Henry's brother Robert of Lexinton was also a judge, and his brother John was a knight and clerk of the royal household, at various times seneschal, envoy, and keeper of the seals.
Another brother was Stephen of Lexington, a Cistercian monk and abbot of Clairvaux abbey.
[3] Henry was elected to the see of Lincoln on either 21 or 30 December 1253 and consecrated on 17 May 1254,[4] at London or possibly at Lambeth.
[5] Henry died on 8 August 1258[4] at Nettleham near Lincoln.
[5] Henry's nephew was Oliver Sutton, the Bishop of Lincoln from 1280 to 1299.