Sir Robert de Molins, Knight, Lord of Sefton, Speke and Little Crosby

Robert, the eldest son of Adam de Molins, married Beatrice, daughter and heir of Robert de Villers, Lord of Little-Crosby, son of Alan, son of Pagan de Villers, who entered England with William the Conqueror, and was first Lord of Crosby after the conquest. Robert de Villiers was also known as Earl of Jersey.

Robert was succeeded by his son Richard, who married Edith, daughter of Aumary Pincerna, (i.e. Butler) of Warrington and they had issue, Adam and Robert, of which Robert, preceeded Richard, father to another Robert, of Thorneton, progenitor to those of Mellingwood.

~The Baronetage of England, Kimble & Johnson, 1771, p. 60