Little is known of his life but the majority of his work dates to between 1530 and 1576. He is known to have been a
canon at the
Augustinian Priory of St Andrews until the
Scottish Reformation (1559–60). After leaving the priory at the Reformation he seems to have married and had two children. He was dead some time before 1592, as his wife's will of that date describes her as Peebles's "relict", and mentions two lawful sons, Andrew and Thomas. ==Work and influence==