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Stukley's early mentors were Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and then the Bishop of Exeter, in whose household he held a post.

He was present at Boulogne during the siege of 1544-1545, and again in 1550 on the surrender of the city to the English.

From 1547 to 1550, he was a standard-bearer at Boulogne, and then entered the service of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset.

After his master's arrest in 1551 a warrant was issued against him, but he succeeded in escaping to France, where he served in the French army.