Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth
The Rt. Hon. Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, PC (
1680 -
October 12,
1758) was a
British military officer and nobleman. He became a
field marshal in the
British Army on
November 29,
1757, less than a year before his death. He married once, and had one child, Louisa Molesworth. He was
colonel of the 5th Regiment of Dragoons, 27th Regiment of Foot, and 9th Regiment of Dragoons.