Robert Rochfort, 1st Earl of Belvedere
The Right honourable The Earl of Belvedere | |
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Rochfort in a Van Dyck costume by Robert Hunter | |
| Member of the Irish House of Commons from Westmeath | |
| In office 1732–1738 | |
| Preceded by | George Rochfort |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Rochfort |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1708 |
| Died | 13 November 1774 (aged 66) Mullingar, Ireland |
| Cause of death | (no definite cause of death) |
| 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 (Ire) (26 March 1708 – 13 November 1774) was an Anglo-Irish politician best known for his abusive treatment of his second wife, Mary Molesworth.