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Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (née Hill; c. 1670 – 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 merchant, and Elizabeth Hill (née Jennings).
Hill. Died: Dec. 6, 1734. Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham of Otes (died Dec. 6, 1734) was a favorite of Queen Anne of England. That she turned against both her patrons—Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough, and Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford—has led historians to speak harshly of her, but Jonathan Swift, who knew her intimately, spoke ...
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Baroness Masham may refer to: Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham ( c. 1670 – 1734), English courtier and royal favourite Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton (1935–2023), British life peer and disability campaigner
Mar 14, 2023 · BBC News. 14 March 2023. UK Parliament. Baroness Masham, a Paralympian and the longest-serving female member of the House of Lords ever, has died aged 87. Lady Masham won medals in swimming...
Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (née Hill; c. 1670 – 6 December 1734), was an English courtier. She was a favourite of Queen Anne, and a cousin of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough.
Samuel Masham, 1st Baron Masham (c. 1679 – 1758) Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (c. 1670 – 1734), his wife and favourite of Queen Anne Samuel Masham, 2nd Baron Masham (1712–1776)
Mar 14, 2023 · News UK UK Politics. Baroness Masham, Paralympian and longest-serving female member of House of Lords, dies. The Spinal Injuries Association charity, which she founded, said she died peacefully...
