Sir Thomas, a gentleman of eminent learning in the 16th century, was educated at Oxford, travelled into foreign countries, and upon his return was introduced to court. His learning recommended him to Henry VIII. who conferred the honour of knighthood on him, and employed him in several embassies: particularly in 1532, to Rome, about the divorce of Queen Catharine, and afterwards to Charles V. about 1536. He wrote, The Castle of Health, the Governor, Banquet of Sapience, Of the Education of Children, De rebus memorabilibus Anglie, and other books; and was highly esteemed by all his learned contemporaries.