Complex sentence: In 1613 he was knighted and was appointed Surveyor-General of Customs; in 1616 he became one of the Masters of Requests, and in 1619 Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries and Chief Commissioner of the Navy.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1613 he was knighted and was appointed Surveyor-General of Customs. In 1616 he became one of the Masters of Requests, and in 1619 Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries and Chief Commissioner of the Navy.