On 12 March 1866, he was named a knight of the Order of Saint Patrick, and, on 11 June of the same year, he was created a peer of the United Kingdom, with the title of Baron Kenry, of Kenry, County Limerick, giving him a seat in the House of Lords.
On March 12, 1866, he was granted the Order of Saint Patrick and on June 11th of that year, he was elevated to a peerage in the United Kingdom with the title Baron Kenry of Kenry, County Limerick, which provided him with a seat in the House of Lords.