Paternal Family Tree: Masham
In or before 1679 [his father] Francis Masham 3rd Baronet [aged 32] and [his mother] Mary Scott Lady Masham [aged 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 [aged 33] and Mary Scott Lady Masham [aged 30] at Otes House, High Laver.
Around 1685 [his mother] Mary Scott Lady Masham [aged 36] died.
In 1685 [his father] Francis Masham 3rd Baronet [aged 39] and [his step-mother] Damaris Cudworth Lady Masham [aged 25] were married. She by marriage Lady Masham of Long Ashton.
In 1707 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham [aged 28] and Abigail Hill Baroness Masham [aged 37] were married. Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 41] was present. She contributed £2,000 to Abigail's dowry.
In 1710 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham [aged 31] was elected MP Ilchester.
In 1711 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham [aged 32] was appointed King's Rememberancer.
In 1711 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham [aged 32] was appointed Cofferer of the Household.
On 1st January 1712 Queen Anne of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 46], on behalf of Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer [aged 50], created a number of new Baronies to balance power in Parliament, known as Harley's Dozen,...
Allen Bathurst 1st Earl Bathurst [aged 27] was created 1st Baron Bathurst.
Charles Bruce 4th Earl Elgin 3rd Earl Ailesbury [aged 29] by writ of acceleration 3rd Baron Bruce of Skelton in Yorkshire.
James Compton 5th Earl of Northampton [aged 24] by writ of acceleration 6th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
Thomas Foley 1st Baron Foley [aged 38] was created 1st Baron Foley.
George Granville 1st Baron Lansdowne [aged 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 [aged 22] was created 1st Baron Hay of Pedwardine in Herefordshire.
Thomas Mansel 1st Baron Mansel [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Mansel of Margam. Martha Millington Baroness Mansel by marriage Baroness Mansel of Margam.
Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham [aged 33] was created 1st Baron Masham of Otes in Essex. [his wife] Abigail Hill Baroness Masham [aged 42] by marriage Baroness Masham of Otes in Essex.
Henry Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge [aged 48] was created 1st Baron Burton.
Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham [aged 53] was created 1st Baron Trevor Bromham.
Thomas Willoughby 1st Baron Middleton [aged 39] was created 1st Baron Middleton. Elizabeth Rothwell Baroness Willoughby and Middleton by marriage Baroness Middleton.
Thomas Windsor 1st Viscount Windsor [aged 42] was created 1st Baron Mountjoy.
In November 1712 [his son] Samuel Masham 2nd Baron Masham was born to Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham [aged 33] and [his wife] Abigail Hill Baroness Masham [aged 42].
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Around 7th February 1723 [his father] Francis Masham 3rd Baronet [aged 77] died. His son Samuel [aged 44] succeeded 4th Baronet Masham of Long Ashton.
On 11th April 1726 [his son-in-law] Henry Hoare "The Magnificient" [aged 20] and [his daughter] Anne Masham were married.
On 4th March 1727 [his daughter] Anne Masham died.
On 6th December 1734 [his wife] Abigail Hill Baroness Masham [aged 64] died. She was buried at All Saints' Church, High Laver [Map].
In 1758 Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham [aged 79] died. His son Samuel [aged 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. She married 11th April 1726 Henry Hoare "The Magnificient".
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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 Godwinson: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 17 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
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 Grandson 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 Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Winifred Pole 
5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Barrington 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cromwell aka Williams 
15 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Cromwell 16 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Warren
Grandfather: William Masham 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
father: Francis Masham 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Samuel Masham 1st Baron Masham 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: William Scott 1st Baronet 
mother: Mary Scott Lady Masham