 He and Sedgwick drew up a paper addressed to the Master, which was signed by George Peacock, afterwards Dean of Ely, Romilly, and others, calling upon him to summon a meeting of the seniority to take the matter into consideration.Musgrave's university distinction and liberal politics marked him out for preferment from the Whig government.His first senior Church of England appointment was when he was installed Dean of Bristol on 13 or 14 May 1837.