Hon Maj Edward MOLESWORTH [24777]

  General Notes:

Edward (called Ned)
Born c1689. Coote's Pedigree states he was born between William and Charlotte-Amelia, and continues:
"He was first sent to Sea, and, when a Midshipman, quitted that Service at Barcelona in Spain, and got a Pair of Colours."
He was disembarked sick at Lisbon in 1706 and later served under General Stanhope in 1710, holding an Ensign's commission in Colonel Sir Charles Hotham's regiment44. He was made Lieutenant, then Captain, and served throughout the Spanish War, where he was wounded in 1711/12 at Cardona in Catalonia45. The regiment was then broken in 1713 at the Peace of Utrecht. In 1718-9 he was restored to Colonel Pocock's Regiment46. In January 1725 he served in Colonel Handasyd's Regiment and in July 1737 was promoted to Major in General Moyle's Regiment. He married firstly in 1712 Mrs. Oldfield, a widow⁴⁷. He married secondly, in September 1718, Catherine, who died in January 1731, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Middleton Esq of Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, MP⁴⁸, by whom he had a son, Robert⁴⁹. He married thirdly Catherine, who died on 15th February 1748, by whom he had a son, Nicholas, who died young⁵⁰, and a daughter. He married fourthly, in 1750 at St. Bride's, Dublin, Miss Mary Renourd, by whom he had two sons, John⁵¹ and Robert⁵². He died 29th November 1768⁵³ in Dublin.
Ref: "Robert Molesworth & his "Account of Denmark" by William Molesworth, MA (Cantab), MLitt (Dub) https://anaccountofdenmark.wordpress.com/
Footnote references can be found in "Children of the First Viscount"
https://anaccountofdenmark.wordpress.com/children-of-the-1st-viscount/ or in the Books section of this website.

Edward married Catherine MIDDLETON [35506] [MRIN: 12858] in Sep 1718. (Catherine MIDDLETON [35506] was born in 1700 in Esses and died in Jan 1730/31 in Waltham ESS.)