On his return to England he took orders and was appointed by Charles II to the rectory of Fobbing in Essex, and in 1673 he was presented by Bishop Sheldon to the rectory of Laindon in the same county.
On his return to England he took orders and was appointed by King Charles II of England to the rectory of Fobbing in Essex. In 1673 he was presented by Bishop Gilbert Sheldon to the rectory of Laindon in the same county.