ˌɔn twˈɛnti wˈʌn noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks, hiː səksˈiːdᵻd hɪz ˈɛldɚ bɹˈʌðɚ, ˈɛdwɚd, ɪnðə bˈæɹoʊntsi ænd tə lˈɔŋfɚd kˈæsəl.
On 21 November 1736, he succeeded his elder brother, Edward, in the baronetcy and to Longford Castle.