 He became fellow of his college, and having been tutor to the Earl of Dalkeith, he obtained preferment.He was made rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury, in 1782, prebendary of Canterbury in 1703, dean of Gloucester in 1799, and rector of Taynton in 1800.In 1806 he exchanged St. George's, Bloomsbury, for St. Andrew's, Holborn.