His background is unclear, perhaps coming from a burgess family of Stirling; he emerges in 1228 as the newly elected Bishop of Aberdeen, succeeding the recently deceased Adam de Kalder, after Matthew the Scot had turned down his own election in order to become Bishop of Dunkeld.
It is not clear where he comes from, possibly from a burgess family of Stirling; he becomes the new Bishop of Aberdeen in 1228, taking over from the recently deceased Adam de Kalder. Matthew the Scot had declined his own election to become Bishop of Dunkeld.