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PARKINSON, Christopher (d.1613), of Gray’s Inn, London and Sleningford, Yorks.

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s. of Thomas Parkinson of Burneston, Yorks.GI Admiss. educ. ?Magdalene, Camb. 1585, BA 1589, MA 1592; Al. Cant. G. Inn 1592, called 1599. GI Admiss.; PBG Inn, i. 142. m. 14 Dec. 1609, Katherine, da. of John Appleyard of Burstwick, Yorks., 3da. (1 posth.). d. 25 Apr. 1613. C142/338/64; IGI; Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 146. sig. Christoph[er] Parkinson.
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Recorder, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. 1602–?d.; Berwick RO, B1/6, f. 78v; B1/7, f. 170. ancient, G. Inn Feb. 1613–d. PBG Inn, i. 202.

Commr. inquiry into Prince Henry’s rights, Co. Durham 1609, HMC Hatfield, xxi. 132. aid, Northumb. 1609, E179/283. gaol delivery, Ripon, Yorks. Feb. 1613 – d., j.p. Cawood, Wistow, Otley, Ripon and Sutton liberties, Yorks. Feb. 1613–d. C181/2, ff. 183–4v.

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PARKINSON, Christopher (d.1613), of Gray’s Inn, London and Sleningford, Yorks.
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PARKINS (PERKINS), Sir Christopher (c.1543-1622), of the Gatehouse, Lambeth Palace, Surr.; formerly of St. Christopher-le-Stocks, London and Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.; later of Cannon Row, Westminster

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b. c. 1543, s. of one Perkins of Reading, Berks. educ. Winchester 1555, aged 12; Oxf. BA 1565; Rome 1566, DCL (Rome) c.1570; G. Inn 1597.T.F. Kirby, Winchester Scholars, 133; Al. Ox.; Eng. and Welsh Jesuits ed. T.M. McCoog (Catholic Rec. Soc. lxxv), 265; GI Admiss. m. lic. 5 Nov. 1617, Anne, da. of Anthony Beaumont of Glenfield, Leics., wid. of James Brett (d.1616) of Hoby, Leics., s.p. London Mar. Lics. ed. J. Foster, 1045; Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 170-1, 206; PROB 11/128, f. 163v. Ordained [Jesuit] 1575, discharged 1581. Eng. and Welsh Jesuits, 265. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 114. bur. 1 Sept. 1622 1 Sept. 1622. Reg. Westminster Abbey ed. J.L. Chester, 119. sig. Ch[ristopher] Parkins.
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Envoy, Denmark and Poland 1588–9; Cott. Nero B.II, ff. 172–4, B.IV, f. 29; HMC Hatfield, iii. 411. amb. Denmark, Poland and the Baltic 1590 – 91, Germany and Holy Roman Empire 1593, Poland 1594 – 95, Denmark (jt.) 1598, 1600. Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 30, 31, 59, 138, 214.

Dean, Carlisle 1596–d. J. le Neve, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae, iii. 246; C66/1455/49.

Acting Latin sec. 1596 – 1601, Latin sec. 1601–3; APC, 1601–4, p. 179; C66/1550/4. commr. piracy 1599, 1601; C66/1511 (dorse); 66/1554, m. 10 (dorse); CSP Dom. 1598–1601, pp. 147, 271. master of Requests (extraordinary) 1603 – 17, (ordinary) by Jan. 1618–d.; APC, 1601–4, p. 499; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 131. commr. naval inquiry 1608–9. Jacobean Comms. of Enquiry ed. A.P. McGowan (Navy Recs. Soc. cxvi), 2.

Member, Doctors’ Commons 1605. G.D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 167.

Freeman, Clothworkers’ Co. aft. 1605; PROB 11/140, f. 176. member, Virg. Co. 1609. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 464.

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PARKINS (PERKINS), Sir Christopher (c.1543-1622), of the Gatehouse, Lambeth Palace, Surr.; formerly of St. Christopher-le-Stocks, London and Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.; later of Cannon Row, Westminster
Main residences: the Gatehouse, Lambeth Palace, Surr.; St. Christopher-le-Stocks, London; Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.; Cannon Row, Westminster.
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PARKHURST, Sir William (d.1667), of Richmond, Surr. and the Tower of London; later of Lenham, Kent.

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?s. of James Parkhurst of Lenham (d.1598). Arch. Cant. vii. 36. m. lic. 2 May 1618, Anne, da. of Sir Gervase Elwes, lt. of Tower, 1s. at least 1da. Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1611-1828 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxvi), 60; London Mar. Lics. ed. J. Foster, 1020; CSP Dom. 1660-1, p. 10; Eg. 2538, f. 249. Kntd. 19 July 1619. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 172. bur. 9 Mar. 1667 9 Mar. 1667. Musgrave’s Obit. ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xlvii), iv. 357. sig. William Parkhurst.
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Sec. to Sir Henry Wotton*, amb. to Venice and later Savoy, 1604 – 11, 1612; acting agent, Savoy 1612–14. Life and Letters of Sir Henry Wotton ed. L. Pearsall Smith, ii. 476.

Bailiff, Jersey 1622–4; APC, 1621–3, p. 213; G.R. Balleine, Biographical Dict. of Jersey, 322. j.p. Mdx. 1625 – at least40, Kent 1625 – 26, Essex 1625 – 26, Surr. 1625 – 26, Oxf. from 1644; C231/4, ff. 175v-6, 177, 191; C66/2859; Harl. 1622; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 190. collector, Privy Seal loan, Surr. 1625–6; E401/2586, p. 49. commr. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1625 – 26, London 1625 – 27, Mdx. 1625, 1636 – 38, from 1641, C181/3, ff. 139, 182v, 183v, 191, 208v, 235; 181/5, ff. 57v, 114, 213v, 231. array, Kent 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Warden of Mint, Tower of London 1623–6 (jt.), 1626–9 (sole), 1629–43, 1660–d. (jt.), Shrewsbury 1642–3, Oxf. 1643–6; C66/2300/14; 66/2477/28; C.E. Challis, ‘Ld. Hastings to Gt. Silver Recoinage’, New Hist. of Roy. Mint ed. C.E. Challis, 282–3, 339; CSP Dom. 1645–7, p. 393. commr. mastership of Mint 1625–6, New Hist. of Roy. Mint, App. 2, pp. 741–2. ltcy. of Tower of London 1625, 1626, 1627, CSP Dom. 1625–6, pp. 547, 572; APC, 1627–8, p. 86. goldsmiths’ abuses 1635, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 4, p. 123. regulation of gold and silver thread 1636, incorporation of maltsters 1637, brewing by 1638, gaming fraud 1638. CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 178; 1636–7, p. 404; 1637–8, pp. 230, 295.

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PARKHURST, Sir William (d.1667), of Richmond, Surr. and the Tower of London; later of Lenham, Kent.
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MAURICE (MORRIS), Sir William (1542-1622), of Clenennau, Penmorfa, Caern.

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b. Apr. 1542, 1st s. of Morris ap Ellis of Clenennau and Elin, da. of Sir John Puleston† of Hafod y Wern, Wrexham, Denb., constable of Caernarvon Castle, Caern. 1523-51. m. (1) 28 Sept. 1556, Margaret (d. 17 Feb. 1572), da. and h. of John Wyn Lacon of Llanddyn, Llangollen, Denb. and Brogyntyn, Salop 6s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 22 Aug. 1575, Elin, da. and coh. of Hugh ap Llewelyn ap Meredith of Brynddu, Llanfechell, Anglesey, wid. of John Lewis of Chwaen Wen, Llantrisant, Anglesey, s.p.; (3) 1605, Jane, da. and h. of Rowland Puleston of Caernarvon, wid. of Sir Thomas Jones† of Abermarlais, Carm., s.p.J.E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 16, 32, 147, 218, 275; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. ii. 290-1; E.N. Williams, ‘Sir William Maurice’, Trans. Caern. Hist. Soc. xxiv. 79-80. suc. fa. 1575; Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 121. d. 10 Aug. 1622. DWB. sig. Will[ia]m Maurice
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J.p. Caern. 1575–d. (dep. custos rot. by 1591, custos rot. 1594–5), Anglesey 1584–95, Merion. 1584–d.; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 3, 19–27, 39–44. sheriff, Caern. 1581 – 82, 1595 – 96, Merion. 1590 – 91, Feb.-Nov. 1606; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 248, 260. dep. lt., Caern. 1587–d.; NLW, Powis D24/2–3. dep. v.-adm., N. Wales by 1590–?1604; Cal. Clenennau Pprs. ed. T. Jones Pierce, 148–52; NLW, Bodewryd docs. 98. commr. subsidy, Caern. 1600, 1608, 1621 – 22, aid 1609, 1612, mise 1611–18; E179/220/150; SP14/31/1, 14/43/107; NLW, Brogyntyn 2334, 3329; C212/22/22. bailiff, Harlech, Merion. 1609–10. Cal. Clenennau Pprs. 74.

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MAURICE (MORRIS), Sir William (1542-1622), of Clenennau, Penmorfa, Caern.
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MATTHEW, Tobie (1577-1665), of Durham House, The Strand, Westminster

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b. 3 Oct. 1577,A.H. Mathew and A. Calthrop, The Life of Sir Tobie Matthew: Bacon’s Alter Ego, 3. 1st s. of Tobie Matthew, abp. of York 1606-28, and Frances, da. of William Barlow, bp. of Chichester 1559-68, wid. of Matthew Parker of Bexley, Kent.Ibid. 365. educ. Eton 1588-9;Eton Coll. Reg. comp. W. Sterry, 227. Christ Church, Oxf. 1590, BA 1594, MA 1597;Al. Ox. travelled abroad (France) 1598;CSP Dom. 1598-1601, p. 54. G. Inn 1599.GI Admiss. unm. Ordained 1614;Mathew and Calthrop, 70, 123. Kntd. 10 Oct. 1623;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 183. suc. fa. 1628.Mathew and Calthrop, 283. d. 13 Oct. 1655.Ibid. 123, 365.
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Freeman, St. Albans, Herts. 1604.A.E. Gibbs, Corp. Recs. St. Albans, 56.

Member, Fishery Soc. 1633, Westminster Soap Co. 1636.SP16/231/15, 16; J.P. Feil, ‘Sir Tobie Matthew and his Collection of Letters’ (Chicago Ph.D. thesis, 1962), p. 209.

Servant to Queen Henrietta Maria 1640.Feil, 245.

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MATTHEW, Tobie (1577-1665), of Durham House, The Strand, Westminster
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PARKHURST, Robert (1603-1651), of Cheapside, London; later of Broad Street, London and Pyrford, Surr.

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bap. 5 July 1603, St. Mary le Bowe (Harl. Soc. Reg. xliv), 16. 1st s. of Sir Robert Parkhurst, alderman of London, of Broad Street and Eleanor, da. of William Babington of Chorley, Surr. Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 97; H.F. Waters, Gen. Gleanings in Eng. 1391. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1619, BA 1622; I. Temple 1621. Al. Ox.; I. Temple database of admiss. m. (1) (settlement 2 May 1628) Elizabeth (bur. 13 Sept. 1638), da. of Sir Henry Baker, 1st bt., of Sissinghurst, Kent, 2s. 2da.; (2) 6 June 1642, Silence, da. of Sir Thomas Crewe* of Steane, Northants., 1s. suc. fa. 1636; C142/543/21; Baker, Northants. 288; Memorials of St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 353. Kntd. 29 Apr. 1638. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 205. d. 21 Aug. 1651. Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 50.
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Freeman, Guildford, Surr. 1625; Surr. Hist. Cent. BR/OC/1/2, f. 95. j.p. Surr. 1634–d.; C231/5, p. 138; Names of the JPs (1650), p. 55. commr. Wey navigation, Surr. 1635, T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 1, p. 19. subsidy, Surr. 1641–2, SR, v. 65, 155. assessment 1643–8; A. and O. i. 94, 636, 976, 1093. dep. lt. Surr. 1642; CJ, ii. 584a. commr. sequestration, Surr. 1643, levying money 1643, defence 1643–5, A. and O. i. 116, 234, 335, 731. oyer and terminer 1644, gaol delivery 1644, C181/5, f. 239-v. New Model Ordinance 1645. A. and O. i. 624.

Commr. defence of Ireland 1642. Harl. 1332, f. 1.

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PARKHURST, Robert (1603-1651), of Cheapside, London; later of Broad Street, London and Pyrford, Surr.
Main residences: Cheapside, London; Broad Street, London; Pyrford, Surr.
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MASTER, Sir William (1600-1662), of Cirencester Abbey, Glos.

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b. 3 Sept. 1600,C142/285/149. 1st s. of George Master† of Cirencester Abbey and Bridget, da. and h. of John Cornwall† of Marlborough, Wilts. Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 120-1. ?; educ. I. Temple 1612. I. Temple Admiss. m. 24 Dec. 1622, Alice (d. 5 Sept. 1660), da. of Sir Edward Estcourt of St. Edmund’s Coll., Salisbury, Wilts., 6s. 6da. (1 d.v.p.). Vis. Glos. 120-1; W. Symonds, ‘Estcourt of Salisbury, Rollestone, and Long Newnton’, Wilts. N and Q, v. 325; S. Rudder, New Hist. of Glos. 364. suc. fa. 1604; C142/285/149. Kntd. 1622. Shaw, Knights of Eng. 180. d. 3 Mar. 1662. Rudder, 364. sig. Will[iam] Master.
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J.p. Glos. 1624 – 42, 1643–?6, 1660–d.; C231/4, f. 168; 231/5, p. 528; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 14; C220/9/4, f. 32. commr. subsidy, Glos. 1624, 1641–2, C212/22/23; SR, v. 62, 84, 151. forced loan 1627, C193/12/2, f. 20v. sheriff 1627–8; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 51 commr. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Glos. 1632; Glos. RO, TBR A1/1, f. 80. capt. militia ft. Glos. by 1635; Glos. RO, TBR A1/1, f. 80; GBR H2/2, p. 201. commr. sewers, Glos. and Wilts. 1635, C181/5, f. 42. array, Glos. 1642; Northants. RO, FH133; LJ, v. 291. dep. lt. Glos. 1642; LJ, v. 291. commr. inquiry into rebels’ estates (roy.) 1643, imprest (roy.) 1643. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6, pp. 70, 102.

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MASTER, Sir William (1600-1662), of Cirencester Abbey, Glos.
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MASON, William (c.1572-c.1627), of Gray’s Inn, London and Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.

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b. c. 1572,Age calculated from date of admiss. to St. John’s, Camb. 1st s. of Thomas Mason, yeoman, of Monkton in Thanet, Kent and Thomasine, da. of John Dowfell (Duffield) of Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks. educ. ?St. John’s, Camb. 1588; Staple Inn; G. Inn 1595, called 1600. m. by 1599, Anne, da. of Robert Cannon, yeoman, of Swaffham, Norf., 10s. suc. fa. 1576. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 191; Cent. Kent. Stud. DCb/PRC32/33, f. 15; PROB 11/39, f. 331v; Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. 45, Pecke. d. by 2 Nov. 1628. Add. 19141, f. 249v.
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Ancient, G. Inn 1613–d.; PBG Inn, i. 202. custos brevium, k.b. (jt.) by 1619–d. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 191; PROB 11/155, f. 226.

J.p. Suff. 1618–d., C231/4, f. 67; E163/18/12, f. 76v. commr. sewers 1619–d., C181/2, f. 350; 181/3, f. 202. subsidy, Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. 1622, 1624. C212/22/21, 23.

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MASON, William (c.1572-c.1627), of Gray’s Inn, London and Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
Main residences: Gray's Inn, London; Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
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PARKER, Sir John (c.1548-1617), of Pendennis Castle, Cornw. and Charing Cross, Westminster; formerly of Willingdon, Suss.

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b. c. 1548, 2nd s. of Thomas Parker† (d.1580) of Willingdon and Eleanor, da. of William Waller of Groombridge, Kent; bro. of Sir Nicholas†. unm. Kntd. 22 Apr. 1603. d. 15 Oct. 1617.H.R. Mosse, Monumental Effigies of Suss. 160-1; W. Berry, County Gens.: Peds. of Fams. in Co. of Suss. 12; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 102.
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Gent. pens. by 1587 – d.; kpr. of bills, answers and pleadings, Chancery 1594–1604. E407/1/18; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 482; Mosse, 191.

?Lt. Pendennis Castle, Cornw. by 1601, HMC Hatfield, xi. 121. capt. 1603–d. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 10; Mosse, 161.

Commr. anchorage and quayage, Penzance, Cornw. 1603, HMC Hatfield, xxiii. 110. wardship compositions, Cornw. 1603, HMC Hatfield, xv. 264. piracy 1604–13; C181/1, f. 82v; 181/2, ff. 56, 186; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 10. j.p. Cornw. 1604–d. C66/1620; 66/2047.

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PARKER, Sir John (c.1548-1617), of Pendennis Castle, Cornw. and Charing Cross, Westminster; formerly of Willingdon, Suss.
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MASON, Robert I (1579-1635), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Winchester, Hants.

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bap. 1 Mar. 1579,Hants RO, 90M72/PR1, (Kingsclere par. reg.), unfol. s. of Stephen Mason of Kingsclere, Hants. Harl. 1092, f. 103. educ. L. Inn 1592, called 1616. LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 188. m. (1) Edith (bur. 29 May 1628), Add. 39967, f. 27; CD 1628, iv. 51 da. of John Foyle† of Kimpton, Hants, 3s. 2da.; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 208; Berry, Hants Gen. 334; PROB 11/170, f. 103v. (2) aft. Feb. 1631, Hester, da. of Edward Richards of Yaverland, I.o.W., wid. of John Nevey, merchant, of Southampton, Hants, s.p. PROB 11/148, f. 118. d. 20 Dec. 1635. C142/505/116.
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Freeman, Winchester 1627–d.; Hants RO, W/B1/4, f. 53. commr. gaol delivery, Winchester 1627 – d., Southampton 1634 – d., London and Newgate 1635, C181/3, f. 233; 181/4, f. 179v, 202; 181/5, f. 25v. martial law, Hants 1628, C181/3, f. 241. oyer and terminer, Hants 1628, 1635, London and Mdx. 1634 – d., Western circ. 1635; APC, 1627–8, p. 318; CSP Dom. 1635, p. 319; C181/3, f. 241; 181/4, ff. 188, 189, 194; 181/5, f. 25v. steward, New Forest, Hants by 1634–d.; Cal. New Forest Docs. ed. D.J. Stagg (Hants Rec. ser. v), 39. j.p. Essex, Mdx., Westminster and Surr. 1634–d.; HMC Westmorland, 504; C231/5, p. 149. commr. sewers, Westminster 1634, C181/4, f. 191. assurances, London 1635, C181/5, f. 9. piracy, Hants and I.o.W. 1635. C181/5, f. 24.

Steward, Basingstoke, Hants 1624–31 Aug. 1635; F.J. Baigent and J.E. Millard, Basingstoke, 490–1. recorder, Winchester 1627–d., Hants RO, W/B1/4, f. 53. Southampton and London 1634–d.; J. Speed, Hist. Southampton, 51; CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 241; 1635, p. 611. bencher, L. Inn 1633 – d., treas. 1634 – 35, reader 1635. LI Black Bks. ii. 309, 320.

Cttee. Fishery Soc. 1632. SP16/221/1.

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MASON, Robert I (1579-1635), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Winchester, Hants.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; Winchester, Hants.
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