'Master1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Master of Barrow Green House, Master of Codnor Castle, Master of Croston, Master of East Langdon

                               
John Master of Sandwich & East Langdon, Kent (a 152, d 1558)
m1. ??
1.+ 2 sons
m2. ??
3. James Master of East Langdon (b 1547, d 1631) the first mentioned by Visitation
  m1. Martha Norton of London
  A. Sir Edward Master of Ospring, Sheriff of Kent (b 1574, d 1648, Lieutenant of Dover Castle)
  m. (1602) Audrey Streynsham (dau/coheir of Robert Streynsham of Ospringe by Frances, dau/heir of William Wightman of Harrow-on-the-Hill)
  i. Richard Master of Dover Castle (b 1604, bur 11.04.1669)
m. (1626) Anne Oxenden (b c1606, d 1705, dau of Sir James Oxenden of Dene)
  a. James Master of East Langdon (b 1627, d 1702)
  m. (1667) Joyce Turnor (dau of Sir Christopher Turnor of Milton Ernest, 'Baron of the Exchequer')
  (1) Margaret Master
  m. (1691) George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington (d 1733, Admiral)
  (2) Isabella Master (b 1676-7, d 15.05.1752) probably of this generation
  m. John Bramston (b 1675-6, d 02.1715)
  (3) Joyce Master probably of this generation
  m. Rev. Thomas Pocock (d 1745)
  (4)+ 4 sons (d unm/dspm), 7 daughters
  b. Sir Streynsham Master of Codnor Castle & Stanley Grange (Derbyshire), Governor of Fort St. George in Madras (b 1640, d 1724, Director of H.E.I.C., 8th son)
m1. (1674) Diana Bendish (dau of Sir Thomas Bendish, 2nd Bart of Steeple Bumsted)
  m2. (1690) Elizabeth Legh (dau of Richard Legh of Lyme)
  (1) Legh Master of Codnor Castle (b 1694, d 1750)
  m1. Margaret Launder (dau/heir of Thomas Launder of New Hall)
  (A) Legh Master of New Hall (Lancashire) & Codnor Castle (b 1717, d 1796)
  m. (1753) Katherine Hoskins (dau of William Hoskins of Barrow Green House, Oxted)
  (i) Legh Hoskins Master of Codnor Castle & Barrow Green House (b 1754, d 11.01.1814, rector of Lymsfield)
  m. (1778) Mary Lloyd (dau of Rev. Pearson Lloyd)
  (a) Charles Legh Hoskins Master of Barrow Green House (Surrey), last of Codnor (b 11.05.1781), d 11.05.1861) had issue
m. (01.05.1813) Louisa Williamson (dau of Rev. Joseph Williamson of Thakeham)
  (b) Mary Ann Master
  m. Cheseldon Henson of Bainton House
(ii) Katherine Master (d unm 1810)
  (B) Robert Master (rector of Croston in Lancashire)
  m. Elizabeth Whalley (dau of John Whalley of Blackburn)
  (i) Streynsham Master (b 10.06.1766, d 18.01.1864, rector of Croston)
  m. (26.08.1790) Elizabeth Mosley (d 07.03.1853, dau of Sir John Parker Mosley, 1st Bart of Ancoats)
  (a) Robert Mosley Master (b 12.02.1794, d 01.07.1867, rector of Burnley, archdeacon of Manchester) had issue
  m. (30.04.1822) Frances Mary Smith (d 11.08.1867, dau of George Smith of Selsdon, brother of 1st Baron Carrington)
  (b) James Streynsham Master (b 01.01.1799, d 31.12.1878, rector of Chorley, 3rd son) had issue
  m. (19.05.1825) Alice Horrocks (dau/coheir of Samuel Horrocks of Preston)
  (c) Edward Legh Master (b 23.12.1803, d 29.06.**, Master of the Supreme Court in Gibraltar, 5th son) had issue (3 daughters)
m. (21.05.1852) Caroline Elizabeth Burrow (dau of Edward John Burrow, archdeacon of Gibraltar)
  (d) Frances Mary Master (d 06.05.1883)
  m. (26.06.1817) Joseph Feilden of Witton
  (e)+ other issue - John (b 09.07.1795, dsp 20.11.1856), Oswald (b 02.11.1802, d 19.05.1819), Gilbert William (b 16.01.1807, d unm 20.04.1848, Captain), Elizabeth Anne (d unm 19.12.1862), Margaret Penelope (d unm 03.07.1879), Augusta (d unm 13.02.1892)
  (ii) James Master (bd 1839, Admiral RN, 4th son) had issue
  m. (1802) Jeanetta Heathcote (dau of Rev. Henry Heathcote of Walton-on-the-Hill)
  (iii) Gilbert Coventry Master (judge in India, 6th son) had issue
  m. (1802) Augusta Campbell (dau of Sir James Campbell)
  (iv) Jane Master (d 01.1845)
m. (1789) Sir James Whalley of Clerk Hill in Whalley, later Whalley-Smythe-Gardiner, 2nd Bart of Roche Court (d 21.08.1805)
  (v) Elizabeth Master (d 1852)
  m. (1804) Henry Heathcote (rector of Bix)
  (vi)+ other issue - Robert (d 1797), John Whalley (d 1846, rector of Chorley), Edward (d 1834, rector of Rufford)
  (C) Elizabeth Master (d unm 1810)
  m2. Anne Smith (dau/coheir of Charles Smith of Isleworth)
  (2) son
It is speculation but this may be Streynsham Master (Captain RN) who m. Elizabeth Oxenden.
  (3) Anne Master (b 1691)
  m1. Gilbert, 4th Earl of Coventry (dsp 27.10.1719)
  m2. (1752) Edmund Pytts of Kyre
  c. Margaret Master (bpt 16.01.1629/30) probably of this generation
  m. (28.09.1653) Henry Oxenden of Brook (bpt 09.09.1620, bur 31.12.1694)
  d.+ 10 sons and 7 daughters
  ii. Audrey Master (b c1625, d 06.01.1656/7) probably of this generation
m. (21.05.1649) Sir Thomas Piers of Stonepit, 1st Bart (b c1616, d 17.05.1680)
  iii. Frances Master probably of this generation
  m. Sir William Mann of Canterbury (b c1605, a 1663, m1. Elizabeth Willis)
  iv.+ other issue - James (b c1603, a 1619), William (b c1609, a 1619), Edward (b c1618, a 1619), Anna (b 1610, a 1619), 8 others
  B. William Master
  m. Catharine Manwood (dau of Roger Manwood)
  i.+ issue - Roger, Catherine
  C. Nathaniel Master of London
  m. Elizabeth Bourne (dau of Richard Bourne of London)
  D. Martha Master
  m. (1611) William Cooper of London
  E.+ 11 others
  m2. Margaret Manwood
  m3. Judith Bourne (a 1631)

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Master of Barrow Green Court) with just a little support/input from Visitation (Kent, 1619, Master)
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