 He was called to the bar and became a Serjeant-at-law in 1396.In 1394 he obtained permission to settle in England permanently, and he was exempted from any requirement to contribute to the defence of Ireland.He did return to Ireland as Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer in 1395, but he seems to have served in that office for little more than a year before returning to England, where he remained for the rest of his life.