Background
In 1639, he succeeded his father as Lord Aston of Forfar in the peerage of Scotland, and, in 1660, at the death of his maternal uncle Ralph Sadleir, he inherited the lordship of Standon and other estates in Hertfordshire, England.
In 1639, he succeeded his father as Lord Aston of Forfar in the peerage of Scotland, and, in 1660, at the death of his maternal uncle Ralph Sadleir, he inherited the lordship of Standon and other estates in Hertfordshire, England.
His principal seat was Tixall in Staffordshire. Lord Aston was a staunch Royalist during the English Civil War: he was present at the Siege of Lichfield in 1643 and the surrender of Oxford. King Charles I expressed his regret at not being able to reward him as he deserved.
After the failure of the Royalist cause he was required to compound for his estates and live in private.
Number further action was taken against him. He was buried at Saint Mary"s Church, Stafford.