At the 1708 general election, he was returned unopposed as MP for Shropshire but was defeated in 1710. He was again elected MP for Shropshire at the 1713 general election and at the 1715 general election but was defeated in 1722.
In the 1708 general election, he won unopposed as an MP for Shropshire but was defeated in 1710. He regained his seat at the 1713 and 1715 elections but lost again in 1722.