Career
He was a Member (Member of Parliament) of the Parliament of England and Parliament of Great Britain for Street Mawes March 1679, October 1679, 1681, 1685, 1689 and 21 November 1696, for Totnes in 1690, for Taunton in 1698, 1710, 1713 and 2 February to 30 August 1715, for Wells in February 1701, December 1701, 1702 and 1705 and for Somerset in 1708.