Eleanore (Radcliffe) Molyneux (abt. 1517 - 1557)

Born about 1517 in Ordsall, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Richard (Molyneux) Molineux — married 1532 in Sefton, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1557 at about age 40 in Walton, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Eleanor, dau. of Sir Alexander Radcliffe of Ordsall, first wife of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton, co. Lancs. (b. bef. 1528 - d. 1567/9)^[1]

Her date of death was recorded in a Book of Hours once owned by Dame Elizabeth Atherton. It notes: Dame Elenore Molyneux, wife of Rychard Molyneux of Sefton, Knt d 28 Oct 1557. ^[2]

Children

sons:

• 1. William (dvp. 1567).^[1]

m. Bridget, dau. of John Carol, esq., atty. of Duchy of Lancs.^[1]

• 2. Richard^[1]

m. Anne, dau. of John Molyneux of Mellingwood.^[1]

• John^[1]
• Arthur^[1]

daughters:

• Alice^[1]

m. James Prescot of Driby.^[1]

• Eleanor "Ellen".^[1]

m. Francis Sutton of Sutton.^[1]

• Mary^[1]

m. Thomas Woolfield of Woolfield^[1]

• Anne^[1]

m.1 Thomas Dalton of Thurnham, co. Lancs.^[1]

.m.2 John Westbye of Mowbreeke.^[1]

• Margaret^[1]

m. John Warren of Poynton.^[1]

Notes

• Birth: ABT 1512 Burial: 15 JAN 1611/12 Walton, LAN; : Marriage: ABT 1532: Sefton, Lancs., LDS Endowment: 17 NOV 1958; ^[3]

Unsourced children:

• Alexander^{[citation needed]}
• James^{[citation needed]}
• Jane^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17} "Molineux," in VIs. of Lancs., 1664. Archive.org. eBook.
2. ↑ Obits of the Radcliffes of Ordsall PDF
3. ↑ hofundssonAnces.ged