[1] Between 1513 and 1516, George built a reputation at the garrisons of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tournai under the commands of Thomas Lord Darcy and William 4th Baron Mountjoy respectively.
George found himself playing the part of intermediary between Thomas Cromwell and Henry Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland.
During the Pilgrimage of Grace, George found himself in a difficult place politically being a government official but sympathizing with the rebels.
He was also reported to have attended the rebel council at Pontefract,[3][4] but he eventually distanced himself from the movement to declare himself a loyal subject again.
His loyalty was rewarded when he was commissioned to repair the castles of Sheriff Hutton, Pontefract, Sandal and Berwick.