succ. as 2nd Earl of Arundel, Oct. 12, 1176; Chief Butler of England; cr. Earl of Sussex, Jan. 1177; Assessor in the Royal Court (to arbitrate between the Kings of Castille and Navarre) March 1177; Joint Commander of the Royal Army (Normandy), 1177; took the Cross; Crusader (three years); Privy Councillor [June 24, 1190]; Constable of Windsor Castle 1191-1193; a Commissioner for ransom of King Richard I, 1193.