George Booth succeeded to the title on the death of his father in 1694 and in the same year received the appointment of Lord Lieutenant of Chester. In 1702 he married Mary, daughter of Sir John Oldbury, a wealthy merchant of London, who inherited a fortune of #40,000, which Booth used to pay off his debts. Their marriage was not a happy one and although they lived in the same house they were "absolute strangers to each other at bed and board". This experience led him to publish anonymously in 1739, a treatise regarding the advantages of divorce, titled 'Thoughts concerning the force and obligation of the marriage contract', wherein is considered how far divorces may or may not be allowed. By a Gentleman. Humbly submitted to the judgement of the impartial.

These spoons and forks, along with several other sets are listed in The Particulars of my Plate and its Weights, Warrington's manuscript inventory of 1750, revised 1754. With their massive gauge and extraordinary weight, they illustrate perfectly Booth's passion for commissioning and collecting the heaviest silver of his day, mainly from the leading Huguenot goldsmiths, and in particular Isaac Liger and Peter Archambo.