Biography of Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham 1679-1758
Paternal Family Tree: Masham
Around 1663 [his grandfather] William Masham 2nd Baronet died. His son [his father] Francis Masham 3rd Baronet (age 17) succeeded 3rd Baronet Masham of Long Ashton.
In or before 1679 [his father] Francis Masham 3rd Baronet (age 33) and [his mother] Mary Scott Lady Masham (age 29) were married. She by marriage Lady Masham of Long Ashton.
In 1679 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham was born to Francis Masham 3rd Baronet (age 33) and Mary Scott Lady Masham (age 30) at Otes House, High Laver.
In 1685 [his father] Francis Masham 3rd Baronet (age 39) and [his step-mother] Damaris Cudworth Lady Masham (age 25) were married. She by marriage Lady Masham of Long Ashton.
Around 1685 [his mother] Mary Scott Lady Masham (age 36) died.
In 1707 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham (age 28) and Abigail Hill Baroness Masham (age 37) were married. Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 41) was present. She contributed £2,000 to Abigail's dowry.
In 1710 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham (age 31) was elected MP Ilchester.
In 1711 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham (age 32) was appointed King's Rememberancer.
In 1711 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham (age 32) was appointed Cofferer of the Household.
On 01 Jan 1712 Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland (age 46), on behalf of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (age 50), created a number of new Baronies to balance power in Parliament, known as Harley's Dozen, ...
Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst (age 27) was created 1st Baron Bathurst.
Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury (age 29) by writ of acceleration 3rd Baron Bruce of Skelton in Yorkshire.
James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton (age 24) by writ of acceleration 6th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
Thomas Foley 1st Baron Foley (age 38) was created 1st Baron Foley.
George Granville 1st Baron Lansdowne (age 45) was created 1st Baron Lansdowne of Bideford in Devon. Mary Villiers Baroness Lansdowne by marriage Baroness Lansdowne of Bideford in Devon.
George Henry Hay 8th Earl Kinnoull (age 22) was created 1st Baron Hay of Pedwardine in Herefordshire.
Thomas Mansel 1st Baron Mansel (age 44) was created 1st Baron Mansel of Margam. Martha Millington Baroness Mansel by marriage Baroness Mansel of Margam.
Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham (age 33) was created 1st Baron Masham of Otes in Essex. [his wife] Abigail Hill Baroness Masham (age 42) by marriage Baroness Masham of Otes in Essex.
Henry Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge (age 48) was created 1st Baron Burton.
Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham (age 53) was created 1st Baron Trevor Bromham.
Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton (age 39) was created 1st Baron Middleton. Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton by marriage Baroness Trevor Bromham, Baroness Middleton.
Thomas Windsor 1st Viscount Windsor (age 42) was created 1st Baron Mountjoy.
In Nov 1712 [his son] Samuel Masham 2nd Baron Masham was born to Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham (age 33) and [his wife] Abigail Hill Baroness Masham (age 42).
Around 07 Feb 1723 [his father] Francis Masham 3rd Baronet (age 77) died. His son Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham (age 44) succeeded 4th Baronet Masham of Long Ashton.
On 11 Apr 1726 [his son-in-law] Henry Hoare "The Magnificient" (age 20) and [his daughter] Anne Masham were married.
On 04 Mar 1727 [his daughter] Anne Masham died.
On 06 Dec 1734 [his wife] Abigail Hill Baroness Masham (age 64) died. She was buried at All Saints' Church, High Laver [Map].
In 1758 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham (age 79) died. His son [his son] Samuel Masham 2nd Baron Masham (age 45) succeeded 2nd Baron Masham of Otes in Essex, 5th Baronet Masham of Long Ashton.
[his daughter] Anne Masham was born to Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham and Abigail Hill Baroness Masham.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Masham of St Botolph without Aldgate in London
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Masham 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Masham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Barrington of Hatfield Broad Oak in Essex
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Barrington 1st Baronet 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Winifred Pole
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Barrington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cromwell aka Williams
15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Cromwell 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Warren
GrandFather: William Masham 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Father: Francis Masham 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Scott 1st Baronet
Mother: Mary Scott Lady Masham