Bassett Family Association Database
Sir William Bassett[1]
1550 - 1601 (51 years)-
Name William Bassett Prefix Sir Birth 1550 [2] Gender Male Death 1601 Notes - Blore Hall was the home of the Bassett family, from whom the Queen is descended; William Bassett, the last of the male line, died in 1601 and his magnificent alabaster tomb, erected by his wife about 1630, can be seen in the church.
The hall was first mentioned in 1331, though only one building remains substantially unaltered since 1661
Blore Church was built around 1100 and is Grade 1 listed.
Person ID I8 33B Bassetts of Blore, Hints, Staffordshire & Warwickshire Last Modified 30 Aug 2008
Father Sir William Bassett d. 1563 Family ID F6 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Judith Austen d. Yes, date unknown Children + 1. Elizabeth Bassett, b. 1599 d. 17 Apr 1643 (Age 44 years) Family ID F10 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Blore Hall was the home of the Bassett family, from whom the Queen is descended; William Bassett, the last of the male line, died in 1601 and his magnificent alabaster tomb, erected by his wife about 1630, can be seen in the church.
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Blore Hall
Blore Hall. The original hall was the home of William Bassett 1550-1601
The tomb of William Bassett of Blore
William Bassett 1550-1601 lies in this tomb at the church of St Bartholomew in Blore. It was erected by his wife Judith about 29 years after his death.
The Bassett Chapel at St Bartholomew's Church at Blore
The Bassett Chapel showing the tomb of William Bassett
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