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- Richard was a captain in the Royal Artillery.
The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume XX, 1843
Captain R. Basset
Nov. 8. At Beaupre, Glamorganshire, in his 52nd year, Richard Basset,
esq. Captain in the Royal Artillery, a Deputy Lieutenant of that count
He was born on the 6th Dec. 1797, the elder son of the late Lieut.-
Colonel Thomas Basset, some time Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor,*
by Elizabeth, daughter of the late Alexander Cruikshanks, esq. of the c
Aberdee. He entered the Royal Artillery as Second Lieutenant, Dec. 11, 1815;
was promoted to be 1st Lieutenant Nov. 24, 1826; 2nd Captain, Jan. 10, 1837;
and Adjutant of the 2nd battalion on the 22nd of the same mont
During the contest in Spain between the Queen and Don Carlos in 1836
and 1837, Captain Basset was employed in raising the siege of Bilboa; took
part in the field actions of the 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th, and 16th March,
assisted at the assault of the town of Hernani, and was present at the
capitulation of Fontarabia.
We believe the circumstances under which Captain Basset succeeded to
the estate of Beaupre were of a very unexpected nature. His father, as we have
already stated, was one of the poor knights of Windsor; the third son of a
Lieut-Colonel; who was the son of Major Basset of Sir John Brull's regiment;
the younger son of Sir Richard Basset, of Beaupre, who was knighted in 1681.
(The genealogy of the family may be seen in Burke's Landed Gentry.
The estate of Beaupre had passed by sale to the family of Jones. Not
very long before death of his father, Captain Basset was visiting Wales, and
accidentally fell under the notice of Mr. Jones, then the owner of the
property. That gentleman was so pleased with his new acquaintance, that,
having no immediate heir, he came to the determination that he could not do
better than restore the estate of Beaupre to the race of its ancient
possessors. He died very soon after, and Lieut.-Colonel Basset became lord of
Beaupre for a single day, and then transferred it to his so
Captain Basset married, Oct. 24, 1843, Ann-Maria, youngest daughter of
John Homfray, esq. of Llandaff House.
* Lieut.-Colonel Basset died Jan. 7, 1842, aged 84, and is briefly noticed in
our vol. XVII. p. 224. A tablet in the Cloisters at Windsor bears the
following inscription:
"In memory of Lt. Colonel Basset, of Beaupre, who died the 7th January,
1842, aged 84 years. And Elizabeth, his wife, who died the 4th of December,
1835. This tablet is erected to the best of parents by their affectiona
children."
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Bassett Family Association Database
1797 - 1849 (51 years)