Sir William Molesworth, 6th Baronet
MP for Cornwall
Intro | MP for Cornwall | |
A.K.A. | William Molesworth | |
A.K.A. | William Molesworth | |
was | Politician | |
Work field | Politics | |
Gender |
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Birth | 30 June 1758 | |
Death | 22 February 1798 (aged 39 years) |
Sir William Molesworth (30 June 1758 – 22 February 1798) 6th Baronet Molesworth of Pencarrow, Cornwall, was elected MP for Cornwall on 25 February 1784 and served until 1790.
He was the son of Sir John Molesworth, 5th Baronet (12 March 1729 – 20 October 1775), who was MP for Cornwall from 1765 until 1775. He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge.
On his death on 22 February 1798, Arscott Ourry Molesworth (1789 – 26 December 1823), his son, succeeded to the baronetcy.