At the general election in February 1681, he was once more elected for Aldborough. In November following he was made a justice of the peace for Middlesex and Westminster, and in that capacity superintended the prosecution of Thomas Thynne's murderers in February 1682.
In February 1681, he was once again elected to Aldborough's position. In November following, he was appointed a justice of the peace for Middlesex and Westminster, and in that capacity oversaw the prosecution of Thomas Thynne's murderers in February 1682.