Complex sentence: In 1869 he was sworn of the Privy Council, but never returned to active political office, although he accepted appointment as Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire serving between 1880 and 1898.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1869 he was sworn of the Privy Council. He never returned to political office but served as Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire between 1880 and 1898.