Letitia (Coote) Molesworth (abt. 1658 - 1730)

Born about 1658 in County Dublin Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Molesworth P.C. — married 16 Aug 1676 (to 1725) in County Dublin Ireland

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1730 at about age 72 in County Dublin Ireland

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Biography

Hon. Laetitia Coote.

Born 1655 or 1658

Died 17 Feb or Mar 1730

F, #152982, d. 17 March 1729/30^[1]. Hon. Laetitia Coote was the daughter of Richard Coote, 1st Lord Coote, Baron of Coloony and Mary St. George. She married Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth of Swords, son of Robert Molesworth and Judith Bysse, on 16 August 1676. She died on 17 March 1729/30 at Brackanstown, County Dublin, Ireland. From 16 August 1676, her married name became Molesworth. After her marriage, Hon. Laetitia Coote was styled as Viscountess Molesworth of Swords on 16 July 1716. Children of Hon. Laetitia Coote and Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth of Swords. 1.Major Edward Molesworth d. 29 Nov 1768. 2.Hon. Bysshe Molesworth d. 1779. 3.Hon. Hamilton Walter Molesworth d. 1773. 4.Hon. Mary Molesworth. 5.Hon. Charlotte Amelia Molesworth. 6.Hon. Letitia Molesworth. 7.Field Marshal Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth of Swords b. a 1670, d. 12 Oct 1758. 8.Captain William Molesworth b. a 1671. 9.John Molesworth, 2nd Viscount Molesworth of Swords b. 4 Dec 1679, d. 17 Feb 1725/26. 10.Hon. Coote Molesworth b. c 1697, d. 29 Nov 1782

Laetitia or Letitia. All family records present her as Letitia, and her name is used in naming other descendants by this spelling. The same goes for Bysse over Bysshe.

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Sources

1. ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p15299.htm#i152982

• Burke's Peerage. (Death listed as 17th March 1729/30)

• Pedigree of the Molesworth Family, page 15, Mary St. George, (d.1701), married Richard Coote, Baron Coote of Coloony, (d.1683), and had Letitia Coote, who married Robert, 1st V.Molesworth, b.1656, d.1725.

• Pedigree of the Molesworth Family, page 1, Robert Molesworth 1st V., b.1656, d.1725, married Letitia, dau. of Richard Coote, Baron of Colloony. (title now extinct), d.1730.

• (children) Pedigree of the Molesworth Family, page 1, John Molesworth, 2nd V., b.1679, d.s.p.1726; Richard, 3rd V.; William; Major Edward; Coote; Walter, d.1773; Robert died in infancy; Bysse; Mary married Mr.Monck.

• Pedigree of the Molesworth Family, note 3, "Robert, 1st Viscount Molesworth was successively M.P. for Swords, St. Michael, Bodmin, and East Retford. He was sent as ambassador to Copenhagen; was also Commissioner of Trade Plantations; created Baron of Philipstown and Viscount Molesworth of Swords A.D.1716. He wrote a History of Denmark and Sweden. Died A.D.1725."

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208240929/letitia-molesworth: accessed 19 August 2022), memorial page for Letitia Coote Molesworth (unknown–18 Mar 1729), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208240929, citing St. Audoen Church Cemetery, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by Lucas (contributor 50499237).

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