Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth
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Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth (1656 - 1725), came of an old Northamptonshire family.
His father Robert (d. 1656) was a Cromwellian who made a fortune in Dublin, and he himself supported William of Orange and in 1695 became a prominent member of the Irish privy council.
In 1716 he was created a viscount.
Preceded by: New Creation | Viscount Molesworth | Followed by: John Molesworth |