 When he returned to England he served as Vice-Admiral of Lincolnshire for several years, and later was appointed as a colonel in his father's army for the defence of Queen Elizabeth I.He also served for many years in the House of Commons.He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Newport, Isle of Wight in 1584 and 1589, Oxford in 1593, Buckingham in 1597, Wiltshire in 1601 and Calne in 1604 and 1614.