hiː səksˈiːdᵻd hɪz fˈɑːðɚɹ æz vˈaɪkaʊnt fˈoʊkstoʊn ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn ænd ɪnðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɚɹ ʌv sˈɔːlsbɹi ˌɔn fˈoːɹtiːn ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
He succeeded his father as Viscount Folkestone on 17 February 1761 and in the office of Recorder of Salisbury on 14 April 1761.