Ralph 1St Baron BASSET, Of Sapcote, Sir^[1]

Abt 1329 - 1378  (~ 49 years)

• Name	Ralph 1St Baron BASSET  [2, 3]
  Suffix	Of Sapcote, Sir
  Birth	Abt 1329	Sapcote, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England   [3]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	BB8953C003F14FC9B8A1032EF4D4260CE76A
  Death	17 Jul 1378	Bytham Castle, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England (Dspm)   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I12875	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Ralph BASSET, Of Sapcote, Sir,   b. Abt 1310, Sapcote, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sibyl ASTLEY,   b. Abt 1310, Astley, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England d. Bef 1360 (Age ~ 49 years)
  Family ID	F6466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice De DRIBY,   b. Abt 1340, Wokefield, Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, England d. 12 Oct 1412, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England (Age ~ 72 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1365	2ND Husband, 2ND Wife   [2, 4, 5]
  Children	1. Jane BASSET,   b. Abt 1368, Glastonbury, Wells, Somerset, England d. Bef 1394 (Age ~ 25 years)
  Family ID	F6477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  BARONY of BASSET (of Sapcote) (I) RALPH BASSET, son and heir, under age in 1330. In July 1369, being then aged over 40, he became, by the death of his cousin, Robert, Lord Colvill one of the two coheirs of the estates and Barony of that family, inheriting the Castle and Honour of Bytham, co. Lincoln, Thornton Steward, co. York, &C. In consequence, doubtless, of these acquisitions, he was summoned to Parliament 8 January 1370/1 and 6 October 1372, by writs directed Radulfo Basset de Sapcote, whereby he is held to have become LORD BASSET. He fought in the French wars and was one of the heroes of Crecy. He married 1stly, about 1346, Sibyl, sister of Thomas ASTLEY [3rd LORD ASTLEY], and daughter of Sir Giles Astley, by Alice, 2nd daughter and coheir of Sir Thomas DE WOLVEY. He married, 2ndly, Alice, daughter of John DERBY. He died s.p.m., 17 July 1378, when the Barony fell (according to modern doctrine) into abeyance between his two daughters and coheirs. Will, as Ralph Basset, knight, Lord of Sapcote, directing his burial to be at Castle Bytham, dated there the Monday after the Ascension I I May 1377, proved at Lincoln. His widow, who married Sir Robert TUCHET, and afterwards Sir Anketine MALLORY, died a widow, 12 October 1412, and was buried at Stamford, near her last husband. [Complete Peerage II:7-8, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)] Note: I disagree with CP in this situation. Due to the fact that Sibyl was born before 1317 (and probably earlier), I think that Sibyl and Ralph were the mother and father of this Ralph, and were born well before 1346.

  
  

• Sources

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