MAISTER

John (3 son of Arthur Maister of Kingston upon Hull, d. 18 Feb. 1790). b. 1778; ensign 54 foot 13 Nov. 1793; captain 117 foot 30 March 1795; captain 20 foot 3 Sep. 1795, major 20 June 1801; major 39 foot 9 July 1803 to 20 Aug. 1807; lieut. col. 34 foot 20 Aug. 1807 to 25 June 1817 when placed on h.p.; served in Helder expedition 1799 and in Malta, Portugal and Spain; colonel 2 West India regt. 3 June 1841 to 25 Aug. 1843; colonel 86 foot 25 Aug. 1843 to death; commanded forces in Windward and Leeward islands Oct. 1839 to 1843; general 11 Nov. 1851. d. Wells 18 May 1852. bur. in the minster at Ripon. I.L.N. xx 479 (1852); G.M. xxxviii 92 (1852).