[1] He inherited the borough of Petersfield from his father in 1592 and returned himself as its MP the following year.
[2] He was at Cadiz with the Earl of Essex in 1596, from whom he received a knighthood[3] and was probably the commander of The Swan on the voyage.
[4] Following the accession of James VI and I he was appointed keeper of the red deer in Windsor Great Park.
[1] He married Jane, daughter and heir of John Dister of West Bergholt, Essex around 1583.
[1] His son and heir Richard was the author of The compleat husband-man: or, A discourse of the whole art of husbandry[5] published by Samuel Hartlib.