Bassett Family Association Database

Sir William Basset

Male

Personal Information

  • Name Sir William Basset 
    Gender Male 
    _UID E7F2BA1066ADEB4FA27FCA428578ACD298FB 
    Notes 
    • Sir William Basset married the daughter and heiress of Sir John de Lisieux of Fledborough, Nottinghamshire. By this marriage he acquired the manor of Fledborough which remained in the possession of his descendants until the reign of Charles I. Upon the outbreak of civil war, his grandson Richard Basset, (who had inherited the family estates after his father's (Robert Basset) death in 1635), joined the Royalist cause which led to the confiscation of the estate to the Crown.
    Person ID I137  58B Ancient Bassetts of England
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2017 

    Father Ralph Basset 
    Mother Elizabeth de Colville 
    Family ID F46  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family de Lyseux (Lisures) 
    Children 
    +1. Robert Basset
     2. William Basset
    Family ID F101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2018