Patrick became a prominent figure at Court, and served as a "sewer" (assistant) to the King at the baptism of his son Prince Henry Frederick in 1594. He ruled Orkney and Shetland in the north of Scotland in the manner of an independent sovereign, severely oppressing the islanders and getting into massive debt.
Patrick became a significant figure at Court, and served as an assistant to the King during the baptism of his son Prince Henry Frederick in 1594. He ruled Orkney and Shetland in Scotland like an independent sovereign, severely mistreating the islanders and accumulating substantial debt.