MASHAM, Sir William, 1st bt. (1591-1656), of Otes, High Laver, Essex.

Local: j.p. Essex 1618 – 26, 1628 – 36, 6 Apr. – 15 July 1642, by Feb. 1650 – d.; Mdx. 1629–?C231/4, ff. 59, 260; C231/5, pp. 18, 517, 530; C193/13/3, f. 24v; J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts, ‘Additional docquets of commissions of the peace’, Parl. Hist. xxxii, 235; HMC 10th Rep. iv. 507–10; Essex QSOB ed. Allen, p. xxxvii. Commr. bankruptcy of William Steward, Essex 1618–19;C54/2397/25. sewers, Essex 1618-aft. Mar. 1645;C181/2, f. 319; C181/3, f. 164; C181/4, ff. 137v, 191v; C181/5, ff. 116v, 249. River Stort, Essex and Herts. 1628, 1638;C181/3, ff. 251, 272; C181/5, f. 112v. Mdx. 1629 – 30, 1639, 15 Oct. 1645, 31 Jan. 1654;C181/4, ff. 23, 63v; C181/5, ff. 142v, 262; C181/6, p. 4. subsidy, Essex 1621 – 22, 1624, 1641;C212/22/20–1; SR. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1623 – 37, 24 Jan. 1642–?, by Feb. 1654–d.;C181/3, ff. 90, 261; C181/4, ff. 13v, 198v; C181/5, ff. 8v, 50v, 222, C181/6, pp. 12, 145. Essex 4 July 1644-aft. June 1645;C181/5, ff. 237v, 254. Forced Loan, 1626;Bodl. Firth c.4, p. 257. gaol delivery, Colchester 1629 – aft.Sept. 1641, 15 Feb. 1655–d.;C181/4, ff. 6v, 79, 202; C181/5, ff. 56v, 212; C181/6, pp. 82, 149. Essex 4 July 1644-aft. June 1645;C181/5, ff. 238, 254. Havering-atte-Bower, Essex 28 May 1655–d.;C181/6, p. 104. charitable uses, Essex 1629-aft. 1635;C192/1, unfol. swans, Essex and Suff. 1635;C181/5, f. 28. further subsidy, Essex 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. perambulation, Waltham Forest, Essex 27 Aug. 1641;C181/5, f. 208. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Essex 1642; assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653; Mdx., Westminster 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652.SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). Dep. lt. Essex bef. 1643.Eg. 2643, ff. 19, 20v. Commr. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. 20 Sept. 1643; for timber for navy, Kent and Essex 16 Apr. 1644; New Model ordinance, Essex 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 14 Mar. 1655.A. and O.; CSP Dom. 1655, p. 78. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, Essex and Colchester 5 Oct. 1653.A. and O. Custos rot. Essex 1654–d.Essex QSOB ed. Allen, p. xxxvii. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654.A. and O.

Civic: freeman, Maldon 1624–d.Essex RO, D/B/3/3/392/53.

Central: member, cttee. for Irish affairs, 3 Sept. 1642;CJ ii. 750b. Westminster Assembly, 6 Dec. 1644;CJ iii. 642a; LJ vii. 89b. cttee. for sequestrations, 31 Jan. 1645;CJ iv. 38a. cttee. for excise, 6 June 1645, 29 May 1649;A. and O.; CJ vi. 219b. cttee. for revenues of elector palatine, 8 Oct. 1645; cttee. for Westminster Abbey and Coll. 18 Nov. 1645;A. and O. cttee. for plundered ministers, 15 May 1646.CJ iv. 545b. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647;A. and O. Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 2 Nov. 1647;CJ v. 347b; LJ ix. 506a. cttee. for admlty. and Cinque Ports, 4 Mar. 1648;CJ v. 476b; LJ x. 88b. Derby House cttee. 1 June 1648.CJ v. 578b; LJ x. 295b. Commr. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. for the army, 8 Feb., 17 Apr. 1649, 2 Jan., 17 Dec. 1652.CJ vi. 133b; A. and O. Cllr. of state, 13 Feb. 1649, 13 Feb. 1650, 13 Feb., 24 Nov. 1651, 24 Nov. 1652.A. and O.; CJ vii. 42a, 220a. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of bishops’ lands, 4 May, 20 June 1649.CJ vi. 201a; A. and O. Member, cttee. of navy and customs, 29 May 1649.CJ vi. 219b. Gov. Westminster sch. and almshouses, 26 Sept. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. regulating universities, 29 Mar. 1650.CJ vi. 388b. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of forfeited estates, 16 July 1651;A. and O. treasury, 2 Aug.-20 Oct. 1654.Abbott, Writings and Speeches, iii. 393; CJ vii. 378a.

Religious: elder, Ongar classis, Essex 1646.Shaw, Hist. Eng. Church, ii. 380.