There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Mackworth, one in the

Baronetage of England Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I ...

and one in the

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. One creation is extant as of 2008. The Mackworth Baronetcy, of Normanton in the

County of Rutland Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire. Its greatest len ...

, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 June 1619 for Thomas Mackworth,

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in 1599 and 1609. The third Baronet represented

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in the

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. The fourth Baronet sat as

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for Rutland and

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. The title became extinct on the death of the seventh Baronet in 1803. George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage Volume 1'' 1900
/ref> The Mackworth Baronetcy, of The Gnoll in the

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, was created in the

on 16 September 1776 for

Herbert Mackworth Herbert Mackworth (7 September 1687 – 20 August 1765) was a Welsh landowner, coal owner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1739 to 1765. Early life Mackworth was the son of Sir Humphrey Mackworth of Gnoll, Glamorganshir ...

, Member of Parliament for

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

for many years. His father,

, also represented this constituency in the House of Commons while his grandfather,

Humphrey Mackworth Sir Humphrey Mackworth (Jan 1657–1727) was a British Business magnate, industrialist and politician. He was involved in a business scandal in the early 18th century and was a founding member of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. ...

, was Member of Parliament for

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. The eighth Baronet was a

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in the

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. Two other members of the family have also gained distinction. Philip Herbert Mackworth (1897–1958), great-grandson of Herbert Mackworth, second son of the third Baronet, was an

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in the

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. Geoffrey Mackworth, fifth son of the sixth Baronet, was a vice-admiral in the

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Mackworth baronets, of Normanton (1619)

*Sir Thomas Mackworth, 1st Baronet (died 1626) *Sir Henry Mackworth, 2nd Baronet (died 1640) *

Sir Thomas Mackworth, 3rd Baronet Sir Thomas Mackworth, 3rd Baronet (1 May 1624 – 28 November 1694) was an English politician. Mackworth was the son of Sir Henry Mackworth, 2nd Baronet of Normanton Hall and Mary Hopton, daughter of Robert Hopton. In 1640, he inherited his father' ...

(1624–1694) *

Sir Thomas Mackworth, 4th Baronet Sir Thomas Mackworth, 4th Baronet (died 1745) of Normanton Hall, Rutland, was a British landowner and politician who sat in the English House of Commons between 1694 and 1708 and in the British House of Commons between 1713 and 1727. He was a sp ...

(died Feb 1745) (buried in

Old St. Pancras St Pancras Old Church is a Church of England parish church in Somers Town, Central London. It is dedicated to the Roman martyr Saint Pancras, and is believed by many to be one of the oldest sites of Christian worship in England. The church ...

) *Sir Thomas Mackworth, 5th Baronet (died 1769) *Sir Henry Mackworth, 6th Baronet (died 1774) *Sir Henry Mackworth, 7th Baronet (c. 1728–1803)

Mackworth baronets, of The Gnoll (1776)

Sir Herbert Mackworth, 1st Baronet Sir Herbert Mackworth, 1st Baronet (1 January 1737 – 25 October 1791) was a British lawyer, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons for 24 years from 1766 to 1790. Mackworth was the only son of Herbert Mackworth of the Gnoll, ...

(1737–1791) *Sir Robert Humphrey Mackworth, 2nd Baronet (1764–1795) *Sir Digby Mackworth, 3rd Baronet (1766–1838), of Glen Usk,

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*Sir Digby Mackworth, 4th Baronet (1789–1852) *Sir Digby Francis Mackworth, 5th Baronet (1817–1857) *

Sir Arthur William Mackworth, 6th Baronet Sir Arthur William Mackworth, 6th Baronet DL JP CB (5 October 1842 – 8 March 1914) was a Welsh soldier. Early life He was the son of Sir Digby Francis Mackworth, 5th Baronet and the former Mathilde Eleanor Eliza Peddie.Townend, Peter. ''Bur ...

(1842–1914) *

Sir Humphrey Mackworth, 7th Baronet Sir Humphrey Mackworth, 7th Baronet JP (11 July 1871 – 25 August 1948) was a Welsh soldier. Early life Mackworth was born on 11 July 1871. He was the son of Sir Arthur William Mackworth, 6th Baronet and the former Alice Kate Cubitt (1846–191 ...

(1871–1948) *Sir Harry Llewellyn Mackworth, 8th Baronet (1878–1952) *Sir David Arthur Geoffrey Mackworth, 9th Baronet (1912–1998) *Sir Digby John Mackworth, 10th Baronet (1945–2018) *Sir Alan Keith Mackworth, 11th Baronet (born 1945) :The heir presumptive is Hugh Francis Mackworth (born 1958), brother of the 11th Baronet. :His heir is Alexander Hugh Mackworth (born 2000), only son of the heir presumptive

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History of the Cardiff constituency
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mackworth Mackworth Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England 1619 establishments in England 1776 establishments in Great Britain

Mackworth baronets, of Normanton (1619)

Mackworth baronets, of The Gnoll (1776)

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