He was named to two drafting committees and spoke frequently in debates on the Regency bill. He was returned unopposed as a Tory for Lincoln at the 1708 British general election. He made little contribution in Parliament, but voted against the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell in 1710. At the 1710 British general election he was defeated and did not stand for Parliament again. He was involved in a scandal in 1711 as one of the commissioners for rebuilding St Paul's, who were accused of awarding a contract on a corrupt basis to Richard Jones against the wishes of Sir Christopher Wren. Death and legacy Meres died at his home in London on 9 July 1715 and was buried at Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire. He and his wife had three sons Thomas, John and William and three daughters. He disinherited his son Thomas and was thus succeeded by his second son John. . References 1634 births 1715 deaths People from Kirton, Lincolnshire Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Members of the Inner Temple English MPs 1659 English MPs 1660 English MPs 1661–1679 English MPs 1679 English MPs 1680–1681 English MPs 1681 English MPs 1685–1687 English MPs 1701 English MPs 1702–1705 English MPs 1705–1707 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1707–1708 British MPs 1708–1710 Lords of the Admiralty