 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.It was in this capacity that he journeyed with the Earl of Surrey on the campaign of 1513 against King James IV of Scotland.