Masons arms yard, Madox street.*
Mason’s court, Brick lane, Spitalfields.†
Mason’s stairs, Bankside.†
Mason’s yard. North Audley street.†
Mast yard, 1. Ratcliff highway. 2. Wapping.
Master of the Ceremonies, an officer appointed by King James I. for the more honourable reception of Ambassadors and strangers of quality. As a badge of his office he wears a gold chain, to which hangs a medal that has on one side an emblem of Peace placed under the crown of England, with King James’s motto Beati Pacifici, and on the other an emblem of War, with the words Dieu et mon Droit. His salary is 300l. a year. He has under him an Assistant and a Marshal, the latter of whom has 6s. 8d. a day. Chamberlain’s Present State.
Masters in Chancery. See the article Masters in Chancery.
Master of the Horse, the third great officer of the King’s court, has the management and disposal of all the King’s stables and breed of horses; he has authority over the equeries and pages, coachmen, footmen, grooms, riders of the great horse, farriers and smiths; he appoints all the other tradesmen who work for the King’s stables, and by his warrant to the avenor makes them give an oath to be true and faithful. In short, he is intrusted with all the lands and revenues, appropriated for the King’s breed of horses, the expences of the stable, and of the coaches, litters, &c.
He alone has the privilege of making use of any of the horses, pages, or footmen belonging to his Majesty’s stables; and at any solemn cavalcade he rides next the King, and leads a horse of state. His salary is 1276l. 13s. 4d. per annum.
Master of the Houshold, an officer under the Lord Treasurer of the King’s house, whose office is to survey the accounts of the house.