hɪz fˈɑːðɚ hæd sˈɜːvd æz lˈɔːɹd luːtˈɛnənt ʌv bˈɜːkʃɚ fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ænd hɪz ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚ bᵻfˌoːɹ hˌɪm fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ.
His father had served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire from 1854 until 1881 and his grandfather before him from 1826 until 1854.