[1] He was a personal acquaintance of Rudolph Walther and in 1539 accepted a benefice from the Church of England, however, he forfeited it believing he was not a good clergyman.
[1] In 1559, Master was granted a patent of £100 annually to serve as the personal physician to Queen Elizabeth.
[2] In 1568, Elizabeth granted Master a coat of arms and properties formerly in the possession of the Abbey of Cirencester.
[3] Queen Elizabeth gave Master a silver cup topped with the falcon badge of her mother Anne Boleyn.
[5] 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.