Charles Molloy (journalist)
Charles Molloy (died 16 July 1767) was an Irish journalist and political activist on the Jacobite side, as well as a minor playwright.
Life
The 18th century
His three known plays were performed at
Molloy was a passionate Jacobite, and he became active in the Jacobite wing of the
Molloy was apparently a bachelor without issue, but he married in 1742. Molloy's friend, John Barber, died in 1741. He was immensely wealthy, and in his will he left money to Tory causes and Tory leaders, including to Jonathan Swift and Henry St John, as well as Molloy. However, the bulk of his money went to his long-time housekeeper and mistress, whom Molloy married. Since she was forty-three years old at the time, it is not surprising that the couple produced no children, but Molloy received £20,000 in her inheritance. He was probably close to her in age. She died in 1758, and he died in 1767, around seventy-three years of age. After marriage, Molloy generally ceased journalism, although he remained active for a time in Jacobite causes.
He died in Soho Square on 16 July 1767.[2]
Notes
- ^ Webb, Alfred (1878). "Charles Molloy, Dramatist". A Compendium of Irish Biography. Dublin: M. H. Gill & Son.
- ^ a b c d Goodwin 1894.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Goodwin, Gordon (1894). "Molloy, Charles (d.1767)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 38. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
References
- Sambrook, James (2004). "Molloy, Charles (d. 1767)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.