sentences:  In his early years as a lawyer he was associated with Thomas Cromwell, although never formally in Cromwell's service.He was created serjeant-at-law in Trinity term 1540, and in 1541 was appointed Recorder of Coventry.Saunders became one of the king's Serjeants on 11 February 1547, and was in the commission for the sale of church lands in the town of Northampton.