Background
He was born in Skeffington, Leicestershire.
He was born in Skeffington, Leicestershire.
He was appointed Master of the Rolls in Ireland in 1530 and held that office (which at that time was mainly administrative rather than judicial in nature) until 1533. In 1535 he was appointed prebendary of Swords, in Street Patrick"s Cathedral, Dublin. His office was suppressed soon afterwards during the general abolition of Roman Catholic benefices at the Reformation.
His date of death is not recorded.