In 1058 he undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, the first bishop from England to do so.Barlow Edward the Confessor pp. 208–209 As administrator of the Diocese of Hereford, he was involved in fighting against the Welsh, suffering two defeats at the hands of raiders before securing a settlement with Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, a Welsh ruler.
In 1058 he undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, the first bishop from England to do so.Barlow Edward the Confessor pp 208–209 As administrator of the Diocese of Hereford, he was involved in fighting against the Welsh suffering two defeats at the hands of raiders before securing a settlement with Gruffydd ap Llywelyn, a Welsh ruler.