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.
MASTER, BENJAMIN, seventh son of Rev. William Master DD, Prebendary of Canterbury, and Mary ---; bapt. Canterbury Cathedral 28 Oct 1612 (sic); adm.; KS (aged 14) 1629; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1633, matr. 29 Nov 1633, Westminster Student to 1649; BA 1637; MA 1640. [Perhaps Benjamin Masters (sic) who was Rector of Grafton Flyford, Worcs., by 1650; perhaps Benjamin Master who was Master, Gloucester Cathedral School 1659-60].