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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.