His father was Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, and he was appointed a deputy lieutenant on 22 November 1801. On 31 March 1803, he was commissioned by his father as a captain in the Royal Berkshire Militia. He resigned on 1 June 1805 having transferred to the Berkshire Yeomanry on 14 March.
His father was Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire and he became a deputy lieutenant on November 22, 1801. On March 31, 1803, his father commissioned him as a captain in the Royal Berkshire Militia. He resigned on June 1, 1805 after transferring to the Berkshire Yeomanry on March 14.