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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.
Main residence: Cirencester Abbey, Glos.
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Commons 1604-1629
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MASTER, Sir William (1600-1662)

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