He is described by John Nichols as "the first introducer of the improved system of watering grass-lands in this country".
hiː ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd baɪ dʒˈɑːn nˈɪkəlz æz "ðə fˈɜːst ˌɪntɹədˈuːsɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɪmpɹˈuːvd sˈɪstəm ʌv wˈɔːɾɚɹɪŋ ɡɹˈæslˈændz ɪn ðɪs kˈʌntɹi".