Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster

Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster, was an English Royalist and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War.

Life

Cholmondeley was born in Crouchend, Highgate, Middlesex, on 26 June 1584, the son of Sir Hugh Cholmondeley and Mary Holford. He was created a Baronet on 29 June 1611.
He was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1620 and served as MP for Cheshire in 1625. He was created Viscount Cholmondeley of Kells in 1628 and Baron Cholmondeley of Wich Malbank on 1 September 1645. On 5 March 1646, he was created Earl of Leinster in Ireland.
He died 2 October 1659, and was buried in the chancel of Malpas church.

Family

He was married to Catherine Stanhope. He died at Cholmondeley on 8 October 1659 and was buried at Malpas. He had no surviving legitimate issue so the family estates passed to his nephew, Robert Cholmondeley, son of his brother Hugh. His titles expired at his death.