1531 - 1596 (65 years)
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Name |
Thomas Molyneux |
Prefix |
Sir |
Birth |
1531 |
Calais, France |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
1596 |
Person ID |
I81673 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
24 Jul 2017 |
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Notes |
- He fell into the hands of the enemy on the capture of Calais, and was ransomed for 500 crowns. In about 1576 he was sent to Ireland by Queen Elizabeth and obtained the lease for 21 years of the imports and exports of the city of Dublin.
He was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Ireland between 1576 and 1596
His descendants became the Molyneux baronets of Castle Dillon, County Armagh.
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