Family and Education
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.
Offices Held

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.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; Winchester, Hants.
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Commons 1604-1629
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MASON, Robert I (1579-1635)

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