The earldom became extinct, but the estate went to his niece Lady Charlotte Lee, eldest surviving daughter of his brother, George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield. In 1744 Charlotte had married Viscount Dillon. Their son Charles Dillon, 12th Viscount Dillon inherited the estate at his mother's death in 1794.
The title became extinct, but Lady Charlotte Lee, the eldest surviving offspring of George Lee, 2nd Earl of Lichfield, received the property. In 1744, Charlotte married Viscount Dillon, and their son Charles Dillon, 12th Viscount Dillon, inherited the estate upon his mother's death in 1794.