wiː nˈoʊ ðæt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ˈɔːldɚmən fɚðə wˈɔːɹd ʌv bɹˈɪdʒ wɪðˈaʊt ænd, θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚ, hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ˈɔːldɚmən ʌvðə mˈoːɹ pɹɛstˈɪdʒəs wˈɔːɹd ʌv dˈaʊɡeɪt ɪn pɹˈɛfɹəns tə θɹˈiː ˈʌðɚ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts, wˈʌn ʌv hˈuːm wʌz tˈɑːməs ɡɹˈɛʃæm.
We know that in 1553 he was elected alderman for the ward of Bridge Without and, three years later, he was elected alderman of the more prestigious ward of Dowgate in preference to three other candidates, one of whom was Thomas Gresham.