Sir Richard de Molyneux, IV

There is a totally different line for one of the fathers William Molyneux (deceased), please do not merge the two.

JUST A NOTE : all the ascending Tree information was gathered from the Smith-Goodale-Caldwell family tree on Ancestry.com. I have attempted to copy accurately; however, I may have made mistakes in transfering, so I would suggest going to that site and checking for yourself. I am only copying the info here, and have done none of the research. Any errors in research belong to the owners of the S-G-C tree.

• Richard Molyneux, Esq., Sheriff of Lancaster1,2,3,4
• M, #10948, d. 27 September 1397
• Father William Molyneux d. 1372
• Mother Jane Holand
• Richard Molyneux, Esq., Sheriff of Lancaster married Ellen Urswick, daughter of Sir Robert Urswick and Ellen Radcliffe, circa 1386.2,3,4 Richard Molyneux, Esq., Sheriff of Lancaster died on 27 September 1397.2,3,4
• Family Ellen Urswick b. c 1376, d. a 1 Sep 1432
• Children
  • Katherine Molyneux+5
  • Robert Molyneux+ b. c 1394
  • Sir Richard Molyneux+ b. 5 Oct 1396, d. 23 Sep 1459
• Citations
• 1.[S2758] Unknown author, Lineage and Ancestry of HRH Prince Charles by Paget, Vol. II, p. 415.
• 2.[S5] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 638.
• 3.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. III, p. 490.
• 4.[S4] Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. IV, p. 553.
• 5.[S11580] A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. IV, by John Burke, Esq., p. 400.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p365.htm#i... ____________________________________
• A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 4
• http://books.google.com/books?id=KikAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA401&lpg=PA401&dq...
• Pg.400
• .... SIR JOHN RADCLYFFE, Knt. of Catherton, married twice: by his second wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Knyvett, of Thirling, he had a son EDMUND, ancestor of the Radclyffes of Broad Clist, in Devonshire; and by his first wife, Mary, daughter of Sir Thomas Tunstal, Knt. of Tunstal, he had a son, JOHN, who m. Katherine, daughter of Richard Molyneux, of Sefton, and left three daughters his co-heirs, namely, JOAN, m. to Edmund Ashton, esq. second son of Sir Thomas Ashton, knt. of Ashton-under-Line; MARGARET, m. to Ralph Standish, esq. of Standish; and ELIZABETH, m. to Robert Radclyffe, second son of Alexander Radclyffe, esq. of Ordsall. ______________________________
• History, genealogical and biographical, of the Molyneux families (1904
• https://archive.org/details/historygenealogic00moly
• http://www.archive.org/stream/historygenealogic00moly#page/10/mode/1up
• .... Sir William the eldest succeeded his father in 1363. He distinguished himself at the battle of Navaret, in Spain under Edward the Black Prince, where he was made a Bannoret in 1367, and continued to serve under that General in all his Spanish and French wars. He died at Canterbury in 1372. He m. first Johannah, dau. and heir to Jordan Ellall, Forrester of Wersdale, by Alice, his wife, one of the daus. and co-heirs to Thomas de Twenge ; secondly, Margret, dau. and heir to Sir Alan Hetton, of Buthel, widow of Sir Robert Holland of Enkerston, brother to Sir Thomas Holland, Knt. of the Garter ; by the former he had seven sons, of whom Sir Thomas the second was slain at Redcot-Bridge, between Berkshire and Oxfordshire in 1388; and Sir William the eldest s. his father. He m. Jane, dau. to Sir Rob't Holland, and had Sir Richard Molins, or Molyneux, who m. Ellen, dau. of Sir Thomas Urswick, and deceasing 1397, by her (who afterwards m. Sir Thos. Savage) had three sons, Richard, Adam and Robert. Adam was Bishop of Chester and keeper of the Privy-Seal in the reign of King Henry VI. and was murdered at Portsmouth in 1449. Robert m. Margret dau. to Sir Baldwin LeStrange, and left an only child, Edith, m. Adam Troutback, Esq., whose dau. Margret m. Sir John Talbot of Grafton, ancestor by her of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford. Richard s. at Sefton, and eminently distinguished himself at the battle of Aguencourt, where he was knighted. He m. 1st, Joan, dau. of Sir Gilbert Haydock, of Bradley, widow of Sir Peter Leigh of Lyme, and had eight sons and three daughters; Catherine m. 1st, to John Stanhope, Esq., and 2nd, Sir Radcliffe, of Swithells. Genet to Robert,
• http://www.archive.org/stream/historygenealogic00moly#page/11/mode/1up
• Vis. Gormanston ; Elizabeth to Sir Rbt. Southworth. His second wife was Helen, dau. to Sir William Harrington of Hornby and widow of .... Ratcliff of the Tower, in Lanc., Esq.; by whom he had two daus. Anna m. Sir Richard Nevil of Tevefedge, in Yorkshire; and Margret Sir Peter Leigh of Lyme, Knt. The sons, were Sir Richard, Sir Thomas, from whom descended Sir John Molyneux of Teversale, in Nottinghamshire, created a Baronet in 1611— John, Rector of Sefton, Henry, Gilbert, who m. Lady Cheneys, of the Co. of Bucks, Edmund, Robert, William. Sir Richard, the eldest, was in such favor with his Prince, and had so much honor .... _______________________
• A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 2 By John Burke
• http://books.google.com/books?id=6jMwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=C...
• Pg.55
• THOMAS CLIFTON, whose name appears in the list of the retinue of King HENRY V. into France, in 1415, which terminated by the battle of Agincourt, 25 October 1415. (Nicolas, p. 278) He settled lands in Goosnargh and Wood Plumpton, upon is son, James, on his marriage with Mar-
• Pg.56
• garet, daughter of Sir Richard Huddlestone, of Millum Castle, in the county of Cumberland, knt. who died in the lifetime of his father, without issue, on the 8th September, 1419. Thomas Clifton died in 1442, leaving by his wife, Agnes, daughter of Sir Richard Molyneux, of Sephton, knt. a son, his successor, * RICHARD CLIFTON, .... ____________________
• A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the landed gentry of ..., Volume 1 By John Burke, Bernard Burke
• http://books.google.com/books?id=C8fTAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA232&lpg=PA232&dq...
• Pg.232
• THOMAS CLIFTON, was in the retinue which accompanied HENRY V. into France, in 1415. (Nicolas's History of the Battle of Agincourt, p.278) he d. in 1442, leaving by his wife, Agnes, dau. of Sir Richard Molyneux, of Sephton, Knt., a son, his successor,
• RICHARD CLIFTON, who m. Alice, dau. of John Butler, .... _________