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Thomas Molyneux (statesman)

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Through Daniel, who married Jane, daughter of Sir William Ussher of Donnybrook and Isabella Loftus (and Arthur's sister) by whom he had eight children, Thomas had a number of distinguished descendants, including:
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until the French seized it in 1558. His father was William Molyneux, or Molinel. Both his parents died when he was very young. An only child, he was raised by John Biskin or Brishin, an
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In 1594 his qualifications to hold public office were questioned: it seems that his French birth and his years in Bruges had raised suspicions that he was a
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of the town. When the French seized Calais in January 1558, he was taken prisoner, but freed after he paid a
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and there married Catherine Stabeort (or Salaboethe), daughter of Lodowick Stabeort, a wealthy
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made life in Bruges increasingly hazardous for foreigners, Molyneux moved with his family to
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in the Irish Parliament of 1613–15. Daniel (1568-1632), the younger son, became
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of 500 crowns (the size of the ransom suggests that he had wealthy relatives).
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He and Catherine had two sons and two daughters. Samuel, the elder son, was
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which produced several distinguished members, and became the
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He died just after New Year 1597, and was buried in
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He enjoyed the patronage of 1: 713:People of Elizabethan Ireland 647:Sir John Newport, 1st Baronet 632:Sir John Parnell, 2nd Baronet 16:French-born English statesman 313:Molyneux, Thomas (1531-1597) 156:Attorney General for Ireland 152:Court of Exchequer (Ireland) 19:For his great-grandson, see 582:Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet 135:. In 1590 he was appointed 27:Thomas Molyneux, or Molinel 729: 18: 367: 205:in 1613-15 as member for 119:. He was appointed Chief 662:William Vesey-FitzGerald 622:William Gerard Hamilton 141:Trinity College, Dublin 657:William Wellesley-Pole 203:Irish House of Commons 191:Irish House of Commons 181:Family and descendants 517:Sir Edward Waterhouse 392:Thomas de Montpellier 101:Swords, County Dublin 57:Molyneux was born in 567:Sir Charles Meredyth 382:Nicholas de Balscote 201:and also sat in the 117:Archbishop of Dublin 667:Nicholas Vansittart 557:Sir Robert Meredyth 427:William Fitzwilliam 372:Walter de Thornbury 215:Sir Henry Tichborne 199:Ulster King at Arms 703:People from Calais 482:Patrick Bermingham 407:William de Bromley 387:Adam de Harvington 45:of Castle Dillon, 675: 674: 592:Marmaduke Coghill 532:Sir Richard Cooke 412:Robert de Emeldon 397:Thomas de Brayles 211:Newcomen baronets 160:Charles Calthorpe 131:on the import of 43:Molyneux baronets 720: 487:Richard Delahide 477:Edward Barnewall 452:Sampson d"Artois 417:John de Pembroke 354: 347: 340: 331: 326: 304: 303: 288: 282: 235:William Molyneux 187:Surveyor-General 127:and Receiver of 728: 727: 723: 722: 721: 719: 718: 717: 678: 677: 676: 671: 547:Thomas Hibbotts 527:Thomas Molyneux 363: 358: 310: 301: 292: 291: 283: 254: 249: 240:Samuel Molyneux 183: 55: 37:. 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Sir Thomas Molyneux, 1st Baronet
Ireland
Elizabethan era
dynasty
Molyneux baronets
County Armagh
Calais
France
alderman
ransom
Bruges
burgomaster
Dutch Revolt
England
Elizabeth I
Swords, County Dublin
refugees
Low Countries
Adam Loftus
Archbishop of Dublin
Victualler
Irish Army
customs
wine
Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland
Trinity College, Dublin
Roman Catholic
Court of Exchequer (Ireland)
Attorney General for Ireland
Charles Calthorpe

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