Bassett Family Association Database

Ralph Bassett, 1st Lord Basset (of Sapcote)[1]

Male 1322 - 1378  (~ 69 years)


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  • Name Ralph Bassett 
    Suffix 1st Lord Basset (of Sapcote) 
    Born Between 1309 and 1322  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jul 1378  [2
    Notes 
    • Ralph Basset, 1st Lord Basset (of Sapcote) fought in the Battle of Crécy on 26 August 1346. In July 1369 he became one of the two coheirs of the estates of Robert Colvill, Lord Colvill, including the Castle and Honour of Bytham, Lincolnshire. He was created 1st Lord Basset, of Sapcote [England by writ] on 8 January 1370/71.
      On his death, the Barony of Basset fell into abeyance between his two daughters.
      Cockayne et al

      He died on 17 July 1378, without male issue. His will (dated after 11 May 1377) was probated at Bishop's Court, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, directing that he be buried at Castle Bytham
    Person ID I3046  33B Bassetts of Blore, Hints, Staffordshire & Warwickshire
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2008 

    Father Simon Bassett,   d. 1328 
    Mother Isobel Boteler,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Bef 1309  [2
    Family ID F1027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sybil Astley,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1346 
    Children 
     1. Alice Bassett,   b. Abt 1348,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alice Derby,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Aft 1348 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Bassett,   b. 1 Aug 1372, Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] GEDCOM file imported on 4 May 2009.

    2. [S43] Cokayne et al (Reliability: 2).