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Thomas Master (1690 – 5 February 1770) was an English 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 was a student of Christ Church, Oxford in 1706 and succeeded his father in 1710. In 1712, he was elected Member of Parliament for Cirencester and sat until 1747.[1]

Master died at the age of about 79.[1]

Master married Joanna Chapman, daughter of Jasper Chapman of Stratton, Gloucestershire in April 1709 and had a son Thomas who was also MP for Cirencester.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c History of Parliament Online - Thomas Master
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
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