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MASON, Sir Robert (1626-69), of Hidden, Hungerford, Berks.; Cannon Ct., Kingsclere and Eastgate House, Winchester, Hants.

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b. bef. 26 Oct. 1626, 1st. s. of Robert Mason of Lincoln’s Inn and Winchester, recorder of London 1634-5, by 1st w. Edith, da. of John Foyle of Shaftesbury, Dorset. educ. St. Alban’s Hall, Oxf., matric. 20 May 1642, aged 15. m. c.1658, Catherine, wid. of John Vaux, MD, and of Thomas Hussey of Hungerford Park, Berks., 1s. suc. fa. 1635; Kntd. 9 Apr. 1661.Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 208; PCC 13 Pile, 59 Coke; S. Gale, Cathedral Church of Winchester (1715), 50.
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Cornet (royalist) ?1644.CSP Dom. 1645–7, p. 466.

Gent. of privy chamber June 1660–d.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 166.

J.p. Hants July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Berks. Aug. 1660–1, Hants 1661 – d., Winchester 1666 – d.; freeman, Winchester 1661; commr. for corporations, Hants 1662 – 63, dep. lt. 1667–d.SP29/225/101; Winchester corp. assembly bk. 5, f. 162, ledger bk. 5, f. 142.

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MASON, Sir Robert (1626-69), of Hidden, Hungerford, Berks.; Cannon Ct., Kingsclere and Eastgate House, Winchester, Hants.
Main residences: Hidden, Hungerford, Berks. and Cannon Ct., Kingsclere and Eastgate House, Winchester, Hants.
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MASON, Sir Robert (1626-69)

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MASSEY, Edward (c.1619-74), of Abbeyleix, Queen’s Co., Ireland.

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b. c. 1619, 5th s. of John Massey of Coddington, Cheshire by Anne, da. of Richard Grosvenor of Eaton, Cheshire. unm. Kntd. 27 May 1660.Burke, Commoners, iii. 45-47; Ormerod, Cheshire, ii. 731-2.
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Capt. of pioneers 1639; lt.-col. of ft. (parliamentary) 1642; gov. Gloucester 1643 – 45; general, western assoc. 1645 – 46; lt.-gen. of horse 1647; gov. Kirkcaldy (royalist) c. 1650; col. of ft. [I] 1661 – d.; col. of ft. 1666–7.

Commr. for defence, Glos. 1644, assessment, Gloucester 1644 – 45, Aug. 1660 – d., Glos. 1645, 1661 – 63, 1664 – 69, Mdx. and Westminster 1673 – d., Cornw., Devon, Exeter, Dorset, Som. and Wilts. 1645, Mdx. and Westminster 1673 – d., execution of ordinances, western assoc. 1645; freeman, Gloucester Apr. 1660, commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Glos. 1662; sub.-commr, of prizes, Dover 1665–7.Gloucester Guildhall, council bk. 1656–86, f. 131; CSP Ire. 1661–2, p. 392; HMC Ormonde, ii. 200; CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 245.

Commr. for indemnity 1647 – 49; PC [I] 1661 – d.

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MASSEY, Edward (c.1619-74), of Abbeyleix, Queen’s Co., Ireland.
Main residence: Abbeyleix, Queen's Co., Ireland.
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M.W.H.
B.D.H.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MASSEY, Edward (c.1619-74)

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MASTER, Sir Edward (1610-91), of Canterbury, Kent.

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b. 2 Aug. 1610, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Giles Master of Henshurst, Woodchurch by 1st w. Mary, da. and coh. of Edward Hales of Chilham. m. 11 Sept. 1635, Dorcas (d. 14 Dec. 1670), da. of Sir Hugh Hammersley, Haberdasher, of London, ld. mayor 1627-8, at least 4s., 16 other ch. suc. fa. 1643, Kntd. ?18 June 1660.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xliv), 109; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 513-14; St. George’s Canterbury Par. Reg. 188; Wards 7/99/102.
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J.p. Kent July 1660–89, commr. for assessment, Kent Aug. 1660–9, Canterbury 1661 – 80; freeman, Canterbury 1661; commr. for recusants, Kent 1675.Kent AO, Q/JC/19; Roll of Freemen ed. Cowper, 322.

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MASTER, Sir Edward (1610-91), of Canterbury, Kent.
Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
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B.D.H.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MASTER, Sir Edward (1610-91)

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MARSDEN, Henry (c.1625-88), of Gisburn, Yorks, and Wennington Hall, Melling, Lancs.

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b. c. 1625, ?s. of John Marsden, schoolmaster, of Clitheroe, Lancs. educ. Staple Inn; G. Inn 1655. m. by 1654, Jennet (d.1689), da. of Adam Mort of Preston, Lancs., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da.Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxv), 212; Gisburn Par. Reg. (Yorks. Par. Reg. Soc. cxiv), 78-102, 285-315.
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Freeman, Preston 1662, 1682; j.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1667 – d., Lancs. 1676 – d., Glos. and Carm. 1680 – d.; commr, for assessment, (W. Riding) 1673 – 80, Lancs. 1677 – 79, out-bailiff, Clitheroe 1675, 1679 – 80; maj. of militia ft. (W. Riding) 1679 – 87, dep. lt. 1680–d.Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 149, 191; HMC Var. ii. 402; Lancs. RO, QSC 79–86; W. S. Weeks, Clitheroe in 17th Cent. 237–8; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxix. 285; CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 456.

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MARSDEN, Henry (c.1625-88), of Gisburn, Yorks, and Wennington Hall, Melling, Lancs.
Main residences: Gisburn, Yorks.; Wennington Hall, Melling, Lancs.
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I.C.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MARSDEN, Henry (c.1625-88)

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MARTYN, Christopher (c.1617-78), of Plympton Erle, Devon.

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b. c. 1617, 1st s. of John Martyn of Plympton Erle by Mary Mudge. m. 15 Dec. 1653, Jane (bur. 13 Mar. 1674), da. of John Snelling of Chaddlewood, Plympton Erle, and coh. to her nephew Francis, at least 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1643.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 694; Eg. 2764, pp. 55, 59, 107, 108; C10/130/40; Plymouth City Lib. MTD3/53, 75, 92; Exeter City Lib. 48/13/1/113.
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Churchwarden, Plympton St. Maurice 1640; j.p. Devon 1647 – July 1660; commr. for militia, Devon 1648, Mar. 1660, Exeter 1659, assessment, Devon 1649 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, maj. of militia ft. 1651; commr. for scandalous ministers, Devon and Exeter 1654; mayor, Plympton Erle 1663–4.Devon Protestation Returns ed. Howard, 236; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 388; 1659–60, p. 322; Trans. Devon Assoc. xxix. 642.

Capt. of ft. (parliamentary) by 1643; gov. Pendennis Jan.-Mar. 1660.R. N. Worth, Hist. Plymouth, 110; CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 322.

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MARTYN, Christopher (c.1617-78), of Plympton Erle, Devon.
Main residence: Plympton Erle, Devon.
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M.W.H.
J.S.C.
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Commons 1660-1690
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MARTYN, Christopher (c.1617-78)

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