However, in 1402, he was dispatched under orders of the Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland, to accompany Murdoch, Earl of Fife and the Earl of Moray to assist Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas during his invasion of Northumberland.
In 1402, he was dispatched by the Duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland, to join Murdoch, Earl of Fife and the Earl of Moray in supporting Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas's campaign against Northumberland.