His son Thomas (1612–1655) was MP for Lincoln during the Long Parliament and raised a regiment of foot which fought at the Battle of Aylesbury in 1642. The hall was eventually sold to the Mainwairing family and demolished in 1812. The present hall was built nearby in 1875.
Thomas, his son (1612–1655), served as an MP for Lincoln during the Long Parliament and led a foot regiment that fought at the Battle of Aylesbury in 1642. The hall was later sold to the Mainwairing family and demolished in 1812. The current hall, built nearby in 1875, replaced the original structure.