MASON, Sir Richard (c.1619-85), of Bishop’s Castle, Salop and Worcester Park, Surr.

Family and Education

b. c. 1619, s. of Edward Mason of Bishop’s Castle by Julian, da. of Edward Thomas of Bishop’s Castle. m. by 1661, Anna Margaretta, da. of Sir James Long, 2nd Bt., of Draycot Cerne, Wilts., 2da. Kntd. July 1671.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 132; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), x. 51; (ser. 4), xiii. 178; Add. 37047, f. 244; 36916, ff. 218-19.

Offices Held

Avenor June 1660–71; clerk-comptroller of the green cloth 1671 – d.; agent for taxes 1673 – 76, 1677 – d.; commr. of the stables 1679–82.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 226; iv. 148, 515, 528; v. 6, 609; vi. 321; vii. 208, 674; CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 263; 1685, p. 20, 94.

Commr. for assessment, Westminster 1663 – 79, Salop, Surr. and Mont. 1673 – 80; j.p. Salop and Surr. 1673 – d., Mdx. and Westminster 1680 – d.

Parlimentarian

MASON, Sir Richard (c.1619-85), of Bishop’s Castle, Salop and Worcester Park, Surr.

Main residences: Bishop's Castle, Salop; Worcester Park, Surr.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

MASON, Sir Richard (c.1619-85)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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