'Master1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Master of East Langdon, Master of London, Master of Ospringe, Master of Yotes

                               
John Master of Sandwich & East Langdon, Mayor of Sandwich, Kent (b by1490, bur 02.09.1558, MP)
m1. Elizabeth Payne (bur 24.03.1548/9, sister of William Payne of Canterbury)
1. Thomas Master of Stodmarsh Court, Kent (bur 19.02.1566/7) had issue
  m1. Joan (bur 08.07.1545)
  m2. Elizabeth (bur 18.09.1592, widow of _ Lewes)
2. Peter Master of Norwood in Stodmarsh
3. Agnes Master (a 1558)
  m. _ Gyfford
m2. Elizabeth Tomson of Canterbury (m2. Henry Boteler of Eastry)
4. James Master of East Langdon (b 1547 (bpt 25.07.1550), d 27.04.1631) the first mentioned by Visitation (Kent)
  m1. Martha Norton of London (b 1552-3, d 22.07.1591)
  A. Sir Edward Master of Ospringe, Sheriff of Kent (b 1574 (bpt 30.01.1574/5), d 03.08.1648, Lieutenant of Dover Castle)
m. (22.09.1602) Audrey Streynsham (bur 15.12.1658, dau/coheir of Robert Streynsham of Ospringe by Frances, dau/heir of William Wightman of Harrow-on-the-Hill)
  i. Richard Master of East Langdon Court (b 1604, bur 11.04.1669, Deputy Lieutenant of Dover Castle)
  m. (02.01.1626/7) Anne Oxenden (bpt 23.08.1607, d 30.01.1705/6, dau of Sir James Oxenden of Dene by Margaret Nevinson)
  a. James Master of East Langdon (b 22.10.1627, d 09.08.1702)
  m. (19.12.1667) Joyce Turnor (b c1647, d 27.01.1719/20, dau of Sir Christopher Turnor of Milton Ernest ('Baron of the Exchequer') by Joyce, dau of Thomas Warwick)
  b. Edward Master of Doctors Common (London) & Holton (b 31.12.1631, d 30.09.1692, 3rd son)
  m. (10.01.1677/8) Diana Whorwood (bur 02.05.1701 (or dsp by 1691)), dau/heir of Brome Whorwood of Holton)
  c. John Master of Fepos Town, co. Meath (bpt 20.08.1638, bur 1676, 6th son) had issue
  m. Ann Pilkington (a 02.1677)
  d. Sir Streynsham Master of Codnor Castle & Stanley Grange (Derbyshire), Sheriff of Derbyshire, Governor of Fort St. George in Madras (b 28.10.1640, d 28.04. 1724, Director of H.E.I.C., 7/8th son)
  m1. (17.05.1674) Diana Bendish (d 20.11.1674, dau of Sir Thomas Bendish, 2nd Bart of Steeple Bumsted, by Anne Baker)
  m2. (25.09.1690) Elizabeth Legh (b c1665, d 23.10.1714, dau of Richard Legh of Lyme by Elizabeth Chichele)
e. Charles Master (b 11.07.1643, d 15.04.1691, RN, younger son) had issue
  m. Alice Cooper (a 1724)
  f. William Master (b 25.09.1648, d 28.10.1702, Rector of Holton, youngest son) had issue
  m. Cicely (widow of _ Burgess of Oxford)
  g. Margaret Master (b 13.01.1629/30, d 07.06.1709) 
  m. (28.09.1653) Henry Oxenden of Brook (bpt 09.09.1620, bur 31.12.1694)
  h. Mary Master (b 05.05.1634 ,d 03.01.1674/5)
  m1. (01.03.1665/6) Daniel Escot (b c1627, d 28.03.1668, Archdeacon of Exeter)
  m2. (28.01.1668/9) Nicholas Izacke of Exeter (Alderman)
  i. Sybella Master (b 28.08.1644, d 23.11.1727)
  m. Noel Glover of London (d 10.03.1706/7)
  j. Frances Master (b 31.01.1645/6, d 03.08.1715)
  m. (20.08.1680) Thomas Walsh of London (a 1724)
  k.+ other issue - Richard of Antwerp (b 23.12.1630, d 30.04.1686), Henry (bpt 20.05.1635, bur 03.10.1635), Robert (b 23.05.1636, bur 25.10.1665 in India), George (b 24.05.1642, d 03.03.1661/2), Nathaniel (b 08.03.1646/7, d 17.01.1669/70, RN), Audrey (bpt 23.01.1632/3, bur 04.07.1634), Elizabeth (bur 1642), Ann (b 30.09.1639, d 11.02.1669/70), Marhta (b 10.07.1650, d 12.211.1682)
  ii. James Master of London (bpt 1605, d 08.1663)
  m. (28.08.1654) Mary (d before 28.09.1681, m1. Robert Brett)
  iii. Robert Master of Ospringe (bpt 01.11.1606, a 02.1663/4) had issue
  m1. (1635) Katherine Master (bur 20.08.1649) @@ just below
m2. (sp?) Alice Hayward (d 1659, dau/coheir of Samuel Hayward of Harty)
  m3. (c07.1668, sp?) Anne Napleton (widow)
  iv. Ann Master (bpt 29.07.1610, d 1641)
  m. (12.02.1627/8) John Nutt of Nackington (d before 09.01.1668/9, m2. Ann, dau of John Aldrich of Norfolk)
  v. Frances Master (bpt 16.01.1619/20, a 1668)
  m. (c02.1643/4) Sir William Mann of Canterbury (b c1605, a 1663, m1. Elizabeth Willis)
  vi. Audrey Master (bpt 24.11.1622, d 06/08.01.1656/7)
  m. (21.05.1649) Sir Thomas Piers of Stonepit, 1st Bart (b c1616, d 17.05.1680)
  vii. Elizabeth Master (bpt 05.09.1624, a 1649)
  m. John Staunton of Longbridge
  viii. Martha Master (bpt 23.09.1625, d 11.1699)
  m. (19.06.1667) Edward Watts (a 02.1609/10)
  ix.+ other issue - Edward (bpt 24.01.1607/8, d young), William of East Langdon (bpt 26.02.1608/9, d before 13.04.1648), Edward (bpt 16.09.1617, bur 1638), John (bpt 23.11.1618, bur 01.1618/9), George of Canterbury (bpt 19.04.1627, d 1652), Streynsham (bpt 16.02.1629/30, d 1637), Martha (bpt 04.03.1620/1)
  B. William Master of Ospringe (bpt 11.03.1575/6, d 16.03.1620/1)
  m1. (11.02.1611/2) Catharine Manwood (dau of Roger Manwood)
i. Roger Master (d young)
  ii. Katherine Master (bur 20.08.1649)
  m. (1635) Robert Master of Ospringe (bpt 01.11.1606) @@ just above
  m2. (16.09.1620) Dorothy Petit (dau/coheir of William Petit of Shalmesford Bridge (in Chartham) (by Susan, dau of William Payne), m2. John Merewether of Sibbertswold, m3. _ Parker)
  C. Nathaniel Master of London (bpt 01.04.1585, d before 28.05.1633)
  m. Elizabeth Bourne (bpt 15.06.1600, d 04.11.1676, dau of Richard Bourne of London (by Judith, sister of Sir William Cowper, 1st Bart), m2. Sir Thomas Walsingham of Scadbury)
  i. James Master of Yotes in Mereworth, Kent (b c1622?, d 30.11.1681)
  m. (26.07.1666) Frances Salmon (b c1646, a 1690)
  a. James Master of Yotes Court, Sheriff of Kent (bpt 08.10.1669, d 15.07.1725)
  b.+ other issue - Elizabeth (bpt 24.21.1667), Salmon (bpt 07.02.1668/9, bur 19.10.1669)
ii. Elizabeth Master (bpt 24.03.1622/3)
  m. (17.07.1654) Edward Manning of Kevington in St. Mary Cary (bpt 10.03.1617/8)
  iii.+ other issue - Richard (a 1676), Edward (bpt 19.03.1628/9), Judith (bpt 09.01.1619/20, d young), Elizabeth (bpt 07.04.1622, d young),
  D. Martha Master (bur 25.11.1659)
  m. (26.09.1611) Sir William Cowper of Ratlinge Court, Bart
  E.+ other issue - James (bpt 22.04.1577, bur 28.07.1577), child (bur 23.09.1584), James (bur 04.03.1584/5), Thomas (bpt 14.06.1588), Jane (d unm before 1660), 6 others?
  m2. (21.06.1593) Margaret Manwood (bur 06.06.1616)
  m3. Judith Bourne (a 1631) not mentioned by Crisp
5. John Master of Finglesham, Northbourne, Kent (bpt 21.08.1553, bur 25.05.1607) had issue
  m. (09.09.1576) Katherine Gilbarte (d before 31.05.1607)
6.+ other issue - William (bpt 18.10.1556), Mary (bpt 08.09.1555), Susan (bpt 24.11.1558, bur 26.12.1558)

Main source(s): BLG1952 ('Master of Barrow Green Court'), Visitation (Frederick Arthur Crisp, England & Wales, Notes, vol 6 (1906), 'Pedigree of Master', p169+) with just a little support/input from Visitation (Kent, 1619, 'Master')
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