Bulkeley Mackworth
Bulkerley Mackworth (fl. 1720) was a notable landowner from Shropshire. The Mackworth family were a major family in Shropshire in the 17th and 18th centuries.[1] He is best known for ordering works in the Market Drayton area, namely (1720) [2] and Buntingsdale Hall (1721).[3][4] Documents have revealed that Mackworth may have encountered a dispute with the builder of Buntingsdale, John Prince, and dismissed him and hired Francis Smith to complete the building.[5] In 1719, Mackworth was involved in a case in Chancery, relating to , alongside . He was later known for his charitable disposition.[6]
References[]
- ^ Stirnet
- ^ Wales Directory
- ^ "Buntingsdale Hall, Market Drayton, England". Parks and Gardens. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "Buntingsdale Hall, SMRNO07571". Discover Shropshire. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "Buntingsdale Hall". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ Owen, Hugh (1825). A History of Shrewsbury, Volume 2. Harding, Lepard and co. p. 229.
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