He was invested as a Privy Counsellor in 1533 , and served as a Commissioner at the coronation of Queen Mary .
On the death of King Edward VI ( 1547 -- 1553 ) , he was one of the first to declare Queen Mary his rightful heir .
one was invested as a Privy Counsellor in 1533 , and served as a Commissioner at the coronation of Queen Mary .
On the death of King Edward VI ( 1547 -- 1553 ) , he was one of the first to declare Queen Mary his rightful heir .