Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster

Robert Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Leinster (/ˈtʃʌmli/ CHUM-lee; 26 June 1584 – 8 October 1659), was an English Royalist and supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War.

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.

[3] 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.