In 1573 he was appointed Recorder of Dublin but resigned in little over a year.

He was appointed Recorder of Oxford in 1607 and held the post until 1623.

He took silk in 1921 and was the same year appointed Recorder of Folkestone, serving until 1926.

He was also appointed Recorder of Dudley in 1938.

On May 6, 1899, he was appointed Recorder for Montreal.

He became Treasurer in 1598, and was subsequently appointed Recorder.

In 1874 he was appointed Recorder of Preston, a position he held for sixteen years.

He was appointed Recorder (judge) of Manchester in 1893.

He was appointed Recorder (chief judge) of Bombay, taking up the post in 1804.

He held the seat until 1894 when he was appointed Recorder of Sheffield.