He was educated at Winchester and he matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford in 1826.
He was called to the bar but did not practice, instead serving on government commissions.
[2] He resigned his office because he objected to rate-in-aid legislation that he regarded as unfair to the north of Ireland, making them in effect pay for relief twice.
[3] Twisleton died at Boulogne, France, on 5 October 1874 and is buried at Broughton churchyard in Oxfordshire.
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