Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton

Charles William Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton (10 July 1796 – 2 August 1855), styled Lord Molyneux (or Viscount Molyneux until 1838), was a British Whig politician.

Background

Sefton was the eldest son of William Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton, and the Hon. Maria Margaret, daughter of William Craven, 6th Baron Craven.

Political career

Sefton was returned to Parliament for Lancashire South in 1832, a seat he held until 1835. In 1838 he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the House of Lords. Between 1851 and 1855 he served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Family

Lord Sefton married Mary Augusta, daughter of Robert Gregg-Hopwood, in 1834. They had several children. He died in August 1855, aged 59, and was succeeded by his eldest son, William.

The family seats were : Croxteth Hall, Lancs ; Stoke Farm, Berks ; Sefton House, Belgrave Sq., London

External links

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Molyneux (Viscount Molyneux)

Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Lancashire South 1832–1835 With: George William Wood	Succeeded by Lord Francis Egerton Richard Bootle Wilbraham
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Derby	Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire 1851–1855	Succeeded by The Earl of Ellesmere
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by William Philip Molyneux	Earl of Sefton 1838–1855	Succeeded by William Philip Molyneux
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Philip Molyneux	Baron Sefton 1838–1855	Succeeded by William Philip Molyneux