Theodosia Molyneux

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Theodosia Molyneux (Heron)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cressy Hall,Lincolnshire,England
Death: 1674 (71-72)
Teversall, Nottingham, England, Great Britain
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Sir Edward Heron, KB and Anne Heron
Wife of Sir Francis Molyneux, 2nd Baronet
Mother of Sir John Molyneux, MP, 3rd Baronet; Sir Francis Molyneux; Elizabeth Cartwright; Isabel Molyneux; Theodosia Molyneux and 1 other
Sister of Annabella Towthby; Robert Heron; Edward Maxwell Heron; Thalia Johnson; Bridget Berecroft and 5 others

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About Theodosia Molyneux

From the book, "Baronetage of England," printed for John Stockdale, printed in 1806: Sir Francis Molineux, 2nd Baronet Molineux of Teversal, married Theodosia, daughter of Sir Edward Heron, KB. They had two sons and four daughters -- John, Francis, Elizabeth, Theodosia, Anne, and Isabel. Sir Francis died 12 Oct. 1674, and was succeeded by his eldest son, John.

• (3) daughter, Theodosia Heron, b. circa 1603; died aft. Octo. 12, 1674; married circa 01.1619-20) Sir Francis Molyneux, Bart of Teversall (d 12.10.1674); Theodosia Heron, and her husband, Sir Francis Molyneau


descendant family (the Mullinax/Molineaux) became a part of the original wealthy families (e.g. The Herrings (aka Herns) of the Northern Neck” in Virginia and Georgia in English colonies of America (1600s); some of whom lived in 1800s -1900s Georgia.

She and her husband are also the HERONS OF CRESSY HALL ancestors of (A) George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (born 10 November 1956), styled Lord Porchester from 1987 to 2001, is a British peer and arable farmer; and

(B) jis father: Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert (aka "PROCHIE") 7th Earl of Carnarvon, KCVO, KBE, DL (19 January 1924 – 11 September 2001), who was a British peer and racing manager to Queen Elizabeth II from 1969. He was the only son of Lt.-Col. Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon and Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell (KNOWN AS Catherine Wendell).

SOURCES: Info. above reflects the research of B. Phillips, Dr. Margaret Heron Selkirk; Dr. Liam Selkirk, et al, for their book : "The Heron & Bromfield Intrigue - Vols. 1, 2, & 3", from over 50 years of research on the ancestry of the "Jamaican Herons and their connection to Ford Castle, Chipchase Castle, Etal Castle (Northumberland, England), Heron House (Essex, England), Shacklewell Hall (Kent, England), Rycote (Oxfordshire, England), Cressy Hall, Surfleet Estate (Lincolnshire, England), Kirroughtree Estate, Bargaly Estate, Palnur Estate (Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland), Heron House (Ayrshire, Scotland); Wigton, Shooter's Hill, Williamsfield Great House (Jamaica) among many others over England, Scotland and Jamaica.

NOTE: All we ask is if you use our research material, please acknowledge the sources.

Authenticated by DNA Trace Tests and Debrett's Peerage books


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Theodosia Molyneux's Timeline

1602
1602
Cressy Hall,Lincolnshire,England
1624
1624
1625
1625
York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1629
1629
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1635
1635
Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1674
1674
Age 72
Teversall, Nottingham, England, Great Britain
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