Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1447, Lancs. 1449 (Nov.).
Steward, manor of Hornby for his father 1427 – 28; hundreds of Amounderness and Lonsdale, Lancs. 26 Jan. 1437–22 Feb. 1440 (jt.), 22 Feb. 1440–19 Oct. 1444, 19 Oct. 1444–17 Dec. 1459 (jt.);
Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Lancs. May 1437, Mar. 1442; of inquiry, Westmld. Mar. 1439 (complaint of Elizabeth, wid. of Robert Crackenthorpe*), Lancs. June 1446 (malfeasance of Sir John Byron* as sheriff), Yorks. (W. Riding) Aug. 1459 (opprobrious words); arrest, Yorks. July 1441, July, Aug. 1460, Cumb., Westmld. Nov. 1460; oyer and terminer, Westmld. July 1441 (offences against Thomas Baty), Midlands and N. Eng. Dec. 1460; to take assize of novel disseisin, Yorks. July 1444;
Parker of duchy of Lancaster park of Quernmore, Lancs. 29 Sept. 1440 – 19 Oct. 1444; jt. 19 Oct. 1444–17 Dec. 1459.
J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 12 Oct. 1440 – Mar. 1442, 4 May 1442 – Dec. 1459, 23 Aug. 1460 – d., Lancs. 15 Feb. 1442–59, Cumb. 12 Feb. 1448 – May 1452.
Conservator of truce with Scotland Nov. 1449, Aug. 1451, May 1455, June 1457, July 1458, Sept. 1459.
Sheriff, Yorks. 4 Nov. 1455 – 17 Nov. 1456.
