He attended the prince in Scotland, to the siege of Caerlaverock, where he was knighted, and in 1300, he then obtained a charter of free warren for his manor of Ufton.
He paid respects to the Scottish monarch, took part in the siege of Caerlaverock, and received knighthood as a result. In 1300, he secured a charter that granted him unrestricted access to his estate's hunting grounds at Ufton.