in 1709 he acquired the manor and mansion of field place at compton outside guildford(the house sold for 6 million pounds in 2006). as an elector in the cornhill ward, local activists of the whig party wanted his vote and in a meeting on 16 december 1714 resolved to approach him through the lord chancellor, william cowper, 1st earl cowper. he was buried on 24 january 1720 in the new vault of the church of st michael, cornhill and his will was proved on 1 february 1720