Sir John Mason (1503 – 20 April 1566) was an English diplomat and spy.Mason was born in Abingdon in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). He was educated at the school at the abbey in his native town, where his uncle was abbot. Later, he went to All Souls College, Oxford and was ordained a priest. He became Chancellor of Oxford University for the periods 1552-1556 and 1559-1564.He worked for several Tudor monarchs collecting information from the Continent and as a diplomat.
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