He died at his house in a catastrophic fire of his own creation and the garden which remained, and was restored, gave rise to the poem Burnt Norton by T. S. Eliot.
He was elected Tory Member of Parliament for Warwick at a by-election on 22 November 1722 which was at great expense to both sides.
A local Whig wrote of him that he was 'a Tory indeed; barring that I hear a mighty good character of him in all respects'.
At the 1734 general election, there was a contest at Warwick in which he was successful in the poll, but unseated on petition on 25 February 1735.
[2] Keyt left children[4] The estate became known as Burnt Norton and the garden remained as an attraction.