MASSIE, Edward (9 son of rev. Richard Massie, R. of St. Bridget, Chester). b. 1805; matric. from Wadham coll. Oxf. 14 Oct. 1825; B.A. 1830, M.A. 1834; fellow and tutor of Univ. coll. Durham 1841–9; author of Love’s strife with the convent 3 vols. 1864; Sacred odes original and translated on divers subjects 2 vols. 1866–8; translated Schiller’s William Tell, a drama in English verse 1878. d. Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire 21 Jany. 1893.
MASSIE, James William. b. Ireland 1799; a missionary in India 1822–39; independent minister at Perth, at Dublin and at Salford; secretary to Home missionary society in London 1848–59; an advocate of free trade and the anti-slavery movement, visited the U.S. of America several times; M.R.I.A.; author of Continental India 2 vols. 1840; Recollections of a tour, a summer ramble in Belgium, Germany and Switzerland 1846; The evangelical alliance, its origin and development 1847; The American crisis in relation to the anti-slavery cause 1862. d. Kingstown near Dublin 8 May 1869. Reg. and mag. of biog. i 472, ii 54 (1869).
MASSINGBERD, Francis Charles (only son of Francis Massingberd, R. of Washingborough near Lincoln, d. 1817). b. Washingborough rectory 3 Dec. 1800; ed. at Rugby 1814–8 and Magd. coll. Oxf., demy 23 July 1818 to 1824; B.A. 1822, M.A. 1825; R. of South Ormsby, Lincs. 9 Dec. 1825 to death, restored the church and built a new rectory and schools; preb. of Lincoln 1847–62, chancellor and canon residentiary of Lincoln 11 Dec. 1862 to death, instituted an afternoon sermon in the nave; author of English history of the leaders of the reformation. 1842, 4 ed. 1866; The educational and missionary work of the church in the eighteenth century 1857; The law of the church and the law of the state 1859; Lectures on the prayer book 1864. d. Kensington, London 5 Dec. 1872. bur. South Ormsby. Bloxam’s Magdalen college register, vii 272–9 (1885).
MASSINGBERD, Vincent Amcotts (2 son of rev. Charles Massingberd, R. of Kettlethorp, Lincs. 1770–1836). b. 1808; entered navy 21 June 1822; captain 10 May 1855, retired 1 July 1864, retired admiral Oct. 1884. d. The Priory, Great Milton, Tetsworth, Oxfordshire 29 Nov. 1889.
MASSINGHAM, John Deacon. b. 1826 or 1827; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1851, M.A. 1854, LL.B. and LL.D. 1867, B.D. and D.D. 1869; C. of All Souls, Derby 1851–3; V. of St. Paul, Derby 1853–63; V. of St. Paul, Warrington 1863–72; V. of St. Paul, Longport, Burslem 1872 to death; wrote sermons and articles in The Church of England mag., London Pulpit, &c.; author of Infidel objections to holy scripture weighed in the balance and found wanting 1854; The church of England in relation to the state and the people 1853 and many other tracts. d. Chelsea, London 20 June 1882.
MASSON, Elizabeth. Celebrated teacher of music, mezzo-soprano vocalist and vocal composer. d. London, Jany. 1865.
MASSON, George Joseph Gustave. b. London 9 March 1819; ed. at Tours; Bachelier es Lettres of Université de France 8 Aug. 1837; came to England about 1847 as tutor to two sons of Captain Trotter of the Woodlands, Harrow; French master at Harrow school 1855 to 1888, Vaughan librarian from 1869; contributed frequently to the Athenæum; supplied notes on French literature to Saturday Review to 1880; author of Introduction to the literature of French literature. Edinburgh 1860; La Lyre Française 1867; Early Chronicles of Europe. France 1879; The Huguenots, a sketch of their history 1881; The dawn of European literature, French literature 1888. d. while on a visit to Sir Henry Doulton at Ewhurst, Surrey 29 Aug. 1888.
MASSY, Godfrey (3 son of Hugh Massy d. 14 March 1814). b. Ireland 12 July 1803; ed. at Lismore; pensioner Trin. coll. Dublin 1820, B.A. 1826; C. of Fedamore, Limerick 1827–31; V. of Bruff, Limerick 1831 to death; sec. of Limerick protestant orphan soc. 1837; a champion of the protestant cause in Ireland. d. Bruff vicarage 23 Oct. 1852. Dawson Massy’s Footprints of a faithful shepherd (1855), portrait.
MASSY-BERESFORD, John Maunsell (youngest son of John Massy of Barna, co. Limerick 1779–1869). b. 26 Sep. 1823; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1846, M.A. 1849; P.C. of Killoughter, Kilmore 1856; R. of Kinawley, co. Cavan 1870–82; dean of Kilmore 1872, resigned about Sep. 1886; assumed additional surname of Beresford by r.l. 4 May 1871. d. London 22 Oct. 1886.
MAST, George Christian. b. Würtemburg; a schoolmaster at 8 Upper Belgrave place, London 1862–8, then at Belgrave college 148 Buckingham palace road 1868 to death; author of French practice and theory, new and natural method 2 ed. 1873; A concise history of France, with notes and a vocabulary 1878. d. Jany. 1884.