Thomas Master (died 1770)

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Thomas Master (1690 – 5 February 1770), of Cirencester Abbey , Wiltshire, was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1712 to 1747.

Master was the son of Thomas Master of Cirencester Abbey and his wife Elizabeth Driver, daughter of John Driver of Aston, Gloucestershire and was baptised on 12 July 1690. He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1706. [1] He married Joanna Chapman, daughter of Jasper Chapman of Stratton, Gloucestershire in April 1709 and succeeded his father in 1710.

Master was elected Tory Member of Parliament for Cirencester at a by-election on 23 January 1712 and topped the poll at the 1713 British general election. [2]

Master was returned as MP for Cirencester in 1715, 1722, 1727 and 1734, His only recorded speech was on 3 May 1736 when he opposed the Quaker tithe bill. He was returned again in 1741 but at the 1747, he stood down in favour of his son Thomas. [3]

Master died at the age of about 79. His son Thomas predeceased him. [2]

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References

  1. Foster, Joseph. "Mascall-Meyrick in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp. 982-1007". British History Online. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 "MASTER, Thomas (1690-1770), of Cirencester Abbey, Glos". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. "MASTER, Thomas (1690-1770), of Cirencester Abbey, Glos". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Cirencester
1712–1747
With: Charles Coxe 1712–1713
Benjamin Bathurst 1713–1727
Peter Bathurst 1727–1734
William Wodehouse 1734–1735
Henry Bathurst 1735–1747
Succeeded by