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William Basset 1370–1452 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1370

Birth Location: Blore, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 7 Dec 1452

Death Location: Blore, Staffordshire, England

Father: Ralph Basset

Mother: Margaret Dethick

Spouse(s): Alice Morton

Children(s): Cecilia Basset, Elizabeth Basset, Thomas Basset, William Bassett

In 1370, William Basset entered the world in Blore, Staffordshire, England, born to Ralph Basset And Margaret Maud Dethick. William Basset married Alice Morton, and had children including Cecilia Basset, Elizabeth Cecilia Basset, Thomas Basset, William Bassett. William Basset passed away in 1452 in Blore, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1370, William Basset entered the world in Blore, Staffordshire, England, born to Ralph Basset And Margaret Maud Dethick.
  • William Basset married Alice Morton, and had children including Cecilia Basset, Elizabeth Cecilia Basset, Thomas Basset, William Bassett.
  • William Basset passed away in 1452 in Blore, Staffordshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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William Basset's Ancestors

Self
William Basset
1370–1452
Birth Place: Blore, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Ralph Basset
1366–1455
Blore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Maud) Dethick
1384–1466
Newhall, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Ralph Basset
1353–1385
Blore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Maud) Beke
1336–1408
Blore Ray, Staffordshire, England
Reginald Dethick
1362–
Derbyshire, England
Thomasde (De) Meynell
1370–1466
Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Basset
1323–1368
Joan Pole
1325–
Thomas Beke
1316–1422
Alice Heath
1317–
Geoffrey Dethick
1322–1352
Emma Stafford
1326–
Ralph Meynell
1352–1389
Christiana Chute
1354–1397
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Basset
1300–1341
Joan Stourton
1303–1339
Geoffrey Dethick
1299–
Alice Adderley
1302–
Thomas Stafford
1300–
Thomas Staffird
1300–
Richard Meynell
1334–1376
Joan Kirk
1340–1398
George Chute
1318–
Theo Tirrell
1318–

William Basset's Descendants

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William Basset (1370–7 Dec 1452) m. Alice Morton (–25 Jul 1461)
  1. 1. Cecilia Basset 1430–1470 m. Hugo Erdeswick 1425–1478
    1. 1. Hugh Erdeswick 1442–1502 m. Elizabeth Harcourt 1453–1510
      1. 1. Margaret Erdeswick 1495–1530 m. John Salway 1475–1520
        1. 1. Cecilia Salway 1495–1541 m. Sir (Thomas) Coningsby 1492–1527
        2. 2. Margaret Salwey 1513–1587 m. Richard (III) Biddulph 1509–1551
        3. 3. Joyce Salwey 1520– m. Raulfe Wolseley 1516–1569
        4. 4. John (Robert) Salwaye 1528–1555 m. Hannah (Collier) Fawkes 1532–1570
      2. 2. Anna Erdeswick 1468– m. Ralph Congreve –1544
      3. 3. Jane Erdeswick 1473–1495
      4. 4. Hugh Erdeswick 1486–
      5. 5. Sampson Erdeswick 1489–1544 m. Elizabeth Grey 1473–1565
    2. 2. Johannis Erdeswick 1452–
    3. 3. Jana Erdeswicke 1453–1485
    4. 4. Margery Erdeswick 1454–1548
    5. 5. Elizabeth Erdeswick 1456– m. John Beresford 1440–1495
    6. 6. Alice Erdeswicke 1460– m. Robert Coyne 1450–1536
    7. 7. Jane Erdeswick 1462–1548 m. Robert Dorrington 1452–1492 m. George (Thomas) Alsop 1470–1530
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Cecilia) Basset 1395–1420 m. John Beresford 1380–1473 m. John (De) Beresford 1390–1472
  3. 3. Thomas Basset 1430–
  4. 4. William Bassett 1436–1498 m. Joan (de) Byron 1429–1493

William Basset's Timeline

2 Records

1370
1370
Birth of William Basset in Blore, Staffordshire, England
Blore, Staffordshire, England
1452
7 Dec 1452
Age 82
Death of William Basset in Blore, Staffordshire, England
Blore, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1370
    Event Place: Blore, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for William Basset, person ID G9QQ-LTB.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1452
    Event Place: Blore, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 17 Jun 2025), entry for William Basset, person ID G9QQ-LTB.

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