Basset family

This family originates in a Norman village called Ouilly Basset; the lord of the place appears to have come to England at or soon after the Conquest. We know of Osmonde de Conteville, who was born there around 960, and his son Foulque d'Aulney, born about 1005. He was the father of Osmonde de Basset, who was probably the first of the family in England. But Osmonde's descendants continued to live in Normandy. He had four brothers: Robert d'Ouyilli, William de Lisors, Foulque II d'Aulney, and Thurston Basset, who held the manor of Drayton at the time of Domesday. The family reaches the upper levels of the Norman state with Thurston's son Ralph Basse, Justiciar of England under Henry I. ... more

  • A1 ~ Bathel Basset of Ouilly Basset in Normandy, lvd:890;
    • B1 ~ N. of Ouilly Basset;
      • C1 ~ Osmond de Centeville;
        • D1 ~ Foulque de Aulney;
          • E1 ~ Thurston Bassetof Drayton , m. Isabel Stanhope;
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    • F1 ~ Ralph Basset, Justiciar of England, d:1120, m. Alice de Buci;
      • G1 ~ Thomas Basset, m. Alice de Dunstanville;
        • H1 ~ Alan Basset, lord of Wycombe, d:1233, m. Aline de Gai;
          • I1 ~ Aliva Basset, m. Drew de Montacute;  <==  Montacute family
          • I2 ~ Sir Phillip Basset of Wycombe, d:1271, m. Hawise de Louvaine;
      • G2 ~ Richard Basset, Justiciar of England, d:1244, m. Matilda de Ridel;
        • H1 ~ Ralph Basset of Drayton Basset;
          • I1 ~ Ralph Basset;
            • J1 ~ Ralph Basset;
              • K1 ~ Ralph Basset, 1st Lord of Drayton, lvd:1227/1265, m. Margaret De Somery;
                • L1 ~ Ralph Basset, m. Sir John De Grey;  <==  Grey family
                • L2 ~ Ralph Basset, 2nd Lord of Drayton, d:1299, m. Joane De Grey;
                  • M1 ~ Margaret Basset, m. Edmund De Stafford;  <==  Stafford
        • H2 ~ William Basset of Sapcote, Sheriff of Warwick and Leicestershire, d:1185;
          • I1 ~ Simon Basset of Sapcote, m. N. Avenell;
            • J1 ~ Ralph Basset, Sheriff of Lincolnshire, d:1285;
              • K1 ~ Ralph Basset of Sapcote, m. Millicent de Chaucome;
                • L1 ~ Simon Basset of Sapcote;
                  • M1 ~ Ralph Basset of Sapcote & Cheadle, d:1322, m. Elizabeth Colville;
        • H3 ~ Geoffrey Basset de Ridel, d:1189;
          • I1 ~ Richard Basset of Weldon;
            • J1 ~ Ralph Basset of Weldon;
              • K1 ~ Ralph Basset of Weldon, d:1258;
                • L1 ~ Richard Basset of Great Weldon, d:1276;
                  • M1 ~ Ralph Basset of Great Weldon, m. Alianore Wade;
                    • N1 ~ Richard Basset, 1st Lord of Great Weldon, lvd:1314, m. Joan de Huntingfield;
                      • O1 ~ Ralph Basset, 2nd Lord, b:1300, m Joane Sturdon;

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