Career
Wainfleet was the son of Thomas Wainfleet of Canterbury. Active in local politics, he was a common councilman for Canterbury by 1500, an alderman by 1504 and mayor for 1514-1515.
Wainfleet was the son of Thomas Wainfleet of Canterbury. Active in local politics, he was a common councilman for Canterbury by 1500, an alderman by 1504 and mayor for 1514-1515.
In 1512, he was elected a Member of Parliament for Canterbury.