Master, William, scholar of King's Coll., Cambridge, 14 Aug., 1549, from Eton, and fellow 14 Aug., 1552, from Willington, Beds, B.A. 1553-4, M.A. 1557 (incorporated 29 July, 1560), proctor 1561, public orator 1563-5, created LL.D. 1568, vicar-general and official principal of the diocese of Norwich 1569. an advocate 11 June, 1571, vicar of Shipton-under-Wichwood, Oxon, 1564, of Burford, Oxon, 1571; died 2 Feb., 1589-90; buried in Norwich cathedral. See Fasti, i. 159; Coote's Civilians, 49; Cooper, ii. 65; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Masters, William, s. William, of Bath, Somerset, pleb. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 25 May, 1637, aged 17; B.A. from St. Alban Hall 16 Dec., 1640; perhaps canon of St. Paul's 1663, and rector of Southchurch, Essex, 1666 (as M.A.). See Foster's Index Eccl.
Master, William, 2s. William, of Cirencester, co. Glouc., equitis. Christ Church, matric. 2 April, 1647, aged 19, B.A. 7 Nov., 1650; fellow Merton Coll. 1651, M.A. 19 Nov., 1652, B.D., rector of Woodford Rowe, Essex, 1661, of Southchurch, Essex, 1666-7, rector of St. Vedast, Foster Lane, 1671, (a minor) canon of St. Paul's 1663; died 1684; brother of George 1647, and John 1654. See Ath. iv. 148; Burrows, 488; & O.H.S. iv. 291.
Master, William, s. Richard, of East Langdon, Kent, gent. New Coll., matric. 5 Aug., 1668, aged 18; B.A. 1672, fellow, M.A. 14 Jan., 1675-6, rector of Holton, Oxon, 1684-1703; father of Streynsham. See Hearne, i. 291; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Master, William, s. George, of Tittenhanger, Herts, gent. Christ Church, matric. 16 May, 1679, aged 17; possibly a student of Lincoln's Inn 1677, as son of George, 1647. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [5],
Masterson, Richard, B.A. 27 May, 1566.
Masterson, Richard, of Wexford, gent. Hart Hall, matric. entry under date 1573, aged 15. See Ath. i. 457.
Masy. See Macie.
Matchett, John, s. Tho., of Beeby, co. Leicester, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 29 March, 1694, aged 17.
Mather, John, s. William, of Shakerley, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 8 May, 1675, aged 17; B.A. 21 Jan., 1678-9, rector of Castle Donington, co. Leicester, 1681. See Foster's Index Eccl. [10],
Mather, John, s. William, of Manchester (city), pleb. Christ Church, matric. 21 March, 1692-3, aged 16; scholar Corpus Christi Coll. 1693, B.A. 1696, M.A. 22 Feb., 1699-1700, fellow 1764, B.D. 1708, D.D. 9 March, 1714-5, president of his college 1715-48, vice-chancellor 1723-8, rector of Helmdon, Northants, 1723; died 15 April, 1748; will at Oxford proved 24 June. See Rawl. iii. 406 and xviii. 91; Hearne, i. 312; & Foster's Index Eccl.
[Mather, Richard, s. Thomas, of Lowton, parish of Winwick, co. Lancaster, admitted to Brasenose Coll. 9 May, 1618, aged 22, taught at a public school at Toxteth Park, Liverpool, 1612-18, minister at Toxteth and at Prescot, co. Lancaster, for 15 years, suspended for nonconformity, removed to Dorchester, New England, in 1635, until his death 22 April, 1669; father of Samuel next-named. See Ath. iii. 832.],
[Mather, Samuel, fellow Harvard Coll., Cambridge, N.E., B.A. 1643, chaplain Magdalen Coll. 1650-3 (1s. Richard Mather); born at Much Woolton, co. Lancaster, 13 May, 1626, went to New England in 1635, returned 1650, minister at Leith, in Scotland, became a senior fellow Trinity Coll., Dublin, 1655, and lecturer in St. Nicholas church, Dublin, 1655; died 29 Oct., 1671; buried in that church. See Ath. iii. 941; Calamy, ii. 355; & Bloxam, ii. 134.],
Mather, Thomas, s. J., of Chester (city) gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 20 March, 1690-1, aged 16.
Mathew, Andrew, of Wilts, pleb. University Coll., matric. 3 April, 1612, aged 16. [15],
Matthews, Andrew, s. Tho., of Hanmer, Flints, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 19 Feb., 1705-6, aged 19, B.A. 1709; M.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1721, rector of Linby 1723, and of Nuthall, Notts, 1729, canon of Southwell 1734. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Mathewes, Arthur, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 3 June, 1652; student of Gray's Inn 1655, as son and heir of Edward, of Burrington, co. Hereford, gent. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Mathewes, Bartholomew, of Dorset, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 12 Nov., 1596, aged 18.
Mathew, Charles, of Hereford (city), pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 18 March, 1607-8, aged 21; B.A. 12 Nov., 1611. See Edward 1619.
Matthew, Charles, s. Tho., of Castle Glynich, co. Glamorgan, arm. Jesus Coll., matric. 7 March, 1684-5, aged 16; of Castell-y-Mynach, co. Gloucester. [20],
Mathewes, Daniel, of Flints, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1615, aged 18.
Mathewes, Edward, of co. Hereford, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 4 June, 1619, aged 16. See Charles 1608.
Matthews, Edward, s. Mathew Jones, of Swansea, co. Glamorgan, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 11 July, 1634, aged 19; perhaps brother of Marmaduke 1624.
Mathews, Edward, s. Dav., of Llandaff, co. Glamorgan, arm. Jesus Coll., matric. 6 April, 1666, aged 17; student of Lincoln's Inn 1668. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Mathew, Edward, s. "Mat. Jones," of Anglesey, (town), p.p. Gloucester Hall, matric. 29 March, 1672, aged 20. [25],
Matthews, Edward, s. Tristram, of Worthingbury, Flints, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 29 March, 1693, aged 18, B.A. 1696.
Mathewe, George (als. Chamberlaine), commoner of Trinity Coll. in and before 1564, scholar 1565, B.A. 11 May, 1569, fellow 1569, M.A. 24 Nov., 1573.
Mathew, George, of Somerset, arm. fil. nat. max. Balliol Coll., matric. 6 May, 1603, aged 16.
Matthew, George, esquire, created D.C.L. 6 Aug., 1677; of Thurles, co. Tipperary (s. Theobald or Toby); died 7 Dec., 1735.
Mathew, Henry, B.A. 11 March, 1544-5; perhaps vicar of King's Sutton, Northants, 1550. See Foster's Index Eccl. [30],
Matthew, James, gent. Queen's Coll., subscribed 7 Nov., 1655; possibly a student of Lincoln's Inn 1654, as son and heir of John, of Binfield, Berks, gen., deceased. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Mathews, Joachim, created D.C.L. 9 Sept., 1651; of Gobions, Essex (s. Joachim, of London), a colonel for the parliament and a commissioner of the county of Essex for the ejecting "of scandalous and ignorant ministers and schoolmasters," a student of Lincoln's Inn 1636; licenced 31 Aug., 1637, to marry Philippa Crewe, of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, spinster, M.P. Essex 1653. Malden 1654-5, and 1656-8, and its recorder; buried at Romford 5 May, 1659; his son Philip was created a baronet 13 June, 1662. See Fasti, ii. 168; Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary; & London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster.
Mathewe, John, priest; B.A. 11, and M.A. 14, Sept., 1541; perhaps chaplain in collegiate church of Astley, co. Warwick, 1542, etc. See Foster's Index Eccl.
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