 In 1766, he was claimed by Sir Hugo from the poorhouse and taken into the Willoughby household at St. James's Square, London.He was provided the best educational opportunities available and proved himself to be an excellent student but one also prone to acts of indiscipline.He was expelled from Harrow School in 1779 after a prank involving gunpowder went awry resulting in the demolition of a coach house and the faculty stables.