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, Glamorganshire, MP for Cardiganshire, and his wife Mary Evans, daughter of Sir Herbert Evans of Gnoll. His brother was William Mackworth Praed. He was educated at Westminster School and matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1704. He was admitted at Inner Temple 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 William Digby, 5th Baron Digby on 24 April 1730.

Career Mackworth was returned unopposed as Tory Member of Parliament 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 1741 and 1747.

Death and legacy Mackworth died on 20 August 1765, leaving a son and six daughters.