Molyneux, Robert 1a

Birth Name Molyneux, Robert
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

The son of Adam and Annora. He was born in about 1135. Of Little Crosby. He married Beatrix (Beatrice) de Villers in about 1153. She was born in about 1138 in Little Crosby. She was the daughter and heiress of Sir Robert de Villiers, the son of Richard de Villiers, a crusader under Edward I, of Little. He became the Lord of Little Crosby. Beatrix had been ambitious to be a queen and was in love with King John. She was loath to leave him, but was given by the King in marriage in 1158 to Robert, one of his Barons. She bitterly cursed the House of Molyneux and all that bore the name, calling down maledictions of misery, blasting their loves with tragedy.
Descending from the issue of this marriage were the Earls of Sefton, Ireland, Teversall, and Nottinghamshire.
Beatrix was born about 1138.

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1135 Sefton, Lancashire, England   2
Death        

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Molyneux, Adam1107
Mother le Garnett, Annora
         Molyneux, Robert 1135

Families

Family of Molyneux, Robert and de Villiers, Beatrice
Unknown Partner de Villiers, Beatrice ( * + ... )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Molyneux, Richard1211

Source References

  1. Richard Hodgson: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ancestorsearch&id=I13709 Ancestors of a 21st century British family
      • Source text:

        ID: I13709
        Name: Robert Molyneux
        Prefix: Sir
        Sex: M
        Birth: ABT 1135 in Sefton
        Note:

        The son of Adam and Annora. He was born in about 1135. Of Little Crosby. He married Beatrix (Beatrice) de Villers in about 1153. She was born in about 1138 in Little Crosby. She was the daughter and heiress of Sir Robert de Villiers, the son of Richard de Villiers, a crusader under Edward I, of Little. He became the Lord of Little Crosby. Beatrix had been ambitious to be a queen and was in love with King John. She was loath to leave him, but was given by the King in marriage in 1158 to Robert, one of his Barons. She bitterly cursed the House of Molyneux and all that bore the name, calling down maledictions of misery, blasting their loves with tragedy.
        Descending from the issue of this marriage were the Earls of Sefton, Ireland, Teversall, and Nottinghamshire.
        Beatrix was born about 1138.
        _UID: 0CF75042007446AABB7CAC334465E5D370C4
        Change Date: 21 FEB 2005

        Father: Adam Molyneux b: ABT 1107
        Mother: Annora le Garnett

        Marriage 1 Beatrice de Villiers
        Married:
        Children
        Richard Molyneux

         

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  2. Richard Hodgson: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=ancestorsearch&id=I12558&style=TABLE Ancestors of a 21st century British family