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Robert Mascall (or Maschal) (died 1416) was a medieval Carmelite friar who served as the Bishop of Hereford from 1404 to 1416.Mascall was born at Ludlow Shropshire where at an early age he became a Carmelite friar. He was educated at the University of Oxford gaining a distinction in philosophy and theology. Probably in 1400 King Henry IV appointed Mascall his confessor.Mascall was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Hereford by papal provision on 2 July and consecrated on 6 July 1404.