She died in 1702 and he made a financially advantageous second marriage, by licence dated 24 September 1709, to Elizabeth Gorges, daughter of Samuel Gorges of Wraxall, Somerset.
He was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath at the general elections of 1710.
In 1712 he was instrumental in steering through Parliament a bill to make the Avon navigable between Bristol and Bath.
He was returned for Bath at the 1722, but lost the seat at the 1727 general election.
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