Sir William Masham, 1st Baronet

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. 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.

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. They had 3 sons (of whom at least 1 predeceased him) and a daughter.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Julius Caesar Henry Mildmay	Member of Parliament for Maldon 1624-1626 With: Sir Arthur Harris 1624 Sir Henry Mildmay 1625 Sir Thomas Cheek 1626	Succeeded by Sir Henry Mildmay Sir Arthur Harris
Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629	Member of Parliament for Colchester Apr 1640 With: Sir Harbottle Grimston	Succeeded by Sir Harbottle Grimston Sir Thomas Barrington, 2nd Baronet
Preceded by Sir Thomas Barrington Sir Harbottle Grimston	Member of Parliament for Essex 1640-1653 With: Lord Rich 1640-1641 Sir Martin Lumley 1641-1648	Succeeded by Joachim Matthews Henry Barrington John Brewster Christopher Earl Dudley Templer
Preceded by Joachim Matthews Henry Barrington John Brewster Christopher Earl Dudley Templer	Member of Parliament for Essex 1654 With: Sir Richard Everard, 1st Baronet of Much Waltham Sir Thomas Honeywood Sir Thomas Bowes; Sir Henry Mildmay (of Graces) Thomas Coke (of Pebmarsh) Carew Mildmay Dionysius Wakering Edward Turnor Richard Cutts Oliver Raymond Herbert Pelham	Succeeded by Sir 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 by New creation	baronet 1621-c 1656	Succeeded by William Masham