He inherited the Plas Tan y Bwlch estate in 1868 from his father's cousin's widow, as she died childless.
[2] Educated at Eton and Oxford, he married Mary Russell in 1860.
His main home was Cliffe House, Twycross Leicestershire near Atherstone.
His death was reported in The Times and six days later a description of his funeral procession was published.
His coffin was transported from his home at Cliffe House to Blaenau Ffestiniog by rail, and then by lorry to St Twrog's Church cemetery in Maentwrog.