Before becoming bishop he was rector of Tannadice in Angus, vicar of Linlithgow, and was rector of Newlands in the diocese of Glasgow when he was appointed to the see in 1474. In 1476 he founded the Franciscan Monastery or 'Greyfriars' of Glasgow in conjunction with Thomas Forsyth, Rector of Glasgow.
Prior to becoming a bishop, this individual held positions as rector of Tannadice in Angus, vicar of Linlithgow, and rector of Newlands within the diocese of Glasgow. He was appointed to the see in 1474. In 1476, he founded the Franciscan Monastery or 'Greyfriars' of Glasgow with Thomas Forsyth, Rector of Glasgow.