He was a Member of Parliament for Wilton and chief equerry to King George III.

Goldsworthy was the second son of Burrington Goldsworthy, British consul at Leghorn and later Cadiz, and his wife Philippia Vanbrugh niece of Sir John Vanbrugh.

He served as colonel of 1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons from 23 January 1794 until his death.

[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.

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