Complex sentence: He served as Sheriff and master of the Merchant Taylors company from 1640 to 1641 and on 12 November 1640, he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Bishopsgate ward.
Split into simpler sentences: He served as Sheriff and master of the Merchant Taylors company from 1640 to 1641. On 12 November 1640, he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Bishopsgate ward.