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James Lindsay, 36th Earl of Crawford,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lindsay,_26th_Earl_of_Crawford#The_Bibliotheca_Lindesiana

He created an astronomical observatory donated to Scotland

https://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?bibcode=1913Obs....36..149.&db_key=AST&page_ind=4&data_type=GIF&type=SCREEN_VIEW&classic=YES


James Lindsay in his Library at Haigh Hall 


Haigh Hall Estate in Wigan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haigh_Hall


Bibliotheca Lindesiana at Haigh Hall ( the library )

The family library, the "Bibliotheca Lindesiana" located at Haigh Hall in Haigh near Wigan, had its origins in the sixteenth century and became world-famous among scholars for its scope and the many bibliographies of its stock which exceeded 100,000 volumes

The bulk of the library was kept at Haigh Hall[16] in Lancashire with a part at Balcarres. The Earl issued an extensive catalogue of the library in 1910: Catalogue of the Printed Books Preserved at Haigh Hall, Wigan, 4 vols. folio, Aberdeen University Press, printers. Companion volumes to the catalogue record the royal proclamations and philatelic literature. The cataloguing and organisation of the library was a major task for a team of librarians led by J. P. Edmond.[17][18] Two catalogues were issued privately in 1895 and 1898, of the Chinese books and manuscripts (by J. P. Edmond) and of the Oriental manuscripts, Arabic, Persian, Turkish (by Michael Kerney).[19] The manuscript collections (including Chinese and Japanese printed books) were sold in 1901 to Enriqueta Augustina Rylands for the John Rylands Library. Other parts of the collections have since been donated to or deposited in national or university libraries, including the National Library of Scotland. In 1946 the deposited collections were distributed to the British Museum, Cambridge University Library, and the John Rylands Library.[20] Changes to these locations were made by later Earls of Crawford; apart from the Crawford family muniments those at the John Rylands Library were removed in 1988


Bibliotheca Lindesiana[edit]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haigh_Hall#Bibliotheca_Lindesiana

Housed on the first floor of the hall was the Lindsay family's library, the Bibliotheca Lindesiana, whose origins may go back to the late 16th century at Balcarres in Fife. Alexander Lindsay, 8th Earl of Balcarres (1812–1880) greatly expanded the collection which included a Gutenberg Bible.[2] His son, James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford, in collaboration with his father, enlarged the library and continued to do so after inheriting the titles so that it became one of the largest private collections in Britain.[17] In 1901 he sold the collection of manuscripts (including Chinese and Japanese printed books) from the library to Enriqueta Augustina Rylands for the John Rylands Library.[18] The Gutenberg Bible is part of the Harry Ransom Center collection at the University of Texas at Austin.[19] The earl's extensive collection of philatelic literature, the Crawford Library, is now part of the British Library Philatelic Collections.[20]


The Scotland Archives of all the Lindsay book lists by subject

https://digital.nls.uk/bibliotheca-lindesiana-catalogues/archive/103427503


The Crawford subset of the Lindsay Library

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_Library


Details on the growth of Bibliotheca Lindseiana at Haigh Hall by the Earl of Crawford

https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/012204092

This personal book details how the library grew. It's in the Cornell University archives.


Other Mason families in New England

Full text of "Descendants of Capt. Hugh Mason in America

Mason Sampson history in Rhode Island / MA


genealogy for James Mason and daughter Dinah Mason from Haigh England

https://www.halstedresearch.org.uk/p99.htm#i9807

Dinah MASON

#9807, b. 1835
     Dinah MASON was born in 1835 at Haigh, Lancashire, England. She was the daughter of James MASON and Phoebe (?) Dinah MASON witnessed the marriage of Robert ALSTEAD and Mary MASON on 10 December 1864 at St David, Haigh, Lancashire, England.1,2 In the census of 2 April 1871 at Leyland Mill, Haigh, Lancashire, England, she was listed as single, aged 36 born Haigh, the daughter of James MASON.3


https://www.halstedresearch.org.uk/p98.htm#i9703

James MASON was born in 1810 at Haigh, Lancashire, England.
James married Phoebe (?) before 1835.
In the census of 2 April 1871 at Leyland Mill, Haigh, Lancashire, England, James was listed as aged 61 born Wigan, the Head of Household; an Engine Fitter at Works, living with daughters, Dinah and Elizabeth, grandsons James, Edwin and Joseph MASON, grandson John C ALSTEAD.1

Children of James MASON and Phoebe (?)


additional info on Dinah Mason

https://www.halstedresearch.org.uk/p39.htm

surname index for mason

https://www.halstedresearch.org.uk/i63.htm#s2131


Joseph Mason - Lancashire UK

https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Warrington/stelphin/baptisms_1913-1914.html

Baptism: 5 Jan 1913 St Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire

Arthur Mason - [Child] of Joseph Mason & Maria

    Born: 24 Dec 1912

    Abode: 35 Algernon Street

    Occupation: Plumber

    Baptised By: Frederic W. Willis

    Register: Baptisms 1907 - 1914, Page 300, Entry 2400

    Source: Original Parish Register


https://www.frontierinfo.com/LAN-OPC/Liverpool/Everton/stcuthbert/marriages_1899-1912.html

Marriage: 24 Apr 1901 St Cuthbert, Everton, Lancs.

William Mason - 39, Gardener, Widower, Gateacre House, Gateacre

Mary Cavanagh - 38, Spinster, 99 Granton Rd.

    Groom's Father: James Mason, (deceased), Labourer

    Bride's Father: John Cavanagh, (deceased), Warehouseman

    Witness: Joseph Mason; Alice Cavanagh

    Married by Banns by: J. H. Garnett, Curate

    Register: Marriages 1899 - 1912, Page 28, Entry 55

    Source: LDS Film 2147911 and 2147912


more related ... ??

https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Bury/Heywood/stluke/marriages_1837-1873.html

Marriage: 28 Jun 1865 St Luke, Heywood, Lancs.

Joseph Mason - 24, Finisher, Bachelor, Bolton-le-Moor

Sarah Clayton - 23, Nurse, Spinster, Heywood

    Groom's Father: Joseph Mason, Crofter

    Bride's Father: Robert Clayton, Spinner

    Witness: John Leach; Samuel Clegg

    Married by Banns by: D. G. Thomas

    Register: Marriages 1837 - 1873, Page 80, Entry 160

    Source: LDS Family Search




https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=joseph+mason



James or Walter Mason in Canada - late 1800s 


https://www.familysearch.org/el/cemeteries/sites/24290/prospect-cemetery?page=0&pageSize=50&relativesOnly=false&sortOrder=asc&showOriginal=true&relativeId=&searchText=walter%20mason



mason jar inventor john landis mason

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Landis_Mason


james mason - British Actor - from Huddersfield UK

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mason-16621

a distant relative on the Mason side in that area ?



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