hiː sˈɜːvd æz ʃˈɛɹɪf ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ʌv lˈʌndən fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, ænd bɪkˌeɪm lˈɔːɹd mˈeɪɚɹ ʌv lˈʌndən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
He served as Sheriff of the City of London from 1556 to 1557, and became Lord Mayor of London in 1561.