4Robert Cholmondley of Cholmondley, son and heir of Sir Hugh and Mary, was created baronet in June 1611, and afterwards created Viscount Cholmondley of Kells in Ireland, about 1635 and lastly Lord Cholmondley baron of Wich Malbeng, i.e. Nantwich in Cheshire and also Earl of Leinster in Ireland, 5 March 1645. He married Catherine, sister of Charles Lord Stanhope of Harrington, but had no issue by her. Robert died 1659, aged 75 years, without lawful issue of his body, leaving Robert, eldest son of Hugh Cholmondley his brother, to succeed in his inheritance. Which Robert was created Viscount Kells in the County of Meath, in Ireland, 29 March 1661. But this Robert, Earl of Leinster, estated Holford lands, which came by his mother, on Thomas Cholmondley, his son by one Mrs. Goldston, to whom (as some think) he was affianced, though never married to her.

. . . Sheriff of Cheshire 1625. He was created Viscount Cholmondley of Kells in Ireland in 1628, Baron Cholmondley of Wich Malbank in England in 1645 and Earl of Leinster in Ireland on 5 March 1646.