Robert Rochfort | |
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Member of the Irish House of Commons from Westmeath | |
In office 1731–1738 | |
Preceded by | George Rochfort |
Succeeded by | Arthur Rochfort |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 March 1708 |
Died | 13 November 1774 Mullingar, Ireland | (aged 66)
Cause of death | (no definite cause of death)[1] |
Nationality | Anglo-Irish |
Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Tenison
(m. 1731; died 1732)Mary Molesworth
(m. 1736, divorced) |
Children | George, Richard, Robert, and Jane |
Parent | George Rochfort |
Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvedere PC (26 March 1708 – 13 November 1774) was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer. He became notorious for his abusive treatment of his second wife, Mary Molesworth.