Bassett Family Association Database
Sir William Bassett
- Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Sir William Bassett and died. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sir John Bassett
and died.
- 2. Sir John Bassett
Generation: 2
2. Sir John Bassett (1.William1) and died. Family/Spouse: Joan. Joan and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Sir John Bassett was born about 1480; died on 31 Jan 1528.
- 3. Sir John Bassett
Generation: 3
3. Sir John Bassett (2.John2, 1.William1) was born about 1480; died on 31 Jan 1528. Notes:
About the middle of the sixteenth century, the family of Basset became divided into two branches; the Devonshire branch descended from John, elder son of Sir John Basset, by Honora Grenville, which branch became extinct, in the male line, by the death of Francis Basset, Esq., about the year 1796; and the Cornish branch descended from George, younger son of Sir John and Honora above-mentioned. Before the separation of the branches, this ancient family had married the heiresses of Balun, Walleis, Helligan (fn. 8) , Beaumont, and Budockside. Since that separation, the Cornish branch has married the heiresses of Delbridge, Hele, and Pendarves, and coheiresses of Spencer and Prideaux. By the coheiress of Spencer there was no issue. Francis Basset, Esq., the immediate descendant and male representative of the Bassets of Devonshire and Cornwall, was created a baronet in 1779, and in 1796 a baron, by the title of Lord de Dunstanville, of Tehidy Park, in the county of Cornwall, to him and the heirs-male of his body: in 1797, he was created also Lord Basset of Stratton, with remainder, in default of his own issue-male, to Frances, his only daughter, and her issue male.
From: 'General history: Nobility, earldom and ennobled families', Magna Britannia: volume 3: Cornwall (1814), pp. LXXII-LXXVIII. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50614. Date accessed: 21 August 2008.John married Honora Grenville before 1528. Honora was born in 1494; died after 1563. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. John Bassett
- 5. George Bassett and died.
Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Denys. Elizabeth (daughter of John Denys) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Anne Bassett and died.
- 4. John Bassett
Generation: 4
4. John Bassett (3.John3, 2.John2, 1.William1)5. George Bassett (3.John3, 2.John2, 1.William1) and died. Notes:
and the Cornish branch descended from George, younger son of Sir John and Honora above-mentioned. Before the separation of the branches, this ancient family had married the heiresses of Balun, Walleis, Helligan (see below fn. 8) , Beaumont, and Budockside. Since that separation, the Cornish branch has married the heiresses of Delbridge, Hele, and Pendarves, and coheiresses of Spencer and Prideaux. By the coheiress of Spencer there was no issue. Francis Basset, Esq., the immediate descendant and male representative of the Bassets of Devonshire and Cornwall, was created a baronet in 1779, and in 1796 a baron, by the title of Lord de Dunstanville, of Tehidy Park, in the county of Cornwall, to him and the heirs-male of his body: in 1797, he was created also Lord Basset of Stratton, with remainder, in default of his own issue-male, to Frances, his only daughter, and her issue male.
Arms: — Barry-wavy of six, Or, and Gules.
fn 8
It is worth remarking, that Lord de Dunstanville is descended from the Dunstanvilles through this marriage, as well as by the marriage of his ancestor with Cecilia de Dunstanville; the great-grandfather of Margery Helligan, who married Thomas Basset of Tehidy, in the reign of Edward III., having married Margery, daughter and heir of William de Dunstanville
From: 'General history: Nobility, earldom and ennobled families', Magna Britannia: volume 3: Cornwall (1814), pp. LXXII-LXXVIII. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50614. Date accessed: 21 August 2008.
From: 'General history: Nobility, earldom and ennobled families', Magna Britannia: volume 3: Cornwall (1814), pp. LXXII-LXXVIII. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50614. Date accessed: 21 August 2008.
Fn 86. Anne Bassett (3.John3, 2.John2, 1.William1) and died. Family/Spouse: James Courtenay. James (son of Sir William Courtenay, of Powderham) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]