Brigadier-General Samuel Masham, 1st Baron Masham, was a British courtier in the court of Queen Anne, and the husband of her favourite, Abigail, Lady Masham. Wikipedia
Born: 1678, High Laver, United Kingdom
Died: 1758 (age 80 years), London, United Kingdom
Children: Anne Masham and Samuel Masham
Spouse: Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (m. 1707–1734)
Parents: Francis Masham and Mary Scott
Party: Tories
Previous offices: Monarch's Remembrancer of England and Wales (1716–1758) and Cofferer of the Household of the United Kingdom (1711–1714)