Meanwhile, Langton received much ecclesiastical preferment. He looked for ecclesiastical preferment, but was unpopular with the bishops. An active ambition for political preferment prevented him from achieving this ideal. This professorship was the "highest preferment" Maurice attained. He supported the preferment of George Neville to archbishop. The niceties of preferment and promotion made family connections an obvious advantage for prospective officers. Conrad II, who succeeded him; and Hugh, from his church preferment, styled "the Abbot". But that there was Protestant preferment in public employment they acknowledge citing mitigating circumstances. For these reasons, Ahern had a long wait for ministerial preferment. Richard was born in the diocese of Bath, where he obtained preferment. He had taken the oath of allegiance, but refusing reordination he was incapable of preferment. As a Protestant, he lost preferment under Queen Mary I of England. There the Duke was able to exercise his preferment in appointments to significant positions. This placed him in a good position for future preferment and appointments. However, he tired of seeking preferment and returned to Aleppo in 1710.