He was both master and provost of Eton; but in 1529 he retired to Oxford and was incorporated B.D. and afterwards proceeded D.D. in that university.
He held both the roles of master and provost at Eton; however, in 1529 he retired to Oxford and was granted a degree of Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.) and subsequently progressed to Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) within that university.