Robert MASSER

Bef 1703 - Bef 1734  (< 30 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 85 descendants in this family tree.

William MASSER

Bef 1670 - 1723  (> 52 years)

Birth	Bef 9 Mar 1670	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Christened	9 Mar 1670	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Died	5 Feb 1723	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
	Age: 55y
Buried	7 Feb 1723	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Father	William MASSER
Mother	? [MASSER]
Family 1	Rebecca [MASSER]
Family 2	Ann BROGDEN
Married	26 Oct 1697	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Children	1. John MASSER,   b. Bef 7 Sep 1698, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   2. William MASSER,   b. Bef 13 Aug 1700, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   3. Robert MASSER,   b. Bef 30 Aug 1702, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   4. Robert MASSER,   b. Bef 23 Nov 1703, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   5. James MASSER,   b. Bef 2 Apr 1706, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   6. Jane MASSER,   b. Bef 17 Jan 1710, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   7. Henry MASSER,   b. Bef 10 Apr 1711, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   8. Rebecca MASSER,   b. Bef 18 May 1714, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   9. Henry MASSER,   b. Bef 1 Nov 1715, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   10. Ann MASSER,   b. Bef 19 Feb 1718, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Ann BROGDEN

Family	William MASSER,   b. Bef 9 Mar 1670, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Married	26 Oct 1697	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Children	1. John MASSER,   b. Bef 7 Sep 1698, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   2. William MASSER,   b. Bef 13 Aug 1700, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   3. Robert MASSER,   b. Bef 30 Aug 1702, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   4. Robert MASSER,   b. Bef 23 Nov 1703, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   5. James MASSER,   b. Bef 2 Apr 1706, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   6. Jane MASSER,   b. Bef 17 Jan 1710, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   7. Henry MASSER,   b. Bef 10 Apr 1711, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   8. Rebecca MASSER,   b. Bef 18 May 1714, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   9. Henry MASSER,   b. Bef 1 Nov 1715, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   10. Ann MASSER,   b. Bef 19 Feb 1718, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Mary TARBOTTOM

Bef 1707 - 1788  (> 81 years)

Birth	Bef 27 Aug 1707	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Christened	27 Aug 1707	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Died	28 Nov 1788	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
	Age: 81y
	Cause: Decay of Nature
Buried	Aft 28 Nov 1788	Selby Abbey Church Yard, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
	Age: 81y
Father	Thomas TARBOTTOM,   b. Bef 6 Apr 1681, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Mother	Mary HAWKSWORTH
Married	15 Sep 1700	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Family	Robert MASSER,   b. Bef 23 Nov 1703, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Married	17 Nov 1724	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Children	1. Thomas MASSER,   b. Bef 29 Dec 1728, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   2. William MASSER,   b. Bef 12 Mar 1729, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   3. William MASSER,   b. Bef 6 Dec 1731, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Thomas MASSER

Bef 1728 - Bef 1813  (< 84 years)

Birth	Bef 29 Dec 1728	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Christened	29 Dec 1728	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Died	Bef 10 Jun 1813	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
	Age: 85y
Buried	10 Jun 1813	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
	Age: 85y
Father	Robert MASSER,   b. Bef 23 Nov 1703, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Mother	Mary TARBOTTOM,   b. Bef 27 Aug 1707, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Married	17 Nov 1724	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Family	Elizabeth ARUNDALE,   b. Bef 20 Jun 1742, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Married	19 Nov 1764	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Children	1. John MASSER,   b. Bef 3 Nov 1765, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   2. Robert MASSER,   b. Bef 17 Apr 1768, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   3. Thomas MASSER,   b. Bef 21 May 1769, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   4. Thomas MASSER,   b. Bef 14 Jul 1771, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   5. Elizabeth MASSER,   b. Bef 10 Oct 1773, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   6. Mary MASSER,   b. Bef 23 Jul 1775, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   7. Thomas MASSER,   b. 1 Nov 1779, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   8. ? MASSER,   b. Bef 6 Feb 1781   9. Jane MASSER,   b. 6 Feb 1781, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   10. Sarah MASSER,   b. 1 Dec 1785, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

William MASSER

Bef 1729 - Bef 1730  (< 1 years)

Birth	Bef 12 Mar 1729	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Christened	12 Mar 1729	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Died	Bef 18 Jul 1730	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
	Age: 1y
Buried	18 Jul 1730	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
	Age: 1y
Father	Robert MASSER,   b. Bef 23 Nov 1703, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Mother	Mary TARBOTTOM,   b. Bef 27 Aug 1707, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Married	17 Nov 1724	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

William MASSER

Bef 1731 -

Birth	Bef 6 Dec 1731	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Christened	6 Dec 1731	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Father	Robert MASSER,   b. Bef 23 Nov 1703, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Mother	Mary TARBOTTOM,   b. Bef 27 Aug 1707, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Married	17 Nov 1724	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

• Name	Robert MASSER
  Birth	Bef 23 Nov 1703	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   [1]
  	Julian Calendar
  Baptism	23 Nov 1703	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   [1, 2, 3]
  	Julian Calendar
  Gender	Male
  Ancestor Count	4
  Descendant Count	85
  P-Code	P 0160
  Reference Number	M 0065aP
  Death	Bef 28 Jul 1734	Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  	Age: 30y
  	Julian Calendar
  Burial	28 Jul 1734	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   [3, 4, 5]
  	Age: 30y
  	Julian Calendar Written as Robert Mercer
  Person ID	I102	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	William MASSER,   b. Bef 9 Mar 1670, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England d. 5 Feb 1723, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England (Age > 52 years)
  Mother	Ann BROGDEN
  Marriage	26 Oct 1697	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   [3, 8]
  	Julian Calendar Ann's surname could be Brigdon
  Family ID	F592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary TARBOTTOM,   b. Bef 27 Aug 1707, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England d. 28 Nov 1788, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England (Age > 81 years)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1724	Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England   [3, 9, 10]
  	Julian Calendar Listed as Robert Mercer They were both of Selby Parish
  Children	1. Thomas MASSER,   b. Bef 29 Dec 1728, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England d. Bef 10 Jun 1813, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England (Age < 84 years)   2. William MASSER,   b. Bef 12 Mar 1729, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England d. Bef 18 Jul 1730, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England (Age < 1 years)   3. William MASSER,   b. Bef 6 Dec 1731, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef 23 Nov 1703 - Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England Baptism - 23 Nov 1703 - Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England Marriage - 17 Nov 1724 - Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England Death - Age: 30y - Bef 28 Jul 1734 - Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England Burial - Age: 30y - 28 Jul 1734 - Selby St Mary & St German Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire (West Riding), England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ROBERT MASSER Benefitted from his father, William Masser's Will in 1723 ADDRESSES: Selby, Yorkshire (23 November 1703) Selby, Yorkshire (29 December 1728) Selby, Yorkshire (12 March 1729) Selby, Yorkshire (28 July 1734) OCCUPATIONS: Shoemaker (12 March 1729) Shoemaker (18 July 1730) Cordwainer CENSUSES: (bef 1703-bef 1734) - Parish Registers: Baptism: Found - Marriage: Found - Burial: Found Last checked: 19 October 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S421] Parish Register Transcripts - Yorkshire - Selby Abbey, RS Transcript - Page 3. [S3272] Parish Registers - Yorkshire - Baptism - Masser, Robert - 1703 - Selby. [S1663] Church - Selby Abbey, Selby, Yorkshire. [S3270] Parish Registers - Yorkshire - Burial - Mercer, Robert - 1734 - Selby. [S421] Parish Register Transcripts - Yorkshire - Selby Abbey, RS Transcript - Page 23. [S492] Will - Masser, Robert - 1734. Administrators: Mary Masser, widow Thomas Tarboton Henry Hunter [S1455] Will Transcription - Masser, Robert - 1734. Administrators: Mary Masser, widow Thomas Tarboton Henry Hunter [S3282] Parish Registers - Yorkshire - Marriage - Masser, William & Brogden, Ann - 1697 - Selby. [S3221] Parish Registers - Yorkshire - Marriage - Mercer, Robert & Tarboton, Mary - 1724 - Selby. [S421] Parish Register Transcripts - Yorkshire - Selby Abbey, RS Transcript - Page 17.