William George Mason

• Son of Richard Mason and Margareta Higgins
• Descendants of Col. George MASON

English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason stone worker builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson. Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages. Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone. Altered form of French Masson. French: topographic name from a regional variant of maison ‘house’.