He succeeded to the title 4th Baron Aldenham on 21 March 1939, on the death of his cousin, the 3rd Baron, who died without male issue. He served in the Hertfordshire Yeomanry.
He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Aldenham upon the death of his cousin, the 3rd Baron, who died without male descendants. He served in the Hertfordshire Yeomanry.