Thomas Hawley

Although he may have been made Rose Blanche Pursuivant in the reign of King Henry VII, his first permanent heraldic appointment came in 1509.

King Henry VIII appointed Hawley to be Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary by letters patent dated 26 August 1509.

After several more diplomatic trips to Scotland, Hawley was made Norroy King of Arms by patent dated 15 June 1534.

Hawley continued a long-running dispute with Garter Principal King of Arms over the privileges of their offices.

He is not known to have married; his will appointed William Harvey, Norroy King of Arms, as his executor, also leaving him the substantial library that Hawley had inherited from his predecessor as Clarenceux, Thomas Benolt.