Six times Master of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, he served as Lord Mayor of London and was an important benefactor in Walthamstow.
A member of the Drapers Company, Monoux as a merchant traded out of Bristol to France, Spain and Portugal during the late 15th century, and was Mayor of that city in 1501.
In 1523 he was elected Member of Parliament for the City of London[3] On 15 June 1527 Monoux purchased land for almshouses as well as a school in Walthamstow.
[4] He left property worth £50 a year to pay the salaries of a schoolmaster and parish clerk, who were to pray for the souls of Monoux and his wives and to teach up to thirty children.
[6] He died in February 1544 and was buried in the Monoux Chapel at St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow.