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- [S1] GEDCOM file imported on 4 May 2009.
- [S56] Institute of Historical Research (Reliability: 2).
The ancient family of Basset of Cornwall and Devonshire are descended from Osmund Basset, most probably a younger son of Sir Ralph Basset, the justiciary, in the reign of Henry I., as Sir Ralph was, in all probability, the grandson of Osmund Basset of Normandy, whose name appears, in 1050, as witness to an agreement respecting the abbey of St. Ebrulf, at Utica
- [S23] Phil Bassett (Reliability: 2).
- [S55] The William Salt Archaeological Collections for a History of (Reliability: 2).
- [S59] The Battle Abbey Roll-Duches of Cleveland (Reliability: 2).
Bushy, or Bussy, as Leland gives it, from Buci, in Normandy. Robert de
Buci held a great barony in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire in 1086
(Domesday) : but left no heir save a daughter, married to Ralph Basset, Justiciary
of England under Henry I. (Mon. ii. 190).
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