Philip Goldsworthy

Philip Goldsworthy

Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Wilton
In office 1 January 1801 – 4 January 1801
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	John Spencer
Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Wilton
In office 15 February 1794 – 1 January 1801
Preceded by	Lord Herbert
Succeeded by	Himself
In office 2 February 1785 – January 1788
Preceded by	Lord Herbert
Succeeded by	Lord Herbert
Personal details
Born	1737 Leghorn, Italy
Died	4 January 1801(1801-01-04) Wilton, Wiltshire
Nationality	British
Occupation	Army officer
Military service
Years of service	1756–1801
Rank	Lieutenant General

Philip Goldsworthy (~1737 – 1801), was a British army officer. He was a Member of Parliament for Wilton and chief equerry to King George III.^[1] Goldsworthy was a Lieutenant General and Colonel of The Royals.

Personal life and family

Second son of Burrington Goldsworthy British consul at Leghorn and later Cadiz and his wife Philippia Vanbrugh niece of Sir John Vanbrugh he was baptised at Leghorn 18 October 1737.^[1]

He represented the parliamentary borough of Wilton in Wiltshire during two terms in the Parliament of Great Britain and shortly in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He served from 2 February 1785 to January 1788, and 15 February 1794 to 4 January 1801.^[1]

He was appoint chief equerry (to the King) and clerk martial 9 March 1788.^[1]

1st Dragoons

He died unmarried at his seat Wilton Wiltshire 4 January 1801.^[1]

General:

Namier, Sir Lewis and Brooke, John. The House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964), ISBN 0-436-30420-1
Beck, Edward Josselyn. Memorials to Serve for a History of the Parish of St. Mary, Rotherhithe (1907)

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