 He succeeded to the barony on his father's death in 1729, and inherited estates at Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire (where he lived), and at Middleton Hall, Middleton, Warwickshire.He was High Steward of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield from 1729.He married Mary Edwards in 1723 by whom he had two sons, who succeeded in turn to the barony, and a daughter