Masham History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Masham family

The surname Masham was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 14th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Masham family

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Masham Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Masham, Massam, Masseham and others.

Early Notables of the Masham family

Distinguished members of the family include

Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (née Hill) (c. 1670-1734), a favourite of Queen Anne and a cousin of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Keeper of the Privy Purse to Queen Anne (1711-1714)
Sir Francis Masham

Masham migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Masham Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Masham, who landed in Maryland in 1676 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Masham (post 1700) +

Abigail Masham, English courtier

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)