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Educated at Christ Church, Oxford , he was styled ''Viscount Glenorchy'' from 1716 until 1752 , when he succeeded to the earldom.

He was Envoy to Denmark from 1718 and Ambassador to Russia from 1731 .

He was Member Of Parliament for Saltash in 1727 and 1734 , for Oxford City from 1741 , and was a Scottish Representative Peer from 1752. He was Master of the Jewel Office from 1746 , was awarded a DCL from Oxford University in 1756 , and served as Justice In Eyre south of the Trent from 1756 to 1765 and Vice-Admiral Of Scotland from 1776 .