Molyneux 3rd Earl Sefton [aged 39] and Mary Augusta Gregg-Hopwood Countess Sefton [aged 21].
On 20th November 1838 [his grandfather] William "Lord Dashalong" Molyneux 2nd Earl Sefton [aged 66] died. His succeeded son [his father] Charles William Molyneux 3rd Earl Sefton [aged 42] succeeded 3rd Earl Sefton, 10th Viscount Molyneux, 11th Baronet Molyneux of Sefton.
On 2nd August 1855 [his father] Charles William Molyneux 3rd Earl Sefton [aged 59] died. His succeeded son William [aged 19] succeeded 4th Earl Sefton, 11th Viscount Molyneux, 12th Baronet Molyneux of Sefton. [his future wife] Cecil Emily Jolliffe Countess Sefton [aged 17] by marriage Countess Sefton.
1865 Francis Grant [aged 61]. Portrait of William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton [aged 29].
On 18th July 1866 William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton [aged 30] and Cecil Emily Jolliffe Countess Sefton [aged 28] were married. She by marriage Countess Sefton. He the son of Charles William Molyneux 3rd Earl Sefton and Mary Augusta Gregg-Hopwood Countess Sefton [aged 52].
25th June 1867 [his son] Charles William Hylton Molyneux 5th Earl Sefton was born to William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton [aged 31] and [his wife] Cecil Emily Jolliffe Countess Sefton [aged 29].
On 1st July 1868 [his daughter] Gertrude Eleanor Molyneux was born to William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton [aged 32] and [his wife] Cecil Emily Jolliffe Countess Sefton [aged 30].
On 9th February 1870 [his daughter] Rose Mary Molyneux was born to William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton [aged 34] and [his wife] Cecil Emily Jolliffe Countess Sefton [aged 32].
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On 21st February 1871 [his son] Osbert Molyneux 6th Earl Sefton was born to William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton [aged 35] and [his wife] Cecil Emily Jolliffe Countess Sefton [aged 33]. He married 8th January 1898 his sixth cousin Helena Mary Bridgeman Countess Sefton, daughter of George Cecil Orlando Bridgeman 4th Earl Bradford and Ida Frances Annabella Lumley Countess Bradford, and had issue.
On 24th March 1873 [his son] Richard Molyneux was born to William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton [aged 37] and [his wife] Cecil Emily Jolliffe Countess Sefton [aged 35].
In 1885 William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton [aged 49] was appointed 785th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 65].
On 27th June 1897 William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton [aged 61] died. His succeeded son Charles William Hylton Molyneux 5th Earl Sefton [aged 30] succeeded 5th Earl Sefton, 12th Viscount Molyneux, 13th Baronet Molyneux of Sefton.
In 1899 [his former wife] Cecil Emily Jolliffe Countess Sefton [aged 61] died.
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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 Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 12 Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Caryll Molyneux 3rd Viscount Molyneux
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Molyneux 4th Viscount Molyneux
12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Barlow Viscountess Molyneux
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Molyneux
13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Molyneux 1st Earl Sefton
14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Levey
GrandFather: William "Lord Dashalong" Molyneux 2nd Earl Sefton
3 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stanhope
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stanhope 2nd Earl of Harrington
10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colonel Edward Griffith
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Griffith
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabella Stanhope Countess Sefton
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton
Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Fitzroy Countess Harrington
Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton
11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester
Father: Charles William Molyneux 3rd Earl Sefton
4 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Craven Craven Arms
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Craven 5th Baron Craven Craven Arms
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Craven of Stanton Lacy Craven Arms
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Craven 6th Baron Craven Craven Arms
GrandMother: Maria Margaret Craven Countess Sefton Craven Arms 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Berkeley 2nd Earl Berkeley
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Berkeley 3rd Earl Berkeley
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Countess Berkeley
22 x Great Grand Daughter of Hugh I King of the Franks
Great x 2 Grandfather: Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley
Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Lennox 1st Duke Richmond
Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Lennox Countess Berkeley
Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Brudenell Duchess Richmond
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Drax
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Ernle 3rd Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Ernle
William Molyneux 4th Earl Sefton
5 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
GrandFather: Robert Gregg-Hopwood
Mother: Mary Augusta Gregg-Hopwood Countess Sefton