æz wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈiːdɪŋ mˈæɡneɪts, hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvd kˈɪŋ wˈɪljəm aɪ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd ænd hɪz səksˈɛsɚ wˈɪljəm ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ɪn ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv kəpˈæsᵻɾiz ænd ɪz sˈɛd tə hɐvbɪn kˈæsɛlən ʌv stˈæfɚd kˈæsəl.
As one of the leading magnates, he also served King William I of England and his successor William II in administrative capacities and is said to have been castellan of Stafford Castle.