hiː wʌz nˈoʊn æz ɐ hˈaɪ tʃˈɜːtʃ ˈæŋɡlɪkən ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐ səpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ʌv vˈaɪkaʊnt sˈɪdməθz pˈɑːlɪsi ʌv lˈɪmɪɾɪŋ ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dɪsˈɛntɪŋ mˈɪnɪstɚz ɡˈɪvən əfˈɪʃəl tˌɑːlɚɹˈeɪʃən.
He was known as a High Church Anglican and  became a supporter of Viscount Sidmouth's policy of limiting the number of dissenting ministers given official toleration.