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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 .