Second Baron Masham. On the death of his father, he succeeded as second Baron Masham, and took his seat in the House of Lords for the first time on 23 Nov. 1758. He was granted a pension of 1,000l. a year by George III in January 1761 and in the following year became lord of the bechamber, an office which he rtained until his death, which occurred on 14 Jun 1776, when both the barony and the baronetcy of Masham became extinct.
He married first, on 16 Oct 1736, Harriet, daughter of Salway Winnnington of Stanford Court, Worcestershire, who died on 1 July 1761. His second wife was Charlotte, daughter of John Dives of Westminster, one of the maids of honour to the Dowager Princess of Wales. Masham had no issue by either of his wives.
He married first, on 16 Oct 1736, Harriet, daughter of Salway Winnnington of Stanford Court, Worcestershire, who died on 1 July 1761. His second wife was Charlotte, daughter of John Dives of Westminster, one of the maids of honour to the Dowager Princess of Wales. Masham had no issue by either of his wives.
Second Baron Masham. On the death of his father, he succeeded as second Baron Masham, and took his seat in the House of Lords for the first time on 23 Nov. 1758. He was granted a pension of 1,000l. a year by George III in January 1761 and in the following year became lord of the bechamber, an office which he rtained until his death, which occurred on 14 Jun 1776, when both the barony and the baronetcy of Masham became extinct.
He married first, on 16 Oct 1736, Harriet, daughter of Salway Winnnington of Stanford Court, Worcestershire, who died on 1 July 1761. His second wife was Charlotte, daughter of John Dives of Westminster, one of the maids of honour to the Dowager Princess of Wales. Masham had no issue by either of his wives.
He married first, on 16 Oct 1736, Harriet, daughter of Salway Winnnington of Stanford Court, Worcestershire, who died on 1 July 1761. His second wife was Charlotte, daughter of John Dives of Westminster, one of the maids of honour to the Dowager Princess of Wales. Masham had no issue by either of his wives.
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