in november 1830 nugent was made one of the lords of the treasury, but he resigned this position in august 1832, to become lord high commissioner of the ionian islands. this office he retained for three years, returning to england with the grand cross of st. michael and st. george. he again offered himself for aylesbury in 1837 and 1839, but was defeated on both occasions; and in 1843, when he stood, with the reformer george thompson, for southampton, he sustained a third defeat. on reappearing at aylesbury in 1847 he was returned.