ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tʃˈiːf ˈɛkwɚɹi ænd klˈɜːk mˈɑːɹʃəl tə kwˈiːn vɪktˈoːɹiə, bˌʌt ɹɪzˈaɪnd ðə pˈoʊst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.
In 1837, he was appointed Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal to Queen Victoria, but resigned the post in 1841.