Career
He held the posts of Envoy-Extraordinary to Sweden (1720–1724) and to the Netherlands (1724–1728) and 1733–1734).
He held the posts of Envoy-Extraordinary to Sweden (1720–1724) and to the Netherlands (1724–1728) and 1733–1734).
11th Parliament of Great Britain. 7th Parliament of Great Britain. 8th Parliament of Great Britain.
9th Parliament of Great Britain.
10th Parliament of Great Britain]
He was Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1727-1754 (except part of 1747), and for Bewdley (1755–1761). He was appointed a Member of the Privy Council and Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1742, serving in the latter post until 1765.