Molesworth (surname)

Molesworth (surname)

Molesworth is a surname, and may refer to:

• Lt-Gen George Molesworth (1890-1968), army officer
• Mary Louisa Molesworth, writer for children
• Maud Margaret 'Mall' Molesworth (1894 - 1985) (née Mutch), Australian tennis player
• Nigel Molesworth, protagonist of the Molesworth series of books written by Geoffrey Willans, with cartoons by Ronald Searle
• Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, PC (1680 - 1758), British military officer
• Robert Molesworth
  • Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth of Swords, PC (1656 – 1725), landowner and statesman
  • Sir Robert Molesworth (1806 – 1890), Australian Chief Justice and Solicitor-General
• Voltaire Molesworth, Australian politician
• William Molesworth
  • Sir William Molesworth, 6th Baronet (1758 - 1798), MP for Cornwall, 1784-1790
  • Sir William Molesworth, 8th Baronet, British politician