Humphrey Mackworth (Parliamentarian)
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Humphrey Mackworth was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1654. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
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Mackworth was the son of Richard Mackworth of Betton Grange, Shropshire. He was educated at Shrewsbury School
and matriculated from Queens' College, Cambridge
at Easter 1619. He was admitted at Gray's Inn
on 24 October 1621 and became Recorder of Shrewsbury. In 1645 he was made an Ancient of his Inn. He was Vice-Chamberlain of Chester in 1647 and was sometime Parliamentary Governor of Shrewsbury. He became a Bencher of his Inn in 1650. In 1654, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Shropshire
in the First Protectorate Parliament
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Mackworth died in 1654 and was buried in Westminster Abbey
, as 'Colonel,' on 26 December 1654. After the Restoration his body was disinterred and buried in St Margaret's.
Mackworth was probably the father of Thomas Mackworth
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House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1654. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Mackworth was the son of Richard Mackworth of Betton Grange, Shropshire. He was educated at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
and matriculated from Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
at Easter 1619. He was admitted at Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
on 24 October 1621 and became Recorder of Shrewsbury. In 1645 he was made an Ancient of his Inn. He was Vice-Chamberlain of Chester in 1647 and was sometime Parliamentary Governor of Shrewsbury. He became a Bencher of his Inn in 1650. In 1654, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Shropshire
Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights...
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
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Mackworth died in 1654 and was buried in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
, as 'Colonel,' on 26 December 1654. After the Restoration his body was disinterred and buried in St Margaret's.
Mackworth was probably the father of Thomas Mackworth
Thomas Mackworth
Thomas Mackworth was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1656 to 1659.Mackworth was the son of Humphrey Mackworth of Betton Grange...
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