His father was a prominent local politician, who sat in the House of Commons as MP for Aylesbury in the Parliament of 1571, but was later obliged by financial difficulties to sell Chamberhouse.
His father was a prominent local politician. A prominent local politician sat in the House of Commons as MP for Aylesbury in the Parliament of 1571. A prominent local politician was later obliged by financial difficulties. This was to sell Chamberhouse.