James More Molyneux

James More Molyneux (c. 1723–1759), was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1754 and 1759.

Loseley Park, the family seat in Surrey

Molyneux was the son of Sir More Molyneux of Loseley Park and his wife Cassandra Cornwallis, daughter of Thomas Cornwallis of Abermarlais, Carmarthenshire. He matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford on 27 September 1742, aged 19.[1] He married Margaret Sherard, daughter of Robert Sherard of Carcolston, Nottinghamshire on 11 October 1753.[2]

The Molyneux family had inherited the manor of Haslemere which gave them a strong interest in the borough and the right to appoint the returning officer. They had not exercised their interest for many years, but perhaps Molyneux's marriage allowed him to revive it at the 1754 general election. He was returned then as Member of Parliament for Haslemere.[2]

Molyneux predeceased his father and died without issue on 24 June 1759. His brother Thomas stepped into his seat at Haslemere.[2] The Loseley estate passed to his brother on the death of their father in 1760.[3]

References

1. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Molyneux, James More (1)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
2. "MOLYNEUX, James More (?1723-59), of Loseley, nr. Guildford, Surr". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
3. The National Archives The Loseley manuscripts

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by James Oglethorpe Peter Burrell	Member of Parliament for Haslemere 1754 – 1759 With: Philip Carteret Webb	Succeeded by Thomas More Molyneux Philip Carteret Webb