Career
By this time he was fluent in Turkish and well respected in the court. In 1596 Barton accompanied Sultan Mehmet III in his campaign against Hungary and was present at the siege of Eger. During his time in the city there were difficulties with his neighbours, who were offended by the raucous behaviour of guests at Barton"s parties.
On 28 February 1598, Barton died of dysentery and his body was ceremonially taken from the English house in Pera to the island of Heybeliada for burial in the cemetery of the Christian church.
The Fugger agent in Venice reported that "the funeral of the late English envoy was carried out with great solemnity and attended by many distinguished gentlemen and representatives of foreign countries". His grave was later removed to the British Haydarpaşa Cemetery in the district of Üsküdar.