Molloy married a daughter of Admiral Sir John Laforey, and his daughter's marriage created a later connection with the Beresfords. These family ties are offered as a possible source of support around him. They do not establish that relatives changed the court martial's findings. Naval officers often socialized and married within a small professional circle, linking their careers through family as well as service.
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Family networks around Molloy's naval career
Molloy's marriage and later family ties illustrate the close social and professional networks surrounding Royal Navy officers.