[2] He was educated at Corpus Christi, Oxford, where his tutor was Sebastian Benefield,[3] and graduated in 1599.
[1] He married Mary, daughter of Sir John Meux of Kingston, Isle of Wight.
[2] Through the influence of his wife's family he was chosen to represent Newtown, Isle of Wight in the parliament of 1614,[1] after George Stoughton chose to sit for Guildford.
[6] By 1619 he was a Justice of the Peace in Gloucestershire through the good offices of Giles Brydges, 3rd Baron Chandos.
[1] His position was alleviated by the dowry payment received on the marriage of his eldest son John (d. 1635) to Frances, sister of John Scudamore, 1st Viscount Scudamore,[7] but his failure to fulfil the terms of the marriage agreement led to protracted legal disputes.