Francis Bassett of Tehidy, eldest son and heir, married Lucy da of John Hele, on 23 April 1674 at Illogan. [Illogan parish register transcript] He was trained as a lawyer, probably with the hope that he might make sufficient money at that profession to recover the family fortunes. His early death ensured that he was denied the opportunity. [Landed Families of Britain and Ireland] Francis died 1675.
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