Croxteth Hall, former country estate and ancestral home of the Molyneux family, the Earls of Sefton. After the death of the last Earl in 1972 the estate was given to Liverpool City Council, who now manage the estate. The hall stands in the grounds of Croxteth Park, which was at one time the hunting grounds of the Molyneux family.

The title Earl of Sefton was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1771 for the 8th Viscount Molyneux. The Earls of Sefton held the subsidiary titles Viscount Molyneux, of Maryborough in the Queen's County (created 1628), in the Peerage of Ireland, and (from the 2nd Earl onwards) Baron Sefton, of Croxteth in the County Palatine of Lancaster (created 1831), in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Guilliam Desmolines the first British ancestor of the Molyneux family, is reputed to have been a nobleman in the army of William Duke of Normandy who invaded in 1066, and the family claims their Ancestry from him. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Croxteth Hall is the former country estate of the Earl of Sefton, now managed by the Liverpool City Council. ... For other uses, see Peerage (disambiguation). ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Charles William Molyneux, 1st Earl of Sefton (September 3, 1748-January 31, 1794). ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 km² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ... 1628 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton (September 18, 1772–November 20, 1838), was a gambler, sportsman, and friend of the Prince Regent. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ...

The Molyneux's powerful allegiances led to an acquisition of lands and wealth throughout the period 1100 - 1700 when the family were Lords of the manor at Sefton.

All three titles became extinct upon the death of the 7th Earl in 1972. The seat of the Earls of Sefton was Croxteth Hall in Lancashire, near Liverpool. It was bequeathed to the City of Liverpool by the 7th and last Earl of Sefton and his wife, neé Josephine Gwynne (1903-1980), who was the last member of the Molyneux family to live at Croxteth. The American-born Countess of Sefton, nick-named "Foxy", was a life-long friend of the Duchess of Windsor. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Croxteth Hall is the former country estate of the Earl of Sefton, now managed by the Liverpool City Council. ... Wallis, Duchess of Windsor and the Duke of Windsor on their wedding day Bessie Wallis Warfield, more widely known as Wallis Simpson and later The Duchess of Windsor (June 19, 1896–April 24, 1986) was the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, the former King Edward VIII of the...

Despite being in the Peerage of Ireland, the Earldom referred to Sefton in Lancashire. Sefton is a village in the Metropolitan borough of Sefton in Mersyside, England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...

Molyneux Family History

The ancestors of the Molyneaux family brought their name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Lancashire. The name however, is a reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Molineaux-Sur-Seine, near Rouen, in Normandy. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) région. ...

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, Anglo-Norman surnames like Molyneaux are characterized by many spelling variations. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Molyneaux include Molinieux, Molinaux, Molineaux, Molineux, Molinex, Mullinix and many more.

First found in Lancashire where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ... Combatants Normans supported by: Bretons (one third of total), Aquitanians, Flemings Anglo-Saxons Commanders William of Normandy, Odo of Bayeux Harold Godwinson † Strength 7,000-8,000 7,000-8,000 Casualties Unknown, thought to be around 2,000 killed and wounded Unknown, but significantly higher than the Normans The...

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Viscounts Molyneux (22 December 1628)

• Richard Molyneux, 1st Viscount Molyneux (1594-1636)
• Richard Molyneux, 2nd Viscount Molyneux (1620-1654)
• Caryll Molyneux, 3rd Viscount Molyneux (1622-1699)
• William Molyneux, 4th Viscount Molyneux (1655-1717)
• Richard Molyneux, 5th Viscount Molyneux (1679-1738)
• Caryll Molyneux, 6th Viscount Molyneux (1683-1745)
• William Molyneux, 7th Viscount Molyneux (1685-1759)
• Charles William Molyneux, 8th Viscount Molyneux (1748-1794) (created Earl of Sefton on 30 November 1771)

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Earls of Sefton (30 November 1771)

• Charles William Molyneux, 1st Earl of Sefton (1748-1794)
• William Philip Molyneux, 2nd Earl of Sefton (1772-1838) (created Baron Sefton on 20 June 1831)
• Charles William Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton (1796-1855)
• William Philip Molyneux, 4th Earl of Sefton (1835-1897)
• Charles William Hylton Molyneux, 5th Earl of Sefton (1867-1901)
• Osbert Cecil Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton (1871-1930)
• Hugh William Osbert Molyneux, 7th Earl of Sefton (1898-1972)

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Prominent Molyneux descendants

• James Henry Molyneaux (b. 1920), Baron Molyneaux of Killead, Northern Irish Unionist politician

• Edward Molyneux, fashion designer and artist
• John Molyneux, British soldier
• John Molyneux, British writer
• Maxine Molyneux, sociologist and feminist
• Peter Molyneux, British computer game designer
• Samuel Molyneux, astronomer
• Stefan Molyneux, political writer
• William Molineux, American, participant in the Boston Tea Party
• Stephen Molyneux, British e-Learning pioneer
• William Molyneux, Irish natural philosopher
• Francis L. Mullinix, Union Drummer boy during the Gettysburg Address.
• Michigan Based Musician Tadd Mullinix with the alias Dabrye. (Descendant of Jonathon Molineaux from Maryland.)