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William Basset 1436 – 1498 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1436

Birth Location: Blore, Staffordshire, , England

Death Date: 12 NOV 1498

Death Location: Blore, Staffordshire, , England

Father: William Basset

Mother: Alice Moton

Spouse(s): Joan Byron

Children(s): Thomas Bassett, William Basset

The story of William Basset began in 1436 in Blore, Staffordshire, , England. William Basset married Joan Byron, and had children including Thomas Bassett, William Basset. William Basset passed away in 1498 in Blore, Staffordshire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Basset began in 1436 in Blore, Staffordshire, , England.
  • William Basset married Joan Byron, and had children including Thomas Bassett, William Basset.
  • William Basset passed away in 1498 in Blore, Staffordshire, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Basset
1406 – 1434
Birth Location: Blore,,Staffordshire,England
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Alice Moton
1411 – 1481
Birth Location: Blore, , Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joan Byron
1429 – 1493
Birth Location: Clayton, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Bassett
1450 – 1500
Birth Location: Lewes, Sussex, , England
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William Basset
1493 – 1560
Birth Location: 1675894, Staffordshire, England
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William Basset's Ancestors

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William Basset
1436 – 1498
Birth Place: Blore, Staffordshire, , England
Parents
William Basset
1406 – 1434
Blore,,Staffordshire,England
Alice Moton
1411 – 1481
Blore, , Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Basset's Descendants

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William Basset (1436 – 12 NOV 1498) m. Joan Byron (29 Nov 1429 – 12 Sep 1493)
  1. 1. Thomas Bassett (1450 – 1500) m. Margery Mering (1456 – 1510) m. Elizabeth Dennis (1451 – 1514)
    1. 1. Margaret Bassett (1470 – 17 Mar 1537) m. Thomas Beauforest (1470 – 1 Jun 1530)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Beauforest (1500 – 20 Jun 1556) m. Richard Branch (1496 – 11 Sep 1544)
        1. 1. William Branch (1 Jun 1524 – 7 Feb 1602) m. Katherine Jennings (1524 – 25 Aug 1597) m. Elizabeth Waltham (1530 – 1556)
        2. 2. Marian Branch (1541 – 27 Feb 1545)
      2. 2. John Beauforest (1502 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Beauforest (1506 – )
      4. 4. Thomas Beauforest (1506 – )
  2. 2. William Basset (25 Jul 1493 – 1560)

William Basset's Timeline

2 Records

1436
1436
Birth of William Basset in Blore, Staffordshire, , England
Blore, Staffordshire, , England
1498
12 NOV 1498
Age 62
Death of William Basset in Blore, Staffordshire, , England
Blore, Staffordshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1436
    Event Place: Blore, Staffordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 NOV 1498
    Event Place: Blore, Staffordshire, , England
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