Background
On his father"s death he inherited an estate at Wilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire but also owned estates in a number of other Nottinghamshire manors.
On his father"s death he inherited an estate at Wilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire but also owned estates in a number of other Nottinghamshire manors.
He was appointed Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for 1411, 1419 and 1422. He was Escheator for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for 1416-1417 and 1426 and deputy keeper of Nottingham castle from 1421. He was a Justice of the Peace for Nottinghamshire from 1422 to 1423.
He served as knight of the shire (Member of Parliament) for Nottinghamshire in 1414, 1420 and 1428, although his last election was found to be in "contempt of the King".