Sir Francis Molyneux, 7th Baronet
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Sir Francis Molyneux, 7th Baronet (1738-1812) was a courtier
who became Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
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, Francis Molyneux was appointed gentleman usher daily waiter to the Queen
in 1761 (at the age of 23) and Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
in 1765 (four years later). He held the post until his death 47 years later: on his death, as he was unmarried, his baronetcy became extinct and his estates passed to Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard
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There is a memorial to him at St Catherine's Church in Teversal
in Nottinghamshire
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Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
who became Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
Black Rod
The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, generally shortened to just Black Rod, is an official in the parliaments of several Commonwealth countries. The position originates in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
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Career
Born the son of Sir William Molyneux, 6th Baronet and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, WakefieldQueen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is an independent school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. QEGS is distinct from most other schools in that it was founded by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1591 at the request of leading citizens in Wakefield 75 in total and some of whom formed the...
, Francis Molyneux was appointed gentleman usher daily waiter to the Queen
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III...
in 1761 (at the age of 23) and Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
Black Rod
The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, generally shortened to just Black Rod, is an official in the parliaments of several Commonwealth countries. The position originates in the House of Lords of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in 1765 (four years later). He held the post until his death 47 years later: on his death, as he was unmarried, his baronetcy became extinct and his estates passed to Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard
Lord Henry Howard-Molyneux-Howard
Lord Henry Thomas Howard-Molyneux-Howard , known as Henry Thomas Howard until 1812 and Henry Thomas Molyneux-Howard until 1817, was a British gentleman who served as Deputy Earl Marshal in the latter part of the reign of George III and early in the reign of George IV.Howard was the son of Henry...
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There is a memorial to him at St Catherine's Church in Teversal
Teversal
Teversal is a small village in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, located 3 miles west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire border. Former names include Tevershalt, Teversholt, Tyversholtee, Teversale, Tevershall and Teversall. Teversal was the home of the fictional Lady Chatterley...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
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