Eland Mossom

Eland Mossom, Esq. M.P. (c. 1709 – 29 April 1774) The Masham Baronetcy, of High Lever in the County of Essex, was created on 20 December 1621 by James I as a Baronetage of England for William Masham. Courtier Samuel Masham was raised to the peerage in 1711-2, by the title of Baron Masham of Otes, in County Essex. In 1723 he also succeeded as fourth Baronet of High Lever. Around the time of Henry VI of England one branch became seated at Badwell Ash in Suffolk. Bishop Mossom had a son Robert Mossom, who became Master in the Court of Chancery, in Ireland, in 1662. He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Reresby, and had three children, including Robert (the father of Eland Mossom), Mittley, and Elizabeth. He was buried in St. Catherine's Church, Dublin.

Mossom's father the Right Reverend Robert Mossom (c. 1666–8 February 1747) was promoted to the Deanery of Ossory on 25 February 1701. On 10 April 1730 he was presented by the Crown to the Rectory of Clonenagh. He was a great friend of Dean Swift. On 15 April 1703, he married Rebecca, the daughter and co-heir of Robert Mason, Esq. and had two children: Eland Mossom and Thomas Mossom (c. 1720–1777), of Grange Macombe, County Kilkenny, also a barrister-at-law.

Dean Mossom died in 1747 and was buried in his own vault in St. Canice Cathedral, Kilkenny. In accordance with a testamentary request from Eland Mossom's brother Thomas, a monument was erected to him and his father in the cathedral. This was done by Lady Wheeler-Cuffe the executor of his will.

Family Mossom married Hannah Birch, the daughter of John Birch Esq. She was the widow of Charles Heydock, Esq. of Kilcreene, near Kilkenny.