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spelt names as they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name include
Molyneaux, Molinex, Mullinix, Mullenneix, Mullineaux, Molinieux, Molinaux, Molineaux, Mollineaux, Molineux, and several others. Later, many variations were due to misspellings in
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The senior branch of the family had been staunch
Catholics and Royalists (notably in the 17th and 18th centuries) through the worst times until Charles Molyneux, 8th Viscount Molyneux, was rewarded for converting to the Protestant faith. The relatively youthful second and third Viscounts fought on
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Over the centuries, several deviations of the name
Molyneaux have emerged. 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. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages
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near (now in) Liverpool. It was bequeathed to the City of
Liverpool by the 7th and last Earl of Sefton and his wife, the former Josephine Gwynne Armstrong (1903–1980), who was the last member of the Molyneux family to live at Croxteth. The American-born Countess of Sefton, nicknamed "Foxy" and
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for fifty years. But
William Molyneux, 4th Viscount Molyneux, disputed this as he still claimed to be the castle's hereditary constables. This delayed the settlement of the lease until 1726, when the final ruins of the castle were demolished.
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the
Royalist side both politically and militarily. Although Liverpool Castle had been partly dismantled in 1660-1678, Caryll Molyneux, the 3rd Viscount, had used it for storing arms. During the reign of King
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Liverpool Castle led to a protracted legal case over its ownership and ultimately its demolition. On 5 March 1704 the city's burgesses obtained a lease for the castle and its site from
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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.
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559:"History of Molyneux Family in Liverpool"
478:Osbert Cecil Molyneux, 6th Earl of Sefton
502:Molyneux of Castle Dillon, County Armagh
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374:(1560–1622) Member of Parliament for
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533:Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1895).
523:Knights of the sea - the true story
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