Henry's career was marked by strong support for King Edward I, whom he served as an advisor.
In 1282, he established the Stocks Market, where fishmongers and butchers could sell their wares, with the rents going towards the maintenance of London Bridge.
[6][7] He also, in 1283, had a series of shops built along Paternoster Row which would later become a center of the London publishing trade.
Henry married Joan, daughter of Adam de Basing, a previous mayor of London.
[9] Henry died in 1302, leaving a significant bequest to the Poor Clares and Franciscans.