Then he was translated to be Bishop of Bath and Wells on 18 August 1386. On 3 April 1388, he was once again transferred, this time to the see of Durham. He would have become Archbishop of York in 1398, but Richard II over-ruled the cathedral chapter, insisting on Richard le Scrope.
He received a new assignment as Bishop of Bath and Wells on 18 August 1386. Shortly after, on 3 April 1388, he was reassigned to the diocese of Durham. He would have become Archbishop of York in 1398, but Richard II rejected the cathedral chapter's choice, instead backing Richard le Scrope for the position.