MARSLAND, John, born about 1738, in Lancashire, admitted Nov. 23, 1752; went to Douay College, where arrived July 9, 1756; left for England in ill-health, July 10, but returned Douay, Oct. 31, 1761; ord. priest 1763; was at Scarborough in 1773; returned to Douay as a convictor, Jan. 4, 1775; left for England, Apr. 18, 1776; placed at Ugthorpe, co. York; died Aug. 9, 1817, aged about 78. He was eminently distinguished, says "L'Ami de la Religion," as a charitable and zealous ecclesiastic. He hospitably received many of the French émigré clergy in 1792, and the following years, and his zeal in procuring for them all the succour of which they stood in need will never be forgotten.
MARTIN, George, vide Barrett,
MARTIN, Richard, born Feb. 14, 1746, probably a relative of the baronets of his name seated at Long Melford, co. Suffolk, of whom many were priests; admitted June 12, 1761; alumnus Nov. i, 1763; left March 4, 1770.
MASON, Henry St. Leger, admitted July 19, 1888; ord. priest Mar. 13, and left May 25, 1897; now at Southwold, Suffolk.
MASON, Laurence, alumnus Sept. 8, 1677.
MASON, Thomas, admitted July 20, 1733, on the Colston Fund; alumnus Sept. 15, 1737; ord. priest June 12, 1745; sent England, Dec. 17, 1746; placed at Alston Lane, Lancashire, where died, June 16, 1751, and buried at Preston.
MASSAM, James, admitted Nov. 9, 1826; ord. priest, and left July 18, 1837; at St. Gregory s, Longton, Staffordshire, 1837-49; Newcastle-under-Lyne, 1849-56; Longton, again, as rector, 1856-82; retired 1882, but continued to live at St. Gregory's till death, July 22, 1893.
MAWDESLEY, Henry, brother of Richard, q.v.; alumnus Sept. 8, 1677; ord. priest, and sent England, Sept. 22, 1680.
MAWDESLEY, Richard, son of Richard Mawdesley, of Mawdesley, co. Lancaster, yeoman, and of his wife Margt., dau. of Henry Finche, of Mawdesley, gent.; alum. Sept. 8, 1677; ord. priest; appointed professor of philosophy, Sept. 14, 1680; confessarius, Nov., 1681, and professor of theology, Nov. 7, 1682.
MAWDESLEY, William, nephew of Henry and Richard, and
