hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈɜːkʃɚ dʒˈɛntɹi wˌaɪl kəntˈɪnjuːɪŋ æz ɐ klˈɔθiɚ, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ dʒˈʌstɪs ʌvðə pˈiːs ænd ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv pˈɑːɹləmənt, ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪt bˈɛdwɪn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv ænd kɹˈɪkleɪd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən.
He was one of the Berkshire gentry while continuing as a clothier, becoming a Justice of the Peace and a Member of Parliament, representing Great Bedwyn in 1545 and Cricklade in 1547.