Bassett Family Association Database
184B The Bassetts of Chiddingstone and Edenbridge
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1 | Chiddingstone The National Trust bought the entire village of Chiddingstone,Kent. including the church, houses and post office, in 1939 to ensure its preservation. The houses in the village are generally of the 16th and 17th-century. However, the building that is now the post office is mentioned as far back as 1453 and many of the other buildings probably took materials from earlier settlements. Over 70 per cent of the buildings in Chiddingstone are more than 200 years old. | ||
2 | Edenbridge,Kent Edenbridge in Kent,England where Michael Bassett was born in 1741 | ||
3 | The will of Michael Bassett 1718-1738 Michael Bassett died at age 19.This is a transcription of his will. His will began"In the name of God Amen I Michael BAFSETT of Cowden in the County of Kent Yeoman being upwards of nineteen years of age and somewhat indisposed in body but of sound and disposing mind and understanding thanks be given to Almighty God for the same doe make and ordain this my last will and testament" | ||
4 | St Mary's Church at Chiddingstone The church of St Mary in Chiddingstone,Kent,England | ||
5 | The Castle Inn The Castle Inn at Chiddingstone.Kent,England. The Inn was first mentioned in 1420 as Waterslip House.It became an inn about 1730 and is still open today. It is owned by the National Trust. | ||
6 | The Chiddingstone shop and Post Office The shop and Post Office at Chiddingstone | ||
7 | The Chiding Stone This sandstone rock is situated in the outskirts of Chiddingstone. This stone is believed to mark the spot where local wives were "chided" for wrongdoing.It is also described as a landmark defining a Saxon border. | ||
8 | The Font at the church of St Peter and Paul,Edenbridge,Kent The font where the Edenbridge Bassetts were baptised. | ||
9 | The interior of the church of St Mary the Virgin,Lewisham,Kent Showing the interior as it was after the restoration of 1881 | ||
10 | The old church of St Mary the Virgin in Lewisham Kent This shows the church as it was when Adam Bassett was christened there on the 7th April 1811. It had been rebuilt between 1774 to 1777 but was destroyed by fire in 1830. | ||
11 | The will of Jeremiah Bassett A transcription by David Auger of the will of Jeremiah Bassett who died in Limpsfield,Surrey in 1850 | ||
12 | The Will of John Bassett of Edenbridge The WILL OF John Bassett transcribed by Betsy Sales | ||
13 | The Will of Michael Bassett A transcription of the will of Michael Bassett who died in Chiddingstone in 1682.Probate was granted in Latin to his son Thomas. | ||
14 | The Will of Thomas Bassett A transcription of the will of Thomas Bassett who died at Cowden,Kent in 1714. Among the bequests he left £100 to his cousin Thomas Woodgate on condition that he did not make any disturbance "over the lands at Lingfoils". The rest of that story is unknown. |
Linked to | John Bassett |