 He was appointed Imperial Chamberlain, was made a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1587 and a count in 1593, a rank that upon his death passed on to his brother Bartlmä.During his lifetime, he sought and collected animals and plants of economic importance from many parts of the world.The activities of Bartlmä Khevenhüller (1539–1613) centred on Carinthia.