He succeeded his father as count of Cammarata in an unknown year (1379 - 1381 with castles of Motta S. Agata and Pietra d'Amico).
He was opposed to the succession of Martin I in 1390 and was appointed seneschal of Sicily on 10 July 1391 at a meeting of the baronage at Castronovo.
In 1391 he added title to Ficarra, Raccuja, Librizzi, Galati, Calatabiano, Oliveri, Piraino, Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Tortorici, Zuppardino and Naso (with castle of Capo d'Orlando) to his résumé.
After Martin and the Papacy reached an agreement, Bartolomeo fled to exile at the court of Ladislaus of Naples.
His daughter Bartolomea spouse of Enrico II de Ventimiglia, Count of Geraci, and mother of Giovanni I de Ventimiglia, Viceroy of Sicily and Duchy of Athens, Governor of Napoli, Marquis of Geraci (1436), Count of Montesarchio, lord of Bitonto, Sciacca, Cefalù etc.