'Basset5'
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Families covered: Basset of Heanton Court, Basset of Stratton, Basset of Tehidy, Basset of Umberleigh
[Much of this page was previously within Basset2. It was moved here to facilitate expansion.]
| Sir Arthur Basset of Tehidy, Umberleigh and Heanton Court (b 1540, d 1586) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Eleanor Chichester (dau of Sir John Chichester of Raleigh (Rawley)) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir Robert Basset of Umberleigh (b c1573, d 11.11.1671) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Periam (b c1569, d 1633, dau of Sir William Periam, chief baron of the Exchequer) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Arthur Basset 'of Umberleigh' of Heanton Court, Governor of St. Michael's Mount (b 1597, d 07.01.1672, Colonel, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| BLG1886 identifies Arthur's wife as a dau/coheir of Leigh of Burrough. Vivian identifies her as ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. (13.04.1629) Agnes Leigh (dau of Sir William Leigh of Northam) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Basset of Heanton Punchardon (b c1630, dvp 08.1660) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Susannah Bluet (d 22.04.1662, dau of John Bluett of Holcombe Regis) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | John Basset of Heanton Court (b 1652, d 13.05..1686) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Acland (b c1665, d 06.11.1683, dau of Arthur Acland of Bittadon) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Basset of Heanton Court (bur 03.08.1721) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.08.113) Elizabeth Hooper (dau of Sir Nicholas Hooper of Fulbrooke (Fullabrook), m2. Rev. Thomas Morrison) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Basset of Heanton Court, Sheriff of Devon | ||||||||||||||
| BLG1886 mentions only one son in this generation, Francis who married Eleanor Courtenay. Vivian identifies Francis as "youngest son" but shows that it was John who married ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. (10.06.1734) Eleanor Courtenay (b 04.02.1710, d 1764, dau of Sir William Courtenay, 2nd Bart of Powderham) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Francis Basset of Heanton Court (d unm 1802) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Eustachia Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Hooke Campbell (Lord Lyon King of Arms) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Eleanora Basset (d 16.09.1800) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.08.1763) John Davie of Orleigh | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Joseph Davie, later Basset of Watermouth & Umberlegh (b 18.05.1764, a 1803) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Irwin (dau of Christopher Irwin of Barnstaple, niece of Lt.Col. _ Harris) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Charles Davie (rector of Heanton Punchardon) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Bridget Boyfield of Lee | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Eleanora Davie | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. Lewis Lewis of Gwinfe | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Julia Davie | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. J.W. Beadon | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Eustachia Davie | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Shairp (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
| (f) | Charlotte Davie | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Debrisay (General) | |||||||||||||||
| (g) | Mary Davie | ||||||||||||||
| m1. _ Lumsden | |||||||||||||||
| m2. _ Jones | |||||||||||||||
| (h)+ | other issue - John (Captain RN, had issue), Peregrine (had issue), others (d young/unm) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Francis Basset (a 1720) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Elizabeth Basset possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (sp) John Bampfylde (b 08.04.1690, d 17.09.1750, MP) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | Arthur Basset (a 1672) | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Francis Basset 'of Heanton Punchardon' | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Connock (dau of John Connock of Treworgey, sister of Nicholas) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Arthur Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Cowch | |||||||||||||||
| a. | son (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - William, Francis | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Ann Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1614) Jonathan Rashleigh of Cornwall | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Elizabeth Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1621) George Yeo of Huish | |||||||||||||||
| D.+ | other issue - Arthur (dsp), William (b 28.03.1602, d 07.05.1634), Elinor (d unm before 18.02.1634-5), Mary (a 1634) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Ann Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Chichester of Hall (d 1608) | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Margaret Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Duke of Otterton | |||||||||||||||
| 4.+ | other issue (a 1585) - Sir Arthur, William, Francis, John | ||||||||||||||
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| James Basset of Tehidy (d 08.02.1603/4) | |||||||||||||||
| m. (1587) Jane Godolphin (dau of Sir Francis Godolphin of Godolphin) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir Francis Basset of Tehidy, Sheriff of Cornwall (b c1593, d 19.09.1645) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (30/1.08.1620) Anne Trelawny (dau of Sir Jonathan Trelawny of Trelawny) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Basset of Tehidy (d 11.1656, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Delbridge (dau/heir of Robert Delbridge or Dellridge of Barnstaple) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Francis Basset of Tehidy (d 1675) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lucy Hele (a 1718, dau/heir of John Hele) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Francis Basset of Tehidy (b 10.02.1674, d 11.12.1721) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Spencer (dsp, dau of Sir Thomas Spencer of Yarnton, widow of Sir Samuel Garrard) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Mary Pendarves (d 1740, dau/heir of Rev. John Pendarves of Drewsteignton) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Pendarves Basset of Tehidy (b 1713, d 19/25.09.1739) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.04.1737) Anne Prideaux (dau of Sir Edmund Prideaux, Bart of Netherton) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Prideaux Basset of Tehidy (b 22.05.1740, dsp 28.05.1756) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Francis Basset of Imley, later of Tehidy (d 17.11.1769, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.10.1756) Margaret St. Aubyn (d 19.10.1768, dau of Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart of Clowance) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir Francis Basset, Bart of Tehidy, Lord de Dunstanville of Tehidy, Lord Basset of Stratton (b 09.08.1757, d 14.02.1835) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (16.05.1780) Frances Susanna Coxe (d 14.06.1823, dau of John Hippisley Coxe of Ston Easton) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Frances Basset, Baroness Basset of Stratton (b 01.05.1781, d unm 22.01.1855) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (13.07.1824, sp) Harriet Lemon (dau of Sir William Lemon, Bart of Carclew) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | John Basset (rector of Illogan & Camborne) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.10.1790) Mary Wingfield (dau of George Wingfield of Durham) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Basset of Stratton, Sheriff of Cornwall (b 1791, d 04.07.1843, Lt. Colonel) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.1830) Elizabeth Mary Price (dau of Sir Rose Price, Bart of Trengwainton) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Margaret Basset (bpt 09.1758, d 05.05.1842) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1776) John Rogers of Treassowe and Penrose (d 22.02.1832) | |||||||||||||||
| (D)+ | other issue (d unm) - Anne (d 1779), Cecilia, Mary, Catherine | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Mary Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. John Collins of Redruth | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Lucy Basset (d 01.01.1758) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18.07.1745) John Enys of Enys (b 1710, d 1773) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Ann Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. Nicholas Sweet Archer of Trelaske | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Elizabeth Basset (d unm before 19.04.1744) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Lucy Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Praed | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | other issue - Charles (d 09.1709, rector of Camborne/Illogan), John (d unm 01.1708), Anne (d unm 10.175), Elizabeth (d unm), Lucy | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Elizabeth Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir John Keling of Southill (d 10.05.1671, Chief Justice) | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Jane Basset (b c1624, d 17.09.1691) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir John Musters of Colwick | |||||||||||||||
| D.+ | other issue - Francis (dvpsp 18.01.1637), Charles (bur 29.05.1627) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Margery Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Trengove alias Nance | |||||||||||||||
| 3. | Johanna (Jane) Basset | ||||||||||||||
| m. (22.07.1613) William Courtenay of Tremara | |||||||||||||||
| 4.+ | other issue - Sir Thomas (Major General), James, Sir Arthur (Colonel), Nicholas, Grace, Margaret/Mary | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Basset of Umberleigh), BLG1886 (Basset of Umberleigh and Watermouth)
(2) For lower section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, Basset of Tehidy), BLG1886 (Basset of Trehidy), BLG1952 (Basset formerly of Tehidy)
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