Peerage Record – 17795

     William Molyneux was born before 1544. He was the son of Sir Richard Molyneux and Eleanore Radcliffe.^2,3 He married Bridget Caryll, daughter of John Caryll.³ He died in 1567.¹
     He had two other sons and a daughter.³

     Bridget Caryll is the daughter of John Caryll.² She married William Molyneux, son of Sir Richard Molyneux and Eleanore Radcliffe.²
     Her married name became Molyneux.

     Sir Richard Molyneux was born before 1528. He was the son of Sir William Molyneux and Jane Rugge.² He married, firstly, Eleanore Radcliffe, daughter of Sir Alexander Radcliffe.² He married, secondly, Elenore Maghull, daughter of Robert Maghull.² He died in 1568.¹
     He was appointed Knight on 1 October 1553 at the coronation of Queen Mary I.² He held the office of Sheriff of Lancashire in 1556.² He had other children by both of his wives.²

     Frances Gerard was the daughter of Sir Gilbert Gerard and Anne Ratcliffe.¹ She married Sir Richard Molyneux, 1st Bt., son of William Molyneux and Bridget Caryll, circa 1590.² She died circa 16 February 1620/21. She was buried on 19 February 1620/21.²
     From circa 1590, her married name became Molyneux.¹

     Margaret H. Barry married Peter Anthony Matthews.¹
     Her married name became Matthews.¹

     Thomas Gerard, 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard’s Bromley was born circa 1564.² He was the son of Sir Gilbert Gerard and Anne Ratcliffe.^1,3 He married Elizabeth Woodford, daughter of Robert Woodford.⁴ He died on 15 January 1618.²
     He gained the title of 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard’s Bromley.

     Anne Ratcliffe was born in 1535 at Wimmersley, Lancashire, England^G.² She was the daughter of Thomas Ratcliffe.¹ She married Sir Gilbert Gerard, son of James Gerard and Margaret Holcroft.
     Her married name became Gerard.

     Sir William Dormer was born circa 1515.² He was the son of Sir Robert Dormer and Jane Newdigate.² He married, secondly, Dorothy Catesby, daughter of Anthony Catesby.² He married, firstly, Mary Sidney, daughter of Sir William Sidney.² He died on 17 May 1575.³
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Buckinghamshire.² He lived at Wing, Buckinghamshire, England^G.² He lived in 1603 at Ascot, Berkshire, England.³

     Dorothy Catesby was the daughter of Anthony Catesby.¹ She married, firstly, Sir William Dormer, son of Sir Robert Dormer and Jane Newdigate.² She married, secondly, Sir William Pelham, son of Sir William Pelham and Mary Sandys.² She died on 30 September 1613.¹
     Her married name became Pelham.² Her married name became Dormer.¹