Need to draft profiles for his parents, Thomas Basset, Margery Mering
Notes from rootsweb SGM (2007);[1] According to the Bassett Pedigree in Thoroton's Nottinghamshire (first published 1677 and Edited and enlarged 1790-1798) Jane Bassett (who married Edward Cresacre) was the daughter of Sir Richard Basset of Fledburg and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Dunham Esq. (Fledburg was sometimes anciently written Fletburgh, and now written Fledborough)
Sir Richard Basset is given as the son of Thomas Basset (age 34 in 1478) and his wife Margery, daughter of William Mering (in Latin). Thomas Basset's parents are given as William Basset (d.1410) and Katherine, the sister of Richard Stanhope.
William Basset's father is given as Thomas Basset of Fledburgh. No wife named. Thomas Basset's parents are given as William Basset senior (alive in 1383) and his wife Margaret (described only as a widow), alive in 1410. William Basset's father is recorded as Richard Basset of Normanton.[2]
It appears that the Bassets were granted Fledburgh after the death of James de Lyseus (alive in 1365) who was Lord of Fledburgh but who died
without male issue. The Lyseus/Lyseux'Leysures family had held the
Lordship from the Bishop of Lincoln since the time of Edward I.
Thoroton also gives a Mering pedigree,
Bassets spouse Elizabeth Dunham, had a very significant pedigree with grandparents who were Stafford and Zouche families and having Ralph Neville and Joan Beaufort as 2GGP. through them and thru Zouche, Burgh, Bruce, there is direct ancestry to a significant number of MC Barons and MC advisors, as well as the Plantagenet royalty and nobility.
from the will of Richard Basset;[3] Jane is deceased, names five children:
John the elder
John the younger
Agnes
Richard
George
also mentions his siblings; William, Margaret, Sir Edward (clerk)
Sources
↑ Nov 2007 SGM newsgroup research findings regarding ancestry of Sir Thomas More descendant children [www.disnorge.no/slektsforum/viewtopic.php?p=262317 ancestry of Cresacre, Bassett, Hastings] including Martin Wood research
↑ SGM board posting Nov 22 2007, 8:51am [www.disnorge.no/slektsforum/viewtopic.php?p=262317 John P. Ravilious post on Richard Basset Sources, also Cresacre, Hastings, sources] Basset's connected with Fledborough, the first to notice is William Basset, who is styled Lord of "Fledburgh," temp 6 Richard II.. From William the manor passed to his descendants in direct line for several centuries, they were among the leading gentry resident in the county. In the time of Hen. VIII. the property was owned by Sir Richard Basset (d 1522) who had married Elizabeth, daughter of John Dunham (d1535).
↑ at Raine, Testamenta Eboracensia 5 (Surtees Soc.79) (1884): 147-149 [www.disnorge.no/slektsforum/viewtopic.php?p=262317 Doug Smithe and Wil Johnson postings on Basset will] secondary source Basset wills, "Notinghamshire History"
Flower, William. The visitation of Yorkshire in the years 1563 and 1564. 1881. Vol 16, 18. Pg. 100. Archive.org. [1]
Marshall, George William. The visitations of the county of Nottingham in the years 1569 and 1614. 1871. Vol. 4. Pg. 42. Archive.org. [2]
Campbell, Harold. Campbell Family Tree. 2018. Pg. 317. Google Books. [4]
Reference: "The Family and Descendants of St Thomas More" by Martin Wood,. Published in the UK by 'Gracewing'. April 2008.
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