In 1702, he was elected Member of Parliament for Boston, representing the constituency until 1708. On 13 April 1704, he was created a baronet, of Whaplode and Boston, in the County of Lincolnshire.
In 1702, he was elected Member of Parliament for Boston, serving the constituency until 1708. On April 13, 1704, he was knighted as a baronet, of Whaplode and Boston, in Lincolnshire County.