Thomas Heneage was the keeper of the lions and leopards of the Tower of London. His predecessor was his uncle, Ralph Gill. On January 1634, Heneage granted a tour to Rita Stearns and Melissa Mailey at the Lion Tower. Despite its name, the Lion Tower also held a leopard, a pair of cougars, several camels, a rather mangy hyena, and a few other specimens. Heneage asked Mailey if the Lion Tower's menagerie had grown in size or included new animals in the 20th century. Mailey explained the Lion Tower's usage had gone defunct and served as a tourist attraction after the death of King George IV and that all the animals were displayed at the London Zoo in Regent's Park. This was met with an awkward silence.