On 11 January 1525, he was given crown nomination to Pope Clement VII to succeed James Hepburn as Bishop of Moray. The nomination was agreeable with the papacy and on 17 May he was provided to the see. He held the diocese of Moray for only two years, serving once on a diplomatic mission to England.
On 11 January 1525, he was nominated by the crown to Pope Clement VII to succeed James Hepburn as Bishop of Moray. The nomination was acceptable to the papacy and on 17 May he was appointed to the see. He held the diocese of Moray for only two years, serving once on a diplomatic mission to England.