 He sat until 1747 and was Father of the House of Commons from 1738 to 1747.He was Mayor of Wigan for 1698, 1703, 1719, 1724 and 1729.He married, in 1697, Rachel, the daughter of Sir John Guise, 2nd Baronet, M.P., of Elmore, Gloucestershire and had 4 sons and 2 daughters.