Background
Malet was the son of Sir John Malet of Enmore, Somerset.
Malet was the son of Sir John Malet of Enmore, Somerset.
Balliol College.
He matriculated at the Balliol College, Oxford on 17 May 1588, aged 14 and was awarded Bachelor on 28 January 1591. He succeeded his father in 1615. He was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset for 1636.
In 1638 he obtained a Commission under the Great Seal from King Charles II to improve the navigation on the River Tone.
This granted him and his heirs sole navigation rights from Bridgwater to Ham Mills, and allowed him to improve the river at his own expense. He saw this as a philanthropic action, as it reduced the price of coal to the poor people of Taunton, as well as improving the transport infrastructure.
He died in 1644 and was buried in Bath Abbey.
Happy Parliament]
In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Bath in the Happy Parliament.
