Molyneux, Capel, Sir, 3rd Baronet, of Castle Dillon (1717 -1797)

Capel Molyneux was the second son of Sir Thomas Molyneux 1st Baronet, Physician General to the Army in Ireland, and Catherine, daughter of Ralph Howard of Shelton. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death in 1738 of his unmarried brother Sir Daniel Molyneux. He was Member of Parliament for the University of Dublin. Sir Capel married firstly, Elizabeth, daughter of William East, of Hall Place in Berkshire. She died 14 January 1757, leaving two sons and two daughters. He married secondly, 17 August 1766, Elizabeth, only daughter of Lieutenant-General Adlereron, and bore two further sons. Sir Capel died in August 1797, and was succeeded by his eldest son by his first wife, Sir Capel Molyneux 4th Baronet.