Family and Education
b. Jan. 1657, 2nd s. of Thomas Mackworth† of Betton Grange, Salop by Anne, da. and h. of Richard Bulkeley of Buntingsdale, Salop. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1674; M. Temple 1675, called 1682; L. Inn 1698. m. 1686, Mary (d. by 1696), da. and h. of Sir Herbert Evans of Gnoll Castle, 3s. 2da. Kntd. 15 Jan. 1683. Blore, Rutland, 129.
Offices Held
Dep.-gov. Mines Adventurers’ Co. 1698–1711, gov. 1720–1.
Member, SPCK 1699, SPG 1701; chairman, SPCK 1702.
Constable, Neath Castle 1703, Avon Castle by 1709.
Main residence: Gnoll Castle, Neath, Glam.
Notes
Unless otherwise stated, this biography is based on the DNB and on Mary Ransome, ‘Parlty. Career of Sir Humphrey Mackworth’, Birmingham Univ. Hist. Jnl. i. 232-47.
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Commons 1690-1715
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MACKWORTH, Sir Humphrey (1657-1727)
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