sentences:  He bought the manors of Christchurch and Westover from the Earl of Clarendon in 1708, having previously settled in the area with his purchase of the manor of Hinton Admiral, where he built a mansion in 1720.Mews was returned as Member of Parliament for Christchurch at the 1710 general election.He was returned again in 1713, 1715 and 1722.