hiː bɪkˌeɪm tɹˈɛʒɚɹɚ fɔːɹ dʒˈeɪmz, dˈuːk ʌv jˈɔːɹk, ænd hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ɪnðə kˈɑːmənz ʌntˈɪl lˈuːzɪŋ ˈɑːfɪs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn.
He became treasurer for James, Duke of York, and his political manager in the Commons until losing office in 1679.