Mackworth baronets

Summary

There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Mackworth, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008.

The Mackworth Baronetcy, of Normanton in the County of Rutland, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 June 1619 for Thomas Mackworth, Sheriff of Rutland in 1599 and 1609. The third Baronet represented Rutland in the House of Commons. The fourth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Rutland and Portsmouth. The title became extinct on the death of the seventh Baronet in 1803.[1]

The Mackworth Baronetcy, of The Gnoll in the County of Glamorgan, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 16 September 1776 for Herbert Mackworth,[2] Member of Parliament for Cardiff for many years. His father, Herbert Mackworth, also represented this constituency in the House of Commons while his grandfather, Humphrey Mackworth, was Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire. The eighth Baronet was a colonel in the Royal Corps of Signals.

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 air vice-marshal in the Royal Air Force. Geoffrey Mackworth, fifth son of the sixth Baronet, was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy.

Mackworth baronets, of Normanton (1619) edit

 
Escutcheon of the Mackworth baronets of Normanton

Mackworth baronets, of The Gnoll (1776) edit

 
Escutcheon of the Mackworth baronets of The Gnoll
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

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage Volume 1 1900
  2. ^ "No. 11694". The London Gazette. 24 August 1776. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Official Roll of the Baronetage". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

References edit

  • Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David, eds. (1990). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. New York and London: St Martin's Press.
  • Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "M" (part 1)
  • History of the Cardiff constituency
  • Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage and Baronetage. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)