ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː, hiː ɪnhˈɛɹɪɾᵻd hˈɑːlkɚ hˈɔːl ðˈɛn ɪn lˈæŋkəʃɚ fɹʌm hɪz mətˈɜːnəl kˈʌzən sˌɜː wˈɪljəm lˈoʊðɚ, θˈɜːd bˈæɹənˌɛt.
In 1753, he inherited Holker Hall (then in Lancashire) from his maternal cousin Sir William Lowther, 3rd Baronet.