In 1754 he became member of parliament for Plymouth, in 1755 was made a privy councillor and secretary at war, and in 1761 was transferred to the office of chancellor of the exchequer. In 1762 he became treasurer of the navy, and in 1765 returned to his former position of secretary at war. He retained this office until December 1778, and during four months in 1782 was joint postmaster-general[?]. He married in 1740 Mary, daughter of Mr Henry Lovell[?], but left no children.
William Wildman Shute Barrington died at Becket and was buried in Shrivenham church[?].
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