1283 the abbot led nearly 100 armed men including Richard de Normanton and John de Lincoln against the brethren of Burton Lazars who had occupied one of the mills (C39) in Borrowash (PAGE). The abbot's men threw the others out (C39) and wounded them (C41E), doing £100's damage.  The Master of Burton Lazars complained to the crown and Nicholas de Stapleton and William de Meynill were told to settle the matter using a local jury.  The outcome is not known (C39).  90 of the Dale forces are mentioned by name, drawn from Derbyshire and Stapleford and Donington (PAGE).

1283 Pope Martin IV confirmed Dale Abbey's liberties.

Dispute with the prior of Dunstable and others about the enclosure of pasture land at Bradbourne in the Peak. The abbots of St James without Northampton and the priors of St Albans and St Andrews, Northampton received a papal mandate 1283 to settle the matter, which they did at Bedford on 3rd May 1286.  More details in C41E.  Tithes were found to be the property of Dunstable but remitted to Dale by Dunstable’s proctor.
 
1287 the abbot was accused of preventing Richard Grey pasturing his cows on the common pasture of Sandiacre, but the plaintiff failed to appear and was declared in mercy.  Abbot also contested an eviction order from lands in Sandiacre and Ockbrook and was declared in mercy.

Fought Ralph de Cromwell, Lord of West Hallam, who enclosed about half the common pasture of West Hallam (details in C41E);  he won and recovered Dale Abbey's common land, but Cromwell and 30 of his men later broke down Dale Abbey's weir at N.Muskham, for which Dale Abbey was awarded 6/8d. damages;  Cromwell was fined 13/4d (C41E).
 
*Soon after his retirement (C41) *undated (H83) *resignation (PAGE) he received a letter from Robert de Derby, a canon, begging him to reconcile the apostate but repentant lay-brother, Edmund Pouche or *Zouche (*Zouch (PAGE) (C41, M – quoted in PAGE and C41).
 
Fox says none of his buildings is extant.