The title passed to him on 4 May 1925 on the death of his brother, Gabriel Prior Goldney.
[1] Goldney was educated at Harrow School[2] and became a landowner and Freemason, rising to become Grand Deacon of England.
[2] He also wrote the books "A History of Freemasonry in Wiltshire" (1880)[3] and "Records of Chippenham", privately published in 1889.
[1] He married Ethel Julia Swayne, of Wilton, Wiltshire on 6 February 1875,[1] and they had five children: Katherine Long Goldney (b.
[1] His residences were Beechfield, Corsham, Wiltshire and Prior Place, Camberley, Surrey.