Herbert Mackworth (7 September 1687 – 20 August 1765) was a Welsh landowner, coal owner and Tory politician who sat in the

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from 1739 to 1765.

Early life

Mackworth was the son of Sir Humphrey Mackworth of Gnoll, Glamorganshire, MP for

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, and his wife Mary Evans, daughter of Sir Herbert Evans of Gnoll. His brother was

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. He was educated at

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and matriculated at

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, in 1704. He was admitted at

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in 1708. On his father's death in 1727 he inherited the Gnoll estate and substantial coal mining and copper smelting interests in the Neath valley. He married Juliana Digby, the daughter of

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on 24 April 1730.

Career

Mackworth was returned unopposed as Tory

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for Cardiff Boroughs on his own and the Windsor interest at a by-election on 16 February 1739. He always voted against the Administration, except when he was one of the Tories who voted against the motion for Walpole's removal in February 1741. He was returned unopposed again in

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and

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. Mackworth was returned unopposed as MP for Cardiff at the

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and the

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. He supported the Grenville administration and was an opponent of Rockingham. He is not recorded as ever having spoken in parliament.

Death and legacy

Mackworth died on 20 August 1765, leaving a son and six daughters. His son, also

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, followed him as MP for Cardiff and was created a baronet in 1776. His daughter Susanna married

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. Mackworth's daughter Frances married firstly Alexander, 6th Lord Falconer of Halkerton, secondly Anthony Browne, 7th Viscount Montagu, and thirdly Henry Slaughter M.D., all three weddings taking place at

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.George Edward Cokayne, ''The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom'', vol. 3 (1890), p. 310

References

* 1687 births 1765 deaths People from Neath People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford Members of the Inner Temple Welsh industrialists Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies British MPs 1734–1741 British MPs 1741–1747 British MPs 1747–1754 British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 {{Baronet-stub