Lady Margaret Beaufort made him one of her executors, and in this capacity as well as in that of chancellor, he had the chief share with Fisher in regulating the foundation of St John's College, Cambridge, and the Lady Margaret professorships and readerships.
Lady Margaret Beaufort gjorde honom till en av sina exekutorer, och i denna kapacitet liksom i den som kansler hade han en viktig roll i att reglera grundandet av St John's College, Cambridge, och Lady Margarets professurer och lektorat.