 In 1719, he accompanied the King to Hanover and he succeeded his second cousin once removed as fifth Earl of Coventry on 27 October 1719.He vacated his seat in the [[House of Commons]] and entered the [[House of Lords]] where he became a ‘malcontent’, and signed many protests.He was appointed to the [[Privy Council]] on 22 March 1720 and was appointed [[Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire]] in the same year.