[5] In 1888 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords, following that he became a governor of the London Charterhouse and a Deputy Lieutenant for Devonshire.
He was walking through Trafalgar Square and staggered to call a cab back to his residence.
He passed unconscious and died after he arrived, with Devon being considered to have suffered from apoplexy.
[3] The funeral took place on 21 January, with the body encased within three coffins, with one made of elm, one of lead and one of oak.
The exterior coffin was adorned with brass fittings and a plaque describing Lord Devon.