Charles William Molyneux, 3rd Earl of Sefton (10 July 1796 – 2 August 1855), styled Lord Molyneux (or Viscount Molyneux until 1838), was a British Whig politician.

Background

Sefton was the eldest son of

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, and the Hon. Maria Margaret, daughter of

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Political career

Sefton was returned to Parliament for Lancashire South in 1832, a seat he held until 1835. In 1838 he succeeded his father in the earldom and took his seat in the

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. Between 1851 and 1855 he served as

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Family

Lord Sefton married Mary Augusta, daughter of Robert Gregg-Hopwood, in 1834. They had several children. He died in August 1855, aged 59, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

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. The family seats were:

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, Lancashire ; Stoke Farm, now called Sefton Park in

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, Buckinghamshire; and Sefton House (later known as Seaford House) in Belgrave Square, London.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sefton, Charles Molyneux, 3rd Earl of 1796 births 1855 deaths Lord-lieutenants of Lancashire Molyneux, Charles Molyneux, Viscount Molyneux, Charles Molyneux, Viscount Sefton, E3 Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies Earls of Sefton Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire