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| William MASON Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, 01 Jul., 1742. 1st s. of William (above), clerk, Yorkshire . (by his first wife). B. at Hull, 23 Feb., 1724/5. School, Hull (Mr Blyth). Matric. 1742 ; Scholar; B.A. 1745/6 ; M.A. from Pembroke, 1749 . Fellow of Pembroke, 1747 . Ord. deacon (Chester) 17 Nov., 1754; priest, 24 Nov., 1754. R. of Aston, Yorkshire , 1754-97 . Preb. of York, 1756-62 ; Precentor and canon residentiary, 1762-97 . Chaplain to the King, 1757-72 . R. of Langton-on-Swale, Yorkshire , 1777-97 . Chaplain to Lord Holderness and King George II. Corresponded with Horace Walpole. Composed church music. Author, poetical. Friend and biographer of Gray. Married Mary, dau. of William Sherman, of Hull, 25 Feb., 1765. Died 05 Apr., 1797. M.I. at Aston and in Westminster Abbey and York Minster. Will, P.C.C. ( Scott-Mayor, III. 531; D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.) | William MASON Approx. lifespan: 1724–1797 Adm. pens. (age 17) at St John's College 1742:07:01 1st s. of William MASON (1711) clerk Yorkshire , . (by his first wife) b. at Hull 1724/5:02:23 School, Hull ( Mr – BLYTH ) Matric. 1742 ; Scholar; B.A. 1745/6 ; M.A. from Pembroke College 1749 Fellow of Pembroke College 1747 Ord. deacon (Chester) 1754:11:17 ; priest 1754:11:24 R. of Aston, Yorkshire , 1754-97 Preb. of York 1756-62 ; Precentor and canon residentiary 1762-97 Chaplain to the King 1757-72 R. of Langton-on-Swale, Yorkshire , 1777-97 Chaplain to Lord Holderness and King George II. Corresponded with Horace Walpole Composed church music Author, poetical Friend and biographer of Gray. Married Mary dau. of William SHERMAN of Hull 1765:02:25 Died 1797:04:05 M.I. at Aston and in Westminster Abbey and York Minster Will, P.C.C. ( Scott-Mayor, III. 531; D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.) |