In 1189, Hugh was one of only five sitting sheriffs who retained their office when Richard took the throne; the others included
Geoffrey fitzPeter,
William Briwerre, and
Ranulf de Glanvill. However, in 1189, Bardulf did lose custody of
Salisbury Castle, which he had held under Henry. Henry had given Bardulf the manor and barony of Brampton in Devonshire, but when Richard took the throne, the king took back Brampton and gave Bardulf the manor of Hoo in Kent instead. Although Bardulf set out with the new King, Richard I on the
Third Crusade, he turned back after a period in
Messina, and returned to England. There, he was part of the administration during the
Justiciarship of
Hugh de Puiset, the
Bishop of Durham, and
William Longchamp, the
Bishop of Ely. Bardulf then was involved in the attempts of
Walter de Coutances to remove Longchamp from office, which led to Longchamp excommunicating Bardulf. In 1193, Bardulf helped with the defences of Doncaster against the forces of Prince
John, Richard's brother, who was rebelling against Richard while the king was on crusade. However, Bardulf refused to besiege
Tickhill near Doncaster, because he was a vassal of John's, which led to him being denounced as a traitor. While Richard was in captivity in Germany in 1193, Bardulf, along with
William Marshall, Geoffrey fitzPeter and William Briwerre, was a recipient of letters from the captive king, urging the election of
Hubert Walter as
Archbishop of Canterbury. Bardulf was also a financial administrator. He served as a
Baron of the Exchequer during the reigns of Henry, Richard and John. Around 1197, Hugh was named as responsible for the "bail and custody" of the Jewish population in England, along with
William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the
Bishop of London, who was his fellow escheator in the north. Bardulf continued to serve Richard until the king's death and then served John, who became king, until sometime before
Michaelmas 1203, when records show that Bardulf was known to be deceased. ==Legacy and personal life==