he married firstly, anne venables, daughter of peter venables, baron of kinderton and catharine shirley, 22 september 1687. she was a lady of the bedchamber to queen anne from 12 may 1702 to november 1705, when she resigned, and again from january 1712 until queen anne's death in 1714. anne died on 28 april 1715 and was buried at rycote.