Sir William Molesworth, 6th Baronet

For other people called William Molesworth, see William Molesworth (disambiguation).
Arms of St Aubyn, as quartered by the Molesworth-St Aubyn Baronets of Pencarrow: Ermine, on a cross sable five bezants[1]

Sir William Molesworth (30 June 1758 – 22 February 1798) 6th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow, Cornwall, was elected MP for Cornwall on 25 February 1784 and served until 1790.[2]

He was the son of Sir John Molesworth, 5th Baronet (12 March 1729 – 20 October 1775), who was MP for Cornwall from 1765 until 1775. He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge.[3]

On his death on 22 February 1798, Arscott Ourry Molesworth (1789–26 December 1823), his son, succeeded to the baronetcy.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.709
  2. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  3. ↑ "Molesworth, William (MLST776SW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. ↑ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
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