Person Molesworth; Robert (1656 - 1725); 1st Viscount Molesworth and Baron Molesworth; Whig politician Molesworth Robert Whig politician 1656 - 1725 British Male Fishamble Street, Dublin, Ireland 07 September 1656 16560907 His estate at Brackenstown, near Swords, Co Dublin 22 May 1725 17250522 Burial: Swords

Edlington, near Doncaster, Yorkshire

Politician and political writer Education: Trinity College, Dublin; BA (1675); Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1657) Career: Supported William of Orange (1688); his estates were attainted by James II and restored to him (1689); sent on a private mission to Denmark (1689-1690); Envoy Extraordinary to Denmark (1692-1694); having offended the Danish court, he retired to Flanders where he wrote a book critical of the introduction of absoluteist monarchy in Denmark; returned to Ireland (1695); MP for Dublin in the Irish Parliament (1695-1699); Privy Councillor (Ireland) (1697-1713, 1714); MP for Camelford (1695-1698); MP for Lostwithiel (1705-1706); MP for East Retford (1706-1708); MP for Mitchell (1715-1722); Commissioner for Trade and Plantations (1714-1715) Honours: Baron Molesworth of Philipstown and Viscount Molesworth of Swords (1719) Memberships: FSA Parents: Posthumous son of Robert Molesworth, Merchant, of Dublin and Judith, daughter of John Bysse, Recorder of Dublin Spouse: Letitia, daughter of Richard Coote, Baron Coote of Coloony, andMary, daughter of Sir George St George Children: Richard, 3rd Viscount Molesworth (FRS 1722), and of Coote Molesworth (FRS 1731), and 15 other children Royal Society roles: Council: 1698 Fellow 23/03/1698 Sir Hans Sloane Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Hunter; GEC; LI; Sedgwick References: W H G Armytage, 'Sir Godfrey Copley, FRS (1653-1709). Some Tercentenary Glimpses through Letters to his Friends' in NR 1954-55 vol 11 pp 54-74 Notes: Last in 1715 list. Molesworth_R_IM003133.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 7 Sep 1656 - 22 May 1725 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 03/01/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5792 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 11/01/2024 RS_NET\VidaM Yes dd3dea8f-0bd5-4b36-aaee-f9d30ffda760