Mbr. council for New Eng. plantations 1620, High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1629 – 41, Assembly of Divines 1643, cttee. of Both Kingdoms 1648; PC 22 July 1626–5, Mar. 1642; commr. knighthood fines 1630, fisheries 1630, poor relief 1631, transportation of felons 1633, ct. martial 1644, treaty of Uxbridge 1645, provision for New Model Army 1645, regulating excise 1645, propositions for relief of Ireland 1645, Admiralty 1645 – 48, abuses in heraldry 1646, plantations 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, Great Seal July – Oct. 1646, sale of bps.’ lands 1646, indemnity complaints 1647, managing assessment 1647, navy and customs 1647, scandalous offences 1648, treaty of Newport 1648, removing obstructions to sale of bps.’ lands 1648, indemnity 1649, security of Lord Protector 1656; capt., gent. pens. 1635 – 42; cllr. of state 1649 – 51, 1652 – 53.
Ld. lt., Herts. 1612–42 (jt. with Charles Cecil‡, styled Viscount Cranborne 1640–2), 1642–5, Dorset and Poole 1641 – 42, 1642 – 45; high steward, Hertford 1612–d.;
oil on canvas by George Geldorp, 1626, Hatfield House, Herts.; oil on canvas by Peter Lely, 1654,