Sir William Masham, 1st Baronet (c. 1592 – c. 1656) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1624 and 1655.

He was the only son of William Masham of St. Botolph without Aldgate, London and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford (1607) and the Inner Temple] (1610).

Masham was created baronet on 20 December 1621.[1] He was elected Member of Parliament for Maldon in 1624, 1625 and 1626 and for Colchester in place of Edward Alford in 1628 after a petition.

In April 1640, Masham was elected MP for Colchester in the Short Parliament and then for Essex in November 1640 for the Long Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Essex in 1654 for the First Protectorate Parliament.[2]

He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Francis Barrington of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, and the widow of Sir James Altham of Mark Hall, Latton, Essex The had 3 sons (of whom at least 1 predeceased him) and a daughter.

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment - Baronets
  2. ^ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
Parliament of England Preceded byJulius CaesarHenry Mildmay Member of Parliament for Maldon 1624-1626 With: Sir Arthur Harris 1624Sir Henry Mildmay 1625Sir Thomas Cheek 1626 Succeeded bySir Henry MildmaySir Arthur Harris Preceded byParliament suspended since 1629 Member of Parliament for Colchester Apr 1640 With: Sir Harbottle Grimston Succeeded bySir Harbottle GrimstonSir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet Preceded bySir Thomas BarringtonSir Harbottle Grimston Member of Parliament for Essex 1640-1653 With: Lord Rich 1640-1641Sir Martin Lumley 1641-1648 Succeeded byJoachim MatthewsHenry BarringtonJohn BrewsterChristopher EarlDudley Templer Preceded byJoachim MatthewsHenry BarringtonJohn BrewsterChristopher EarlDudley Templer Member of Parliament for Essex 1654 With: Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet of Much WalthamSir Thomas HoneywoodSir Thomas Bowes; Sir Henry Mildmay (of Graces)Thomas Coke (of Pebmarsh)Carew MildmayDionysius WakeringEdward TurnorRichard CuttsOliver RaymondHerbert Pelham Succeeded bySir Harbottle Grimston Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet of Much Waltham Sir Thomas Honeywood Sir Thomas Bowes Sir Henry Mildmay of Graces Robert Barrington Carew Mildmay Dionysius Wakering Edward Turnor Dudley Temple Oliver Raymond Hezekiah Haynes John Archer Baronetage of England Preceded byNew creation baronet 1621-c 1656 Succeeded byWilliam Masham

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