On the 14 November 1798, he was elected Master of Balliol, an office he held till his death.

In 1672 he was unanimously elected Master of Balliol College.

He was elected Master of the Clothworkers' Company for the 1686-87 year.

He was elected Master of St Catherine's in 2002.

He was the first layman to be elected Master of University College.

Early in 1655 he was elected Master of Pembroke by the unanimous vote of the fellows.

In 1983, he was elected Master of the Order of Preachers.

Thomas Caius was elected Master later on the same day.

In 1992 he was elected Master of the Dominican Order and held that office until 2001.

In the early 1830s Bond was elected Master of his Masonic Lodge.