Subsequently, he was responsible for controlling the island when the Crusaders moved on, first jointly with Richard de Camville and then independently, when he defeated a group of Cypriot rebels.
When Richard I was captured in 1192 in Vienna, among the terms of his release was the presentation of men to stand as "pledges" that the ransom would be paid.
The Fossard inheritance included the castle, honor, and lordship of Mulgrave with 34.5 attached knight's fees.
[8] For the next several years he was troubled by conflict with the French and by rebellious barons in Poitou, which caused him to limit his efforts to his northern territories.
From 1205 to 1207 he focused on his service as High Sheriff of Surrey before returning in 1207 to France, but not as Seneschal of Poitou, since Savary de Mauléon is still holding the office.