John Molyneux

Personal and Family Information

John was born about 1607, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.

His wife was Lucy. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Source: Full text of "The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;"

The Victoria history of the Counties of England, EDITED BY WILLIAM PAGE, F.S.A., A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE, VOLUME VI, THE VICTORIA HISTORY

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Dame Jane Hoghton widow of Robert Hesketh

held Martholme and the Great Harwood estate at

the commencement of the Civil War. In 1647 they

were sequestered for her alleged recusancy, but on

appeal to the barons of the Exchequer she cleared

herself of the charge. Robert Hesketh, jun., brother

and heir of the late Thomas Hesketh, had leased the

lands from her for {£92 6s. sd. perannum. In 1651

her estate was again secured by the County Commis-

sioners on pretence of her delinquency for engaging

with the King of Scots. The year following she

sought to contract for two-thirds of her estate here

and in Tottleworth, worth £67 per annum. Mart-

holme Mill formed part of the sequestered estate.

The weir, being decayed, had been repaired and

raised by the County Committee. In 1651 Robert

Cunliffe of Sparth claimed damages for injury caused

to his land, which lay on the south side of the

weir, by flooding due to the elevation of the

weir. John Molyneux, who had married Lucy

relict of Robert Hesketh, occupied part of Mart- <<<< This Robert [~1607 - > 1651] and Lucy.

holme Hall in 1666, the tenant of the demesne

lands, Widow Mercer, occupying the remainder.

Thomas Hesketh paid land tax in 1788 amount-

ing to £2 19s. 8d. upon lands lying in the higher

division only.”