Baron Masham is a title that has been created three times, once in the

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and twice in the

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. It was first created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1712 when the courtier Samuel Masham was made Baron Masham, of Otes. In 1723 he also succeeded as fourth Baronet of High Lever. The barony became extinct on the death of the second Baron in 1776. The Masham baronetcy, of High Lever in the County of

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, had been created by

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in the

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on 20 December 1621 for Samuel Masham. The third Baronet was Member of Parliament for

. The baronetcy became extinct along with the barony in 1776.George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage Volume 1'' 1900
/ref> It was created for a second time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1891, when the industrialist Samuel Lister was made Baron Masham, of Swinton in the County of York. This creation became extinct upon the death of the third Baron in 1924. It was created for at third time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1955 when the

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politician Philip Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Viscount Swinton, was made Baron Masham, of Ellington in the County of York. He was created

Earl of Swinton Earl of Swinton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1955 for the prominent Conservative politician Philip Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Viscount Swinton. He had already been created Viscount Swinton, of Masham in the Coun ...

at the same time. Born Philip Lloyd Grame, he was the husband of Mary Constance Cunliffe-Lister, granddaughter of the first Baron of the 1891 creation, and had assumed the surname of Cunliffe-Lister in 1924 when his wife succeeded to the substantial Masham estates. Susan Cunliffe-Lister, wife of the second Earl of Swinton, was created a

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as Baroness Masham of Ilton in her own right in 1970. ''Note: there is an older, separate title

Baron Scrope of Masham Baron Scrope of Masham is an abeyant title in the Peerage of England. It was created on 25 November 1350 as a barony by writ for Henry Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Masham, Henry le Scrope, son of Geoffrey le Scrope and first cousin of Richard le S ...

that belongs to the

Scrope Scrope (pronounced "scroop") is the name of an old English family of Norman origin that first came into prominence in the 14th century. The family has held the noble titles of Baron Scrope of Masham, Baron Scrope of Bolton, and for a brief time, t ...

family. It is in

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since 1517.

Baron Masham, first creation

Masham baronets, of High Lever (1621)

* Sir William Masham, 1st Baronet (c. 1592 – c. 1656) **William Masham *Sir William Masham, 2nd Baronet (d. c. 1663) * Sir Francis Masham, 3rd Baronet (c. 1646 – 1723) * Sir Samuel Masham, 4th Baronet (c. 1679 – 1758) (created Baron Masham in 1712)

Baron Masham (1712)

Samuel Masham, 1st Baron Masham Brigadier-General Samuel Masham, 1st Baron Masham (1678/79 – 1758), was a British courtier in the court of Queen Anne, and the husband of her favourite, Abigail, Lady Masham. Biography Masham was born 1678/79, the eighth son of Sir Francis ...

(c. 1679 – 1758) **

Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (née Hill; 6 December 1734), was an English courtier. She was a favourite of Queen Anne, and a cousin of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. Life Early life Abigail Hill was the daughter of Francis Hill, a London ...

(c. 1670 – 1734), his wife and favourite of Queen Anne * Samuel Masham, 2nd Baron Masham (1712–1776)

Title succession chart

Baron Masham, second and third creations

Second creation (1891)

* Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 1st Baron Masham (1815–1906) * Samuel Cunliffe Lister, 2nd Baron Masham (1857–1917) *John Cunliffe Lister, 3rd Baron Masham (1867–1924)

Third creation (1955)

*see

Title succession chart

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Masham Extinct baronies in the Peerage of Great Britain Baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Extinct baronies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Noble titles created in 1712 Noble titles created in 1891 Noble titles created in 1955 Peerages created for UK MPs