Mason, George, s. Edm., of Halford, co. Warwick, cler. (subs. pleb.). Trinity Coll., matric. 16 July, 1680, aged 19
Mason, George, s. Robert, of Fruxon, co. Hereford, cler. New Inn Hall, matric. 10 Oct., 1685, aged 17; B.A. 1689, M.A. 1693; rector of Kington, co. Worcester, 1694; his father perhaps rector of Whitchurch St. Dubritius, co. Hereford, 1669. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Mason, Henry, of co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 23 Nov., 1593, aged 17; servitor 1592 from Wigan, exhibitioner 1593, B.A. 22 Jan., 1595-6; chaplain Corpus Christi Coll. 1602, M.A. 11 May, 1603, B.D. 25 June, 1610, chaplain to Dr. King, Bishop of London, vicar of Hillingdon, Middlesex, 1611-12, rector of St. Matthew, Friday Street, 1612, and rector of St. Andrew Undershaft 1613, canon of St. Paul's 1615-37; died at Wigan Aug., 1647. See Ath. iii. 320; Lansdowne MS. 985, f. 108; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Mason, Humphrey, B.A. from Lincoln Coll. 3 March, 1613-4, M.A. 21 June, 1616.
Mason, James, of co. Lancaster, paup. schol. Brasenose Coll., matric. 16 June, 1610, aged 17; B.A. 16 July, 1612, M.A. 3 May, 1615, B.D. 10 June, 1624, rector of Grayingham, co. Lincoln, 1628, vicar of Normanton-upon-Trent, Notts, 1632. See Foster's Index Eccl.
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Mason, John, clerk Magdalen Coll. 1508, B.Mus. 12 Feb., 1508-9, chaplain 1509, instructor of the choristers 1508, "now much in esteem for his profession," see Fasti, i.; canon of Hereford 1525, and treasurer of the cathedral 1545; died 1547-8. See Bloxam, ii. 3, 125, 182.
Mason, (Sir) John, fellow of All Souls' Coll, 1521, B.A. 8 July, 1521, M.A. 21 Feb., 1524-5, chancellor of the University 1552-6 and 1559-64, dean of Winchester 1549-53 (born at Abingdon, Berks, son of a cowherd by his wife, the sister of a monk), upon the motion of Sir Thomas More sent by the king to the university of Paris, of the privy council temp. Henry VIII. and temp. Edward VI.; "chief clerk of the council, French secretary and master of requests and ambassador to France in that king's time, in Queen Mary's time he was English resident in the Netherlands, M.P. Reading circa 1551-2, Taunton 1552-3, co. Southampton April-May, 1554, Nov., 1554—Jan., 1555, 1558, 1559, 1563, until he died 20 April, 1566; buried in St. Paul's cathedial. See Fasti, i. 54; Lansdowne MS. 981, f. 36; & Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary. See Thomas Mason 1594.
Mason, John (or Masson), B.A. 25 June, 1522, B.Med. sup. 19 Jan., 1527-8.
Mason, John, B.A. sup. 6 Feb., 1527-8.
Mason, John, B.C.L. 16 Jan., 1542-3.
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Mason, John, of Durham, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 15 Oct., 1591, aged 14; brother of Francis 1583.
Mason, John, B.A. from Corpus Christi Coll. 23 July, 1599, M.A. 9 July, 1603, B.D. 25 June, 1610, licenced to preach 12 May, 1612, perhaps vicar of Yazor, co. Hereford, 1620. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Mason, John, of Southants, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric, 25 June, 1602, aged 15; (s. John, of Kings Lynn, Norfolk), baptised there 11 Dec., 1586, entered the navy, became governor of Newfoundland 1616-22, had a grant of the province of Maine in New England jointly with Sir Ferdinando Gorges 1622; vice-president of the English council for New England 1632, treasurer of the army, and captain of Southsea Castle, with the command of the channel fleet, had a grant of the province of New Hampshire 1635, created viceadmiral of New England in Oct., 1635, but died in the following Dec. See Waters' Chesters of Chicheley, ii. 549.
Mason, John, of Brasenose Coll. 1603, B.A. 22 May, 1606, M.A. 3 May, 1609.
Mason, John, of Yorks, pleb. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 27 Oct., 1615, aged 19; B.A. 27 Oct., 1617, M.A. 7 July, 1620.
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Mason, John, s. Thomas, of Ashby Magna, co. Leicester, minister. Lincoln Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1622, aged 17; B.A. from Pembroke Coll. 15 Feb., 1625-6; brother of Thomas 1615.
Mason, John, s. Roland, of Bangor, co. Carnarvon, sacerd. Exeter Coll., matric. 2 Dec., 1631, aged 17, B.A. 29 Jan., 1634-5; his father vicar of Bangor 1623. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Mason, John, "ser." Christ Church, matric. 23 July, 1656, B.A. 29 Feb., 1659-60; incorporated at Cambridge 1675, M.A. from Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1675; incorporated at Oxford 14 July, 1676 (as Edward), canon of Southwell 1679-85. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Mason, Joseph, of Southants, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1628, aged 17; B.A. 4 Feb., 1629-30, M.A. 1 June, 1633; created B.D. 17 June, 1646, "the intruded" vicar of Alton, Hants, 1646. See Add. MS. 15,670, p. 188.
Mason, Lewis, demy Magdalen Coll. 1647, from Hants, until ejected by the parliamentary visitors 1648; student of Christ Church 1650, B.A. 17 June, 1650, M.A. 25 April, 1653. See Bloxam, v. 201; & Burrows, 493, 513.
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Mason, Michael, of Middlesex, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 20 Nov., 1580, aged 18; B.A. 22 Jan., 1582-3, student of Lincoln's Inn 1588. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Mason, Nicholas, student of Oxford and B.A. of Cambridge; B.Can.L. sup. May, 1534, B.C.L. sup. July, 1539; perhaps beneficed in Somersetshire. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Mason, Nicholas, s. Sackvill, of Hampton-on-Thames, Middx., gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 17 Oct., 1634, aged 18; student of Middle Temple 1641, his father of Worldham, Southants, esq. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Mason, Richard, of Middx., pleb. Christ Church, matric. 23 Nov., 1581, aged 19; B.A. 23 Jan., 1582-3.
Mason, Richard, of Salop, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 23 Nov., 1581, aged 17.
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Mason, Richard, of Hants, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 3 April, 1601, aged 15; B.A. 15 July, 1602, M.A. 12 May, 1608, rector of Bighton, Hants, 1620. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Mason, Richard, s. Tho., of Chestock, Salop, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 15 Nov., 1672, aged 17; bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1683 (his father of Rockley, Salop), M.P. Bishops Castle 1690, until his death in 1690. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Mason, Robert, B.A.; M.A. sup. 31 Oct., 1528.
Mason, Robert, of Northumberland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 17 Nov., 1581, aged 17 (subscribes Mayson); B.A. 23 Jan., 1582-3, vicar of Woodhorne, Northumberland, 1588. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Mason, Robert, B.A. from Balliol Coll. 12 June, 1585, M.A. 3 July, 1588; one of these names rector of Fenny Drayton, co. Leicester, 1606. See Foster's Index Eccl.
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Mason, Robert, of Salop, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 5 Nov., 1591, aged 20; student of Lincoln's Inn 1597. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Mason, Robert, of Northants, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 1 July, 1603, aged 19.
Mason, Robert, B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1609-10, M.A. 1613 (incorporated 15 July, 1617), LL.D. 1628; perhaps rector of Strixton, Northants, 1622. See Foster's Index Eccl.
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