He proceeded B.D. in 1560, and on 28 September of that year was presented by the Earl of Rutland to the archdeaconry of Huntingdon. In 1561 he became master of Trinity College, and vacated his professorship.
In 1560, he completed his B.D., and a month later, on September 28, he was formally presented by the Earl of Rutland to the archdeaconry of Huntingdon. The following year, in 1561, he took over as master of Trinity College, ultimately leaving his academic post.