Life
Molyneux was born in Chester, England in 1689 and died in Kew in 1728. He was the second son of William Molyneux, who was known for his work related to optics. His mother was Lucy Domville, daughter of Sir William Domville, the Irish Attorney General. Molyneux studied at Trinity College, Dublin, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1708 and a Master of Arts (MA) in 1710. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1712. and served as a member of the Parliament in 1715, 1726, 1727 and Ireland 1727, and as Lord of the Admiralty from 1727–1728.
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