Elizabeth Bassett^[1]

1599 - 1643  (44 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Bassett
  Born	1599  [2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	17 Apr 1643
  Person ID	I9	33B Bassetts of Blore, Hints, Staffordshire & Warwickshire
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	Sir William Bassett,   b. 1550,   d. 1601  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Judith Austen,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Henry Howard,   b. 1592,   d. 1616  (Age 24 years)
  Married	Bef 1616  [3]
  	3rd son of the Earl of Suffolk
  Children	1. Elizabeth Howard,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sir William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne,   b. 6 Dec 1592, Handsworth Manor, Yorkshire ,   d. 25 Dec 1676, Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire  (Age 84 years)
  Married	1618  [4]
  	Later to become the Duke of Newcastle
  Children	+ 1. Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne,   b. 1630,   d. 1691  (Age 61 years)   2. Lady Jane Cavendish,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lady Elizabeth Cavendish,   b. Abt 1627,   d. 14 Jun 1663  (Age ~ 36 years)   4. Lady Margaret Cavendish,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lady Frances Cavendish,   d. 15 Aug 1678   6. Charles Cavendish,   d. Bef 1691
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] GEDCOM file imported on 4 May 2009. [S5] Peak District Towns and Villages: Ashbourne (Reliability: 2). The village was the home of the Bassett family from the mid 15th century until 1652 when the family line died out, and they were responsible for the hall and much of the church and its contents. The chief glory of the church is the magnificent alabaster tomb of William Bassett V (d 1601), the last of the male line. The carvings on the tomb depict him in the centre with his wife Judith on his left and his son-in-law Henry Howard on his right. At the head of Henry is his wife, Elizabeth Bassett, and at the head of Judith is her grand-daughter, Elizabeth Howard. The family are buried in a vault beneath the tomb, though unfortunately this was robbed in the early 19th century and the lead coffins stolen, so the vault is now sealed. [S39] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warra (Reliability: 2). [S2] Inscription on tomb of William Cavendish in Westminster Abbey,London (Reliability: 2). Here lies that renowned hero, William Cavendish, Knight of the Bath, and Baron Ogle, in right of his mother, Viscount Mansfield, and Baron Cavendish of Bolsover, Earl of Ogle, Earl, Marquess and Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Nottingham and Northumberland, first Lord of the Bedchamber to the King, Guardian to Prince Charles, Privy Counsellor to the King, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter. A nobleman, who showing abundant fidelity and courage to the King's Majesty, at the beginning of the Grand Rebellion, was deservedly made Captain General of the Forces raised in the north of the Kingdom. In several battles (which he soon won) and in defending the City of York against the Scots, he gave proofs in all respects of his integrity and unshaken courage; for which reason, when the Rebellion grew strong (being one of the first destined for death), he left his home, and with great resolution endured a long exile. He first married Elizabeth, only daughter and heir of William Bassett of Blore in the County of Stafford, Esquire; who bore him sons, Charles who died without issue, and Henry, heir of the Honours; Daughters Jane, married to Charles Cheney of Chesham-Bois; Elizabeth to John Earl of Bridgwater, and Frances to Oliver Earl of Bolingbroke. He died the 25th of December in the year of Redemption 1676, and of his age the 84th