By 1239 he was serving King Henry as warden of the wardrobe and on 2 August 1240 the king named him archdeacon of Shropshire as well.
By 1239 he was serving King Henry, as he had received a benefice in Lancashire. He also served as warden of the wardrobe and on 2 August 1240 the king named him archdeacon of Shropshire as well.