Background
He was the son of Reginald Mohun of Clifton Maybank, Dorset and entered Lincoln"s Inn in 1559 to study law.
He was the son of Reginald Mohun of Clifton Maybank, Dorset and entered Lincoln"s Inn in 1559 to study law.
He was appointed sheriff of Cornwall for 1572 and 1578, knighted in 1583, and then re-elected Member of Parliament for Cornwall again in 1584 and 1586. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall from 8 August 1586 to 7 December 1587. He died in 1588.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Street Germans (1563–1567) and Cornwall (2 April 1571 - 29 May 1571).