Richard Master

Medical career Masters enrolled at the University of Oxford to study medicine, and by 1545 was an admitted M.B. and granted a licence to practise medicine.

Boleyn cup Queen Elizabeth gave Master a silver cup topped with the falcon badge of her mother Anne Boleyn. The cup is known as the "Boleyn cup" and was given to the parish church of Cirencester. It has London hallmarks for 1535.

Prebendary of York In 1562, Masters was made Prebendary of York, and in 1565 issued a royal patent for his family and heirs from the Queen receiving the Cirencester Abbey.

Marriage and family Masters married Elizabeth, daughter of John Fulnetby, Esq. and had seven sons, including: George , M.P. for Cirencester in 1586 and 1589 Henry (christened 5 March 1564), Principal of St Alban Hall, Oxford 1603–1614 and godson of Queen Elizabeth Thomas (died 1628), Archdeacon of Salop 1613–1628 Robert Master, Chancellor of Rochester and Lichfield; M.P. for Cricklade in 1601

Masters died in 1588.