Career
He was Solicitor general to Queen Henrietta Maria. Malet was of Poyntington, Somerset and also inherited lands in Somerset known as Street Audries. He was trained in the law at the Middle Temple and called to the bar in 1606.
He was returned for Newtown, IoW in 1625 and 1626.
He became judge of assize in 1641. In March 1642 he encouraged the Kentish grand jury to petition Parliament in favour of the Book of Common Prayer and against depriving the King of control of the militia.
He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for two years until he was exchanged for Sir John Temple. He then joined the Royal Court at Oxford.
At the Restoration, he was restored in 1660 to his judgeship.
He was granted a warrant for a baronetcy, but did not take it up. Malet married Jane Mylles, daughter of Francis Mylles.
