hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd mˈæstɚɹ ʌvðə hˈɔːks, ɐ pəzˈɪʃən wˈɜːθ ˌoʊvɚ pˈaʊnd wˈʌn,tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ɐ jˈɪɹ, kˈɔfɚɹɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊshoʊld tə dʒˈeɪmz ænd ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ˌɛmpˈiː fɔːɹ θˈɛtfɚd tə ðə kˌævɐlˈɪɹ pˈɑːɹləmənt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
He was appointed Master of the Hawks, a position worth over £1,250 a year, Cofferer of the Household to James and elected MP for Thetford to the Cavalier Parliament in 1661.