Master of the Jewel House, an officer who has the care of all the gold and silver plate used at the King’s table; as also of all the loose jewels, chains, &c. in the Tower of London.
Master of the Revels, an officer under the Lord Chamberlain, has the management of all the masques and comedies at court, and has a salary of 100l. a year.
Master of the Robes, an officer who orders all his Majesty’s robes, as those of his coronation, of St. George’s feast, and of Parliament, and of his wearing apparel. He has a salary of 500l. per annum, and under him is a yeoman, three grooms, a page, a brusher, a sempstress, &c.
Match walk, Upper Shadwell.
Matham’s court, Threadneedle alley, Little Moorfields.†
Matthas’s court, Great Hermitage street.†
St. Matthew’s, Bethnal Green. See Bethnal Green.
St. Matthew’s Friday street, is situated on the west side of that street in the ward of Faringdon within, and owes its name to its dedication to St. Matthew the Evangelist, and its situation. The old church being destroyed by the fire of London in 1666, the present structure was erected in its place. It is a plain stone building, with one series of large arched windows, and at the east end is the steeple, which consists of a square brick tower, void of all ornament.
The patronage of this rectory was anciently in the Abbot and Convent of Westminster, and upon their suppression, when the conventual church was converted into a cathedral, Henry VIII. conferred it upon the Bishop; but the new bishopric being soon after dissolved, King Edward VI. granted it to the Bishop of London, in whom the advowson still continues. To this church the parish of St. Peter Cheap is united.
Maudlin’s rents, Nightingale lane, East Smithfield.†