Molesworth is a surname, and may refer to: *

Caroline Molesworth Caroline Molesworth (4 November 1794 - 29 December 1872) was a British botanist and meteorologist. She moved from London to Cobham in Surrey in 1823 and immediately began a series of regular observations which continued until 1858 and in part unt ...

(1794-1872), British botanist and meteorologist * Carlton Molesworth (1876-1961), baseball player *

George Molesworth Lieutenant-General George Noble Molesworth, idc (1890–1968) was an officer commissioned into the British Army serving in India and saw active service in the Third Anglo-Afghan War. He later transferred to the British Indian Army and rose to ...

(1890–1968), English army officer *

Guilford Lindsey Molesworth Sir Guilford Lindsey Molesworth (1828–1925) was an English civil engineer. Biography Early years Molesworth was born in Millbrook, Hampshire and was the son of John Edward Nassau Molesworth, Vicar of Rochdale who was a great grandson of Ro ...

(1828-1925), English civil engineer *

Hender Molesworth, 1st Baronet Sir Hender Molesworth, 1st Baronet (''ca.'' 1638 – 27 July 1689), was made 1st Baronet of Pencarrow after serving as acting Governor of Jamaica This is a list of viceroys in Jamaica from its initial occupation by Spain in 1509, to its indep ...

(1638–1639), Governor of Jamaica *

James Thomas Molesworth James Thomas Molesworth (1795 – 13 July 1871) was a military officer in the services of the British East India Company, and one of the most prominent lexicographers of the Marathi language. Early life James was the youngest son of Richard and ...

(1795–1871), English military officer and lexicographer, nephew of 6th Viscount Molesworth *

Keith Molesworth Keith Frank Molesworth (October 20, 1905 – March 12, 1966) was an American football player and coach. He also played and managed in minor league baseball. Early life Molesworth was born in Washington, Iowa and graduated from Washington High ...

(1905-1966), American football player *

Mary Louisa Molesworth Mary Louisa Molesworth, ''née'' Stewart (29 May 1839 – 20 January 1921) was an English writer of children's stories who wrote for children under the name of Mrs Molesworth. Her first novels, for adult readers, ''Lover and Husband'' (1869) ...

(1839–1921), English children’s writer * Maud Margaret 'Mall' Molesworth (1894–1985) (née Mutch), Australian tennis player *

Nigel Molesworth Nigel Molesworth is a fictional character, the supposed author of a series of books about life in an English prep school named St Custard's. The books were written by Geoffrey Willans, with cartoon illustrations by Ronald Searle. The Moleswor ...

, schoolboy protagonist of the ''Molesworth'' series of books written by

Geoffrey Willans Herbert Geoffrey Willans, RNVR, (4 February 1911 – 6 August 1958), an English writer and journalist, is best known as the creator of Nigel Molesworth, the "goriller of 3B" and "curse of St. Custard's", as in the four books with illustrations ...

, with cartoons by

Ronald Searle Ronald William Fordham Searle, CBE, RDI (3 March 1920 – 30 December 2011) was an English artist and satirical cartoonist, comics artist, sculptor, medal designer and illustrator. He is perhaps best remembered as the creator of St Trinian's S ...

Percy B. Molesworth Percy Braybrooke Molesworth (2 April 1867 in Colombo – 25 December 1908) was a Major in the corps of Royal Engineers and an amateur astronomer. Life and work Molesworth was the youngest son of Sir Guildford Molesworth, and was educated at ...

(1867–1908), British military officer and amateur astronomer *

Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth Field Marshal Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, PC (Ire) FRS (1680 – 12 October 1758), styled The Honourable Richard Molesworth from 1716 to 1726, was an Anglo-Irish military officer, politician and nobleman. He served with his r ...

, PC (1680–1758), British military officer * Robert Molesworth (disambiguation), several people * Thomas C. Molesworth (1890-1977), American furniture designer *

Voltaire Molesworth Voltaire Molesworth (29 December 1889 – 5 November 1934) was an Australian politician. Born in Balmain to seaman James Molesworth and Elizabeth Ellen Vibert, his family travelled to the socialist New Australia settlement in Paraguay when ...

(1890–1934), Australian politician * William Molesworth (disambiguation), several people

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