He also held several government positions having served as governor of Exmouth and gentleman of the Privy Chamber, among others.
An account show that he raised this troop at his own expense and served as lieutenant-colonel of a regiment until the end of the war.
[1] On the Restoration he was made a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Charles II.
[citation needed] The baronet was married to Elizabeth, whose first husband was Francis Courtenay.
[2] He died on 5 December 1669 and was succeeded by his son William,[3] who was a member of the British parliament representing Wigan (1754-1761) and Liverpool (1761-1780).