MASTERS, ---; b.; in school list Jan 1733.
Masterman, Neville Charles, son of Rt. Hon. Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman PC MP, and Lucy, d. of Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir Neville Lyttelton PC GCB GCVO, Chief of the General Staff, C-in-C Ireland, and Governor of Chelsea Hosp.; b. 28 Nov. 1912; adm. Sept. 1926 (G); left July 1931; Christ’s Coll. Camb., matric. 1931, BA 1934, MA 1954; asst. master Lindisfarne Coll. Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex 1935-7; lecturer in History Eorvos Kollegium Budapest, Hungary 1937-40; RA, Intell and Educ. Corps 1940-5 (Sgt); lecturer Univ. Coll. Swansea 1946-80; author of J. M. Ludlow: The Builder of Christian Socialism 1964; wrote extensively on Hungarian literature, history and politics; celebrated his hundredth birthday in 2012; m. 1947 Brenda, d. of John William Bywater Tongue of Tipton, Staffs; d. 10 Jan. 2019
MASTER, WILLIAM CHESTER, eldest son of Maj. Richard Master MP, 24th Foot, subsequently a London banker and Governor of Tobago, and Isabella Frances, dau. of Lieut. - Col. William Egerton MP, 2nd Troop, Royal Horse Guards; nephew of Thomas Master (b. 1744, qv); b. 4 Jan 1785; adm. 11 Feb 1799; left Mich. 1799; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 5 Feb 1801; Lieut. and Capt., 25 Jul 1805; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 9 Dec 1813; retd. 28 Dec 1820; served in Peninsular War and at battle of Waterloo; a Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber from 31 Oct 1808; of Knole Park, Gloucs.; JP Gloucestershire; m. 20 Aug 1814 Isabella Margaret, dau. of Hon. Stephen Digby (qv); d. 20 Nov 1868.
MASTER, THOMAS, only son of Thomas Master (b. 1744, qv); b.; adm. 28 Jan 1782; left Aug 1786; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 26 Oct 1786, aged 16; Cornet, 11th Light Dragoons 30 Dec 1789; Lieut., 1 Feb 1793; Capt., 2nd Dragoon Guards 6 Feb 1794; Maj., 16 Sep 1795; d. unm. 17 Oct 1797.
MASTER, THOMAS, elder son of Thomas Master (adm. 1729, qv); b. 1744; in school list 1754; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 May 1761, aged 17; inherited the Abbey estate, Cirencester, Gloucs. , from his grandfather in 1770; High Sheriff, Gloucestershire 1771; MP Gloucestershire 1784-96; m. 25 May 1769 Mary, dau. of James Lenox Dutton (formerly Naper), Sherborne, Gloucs. ; d. 12 May 1823.
MASTER, THOMAS, brother of Legh Master (qv); b. 3 Dec 1723; adm. Apr 1733; Min. Can. 1738; KS 1739; d. at school 14 Dec 1742. Buried South Cloister, Westminster Abbey.
MASTER, THOMAS, son of Thomas Master MP, The Abbey, Cirencester, Gloucs., and Joan, dau. of Jasper Chapman, Stratton, Gloucs.; bapt. 31 May 1717; adm. (aged 12) Jun 1729; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 12 May 1735; MP Cirencester from 1747; m. 26 Dec 1742 Elizabeth Chester, dau. of Sir William Cann, Bart.; d. 29 May 1749.
MASTER, STREYNSHAM, brother of Legh Master (qv); b. 5 Jul 1720; adm. Jun 1729; left 1737; Corpus Christi Coll. Oxford, matr. 12 Nov 1737; d. 20 Oct 1741.
MASTER, RICHARD, brother of Legh Master (qv); b. 19 Jun 1718; adm.; in school list 1731; d. 11 Oct 1745.
MASTER, LEGH, son of Legh Master MP, Codnor Castle, Derbs., and his first wife Margaret, dau. of Thomas Launder, New Hall, Ashton in Makerfield, Lancs.; b. 5 May 1717; adm. Feb 1727/8; left 1735; Corpus Christi Coll. Oxford, matr. 16 Dec 1737; settled in America and supplied ordnance to the British forces in the American War of Independence; m. 10 Aug 1753 Catherine, only dau. of William Hoskins, Barrow Green House, Oxted, Surrey; d. at Legh Furnace, USA 23 Mar 1796.