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William Bassett 1581–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1581

Birth Location: Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 December 1646

Death Location: Bur Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Bassett

Mother: Anne Spencer

Spouse(s): Anne Dickinson

Children(s): Mary Scott

In 1581, William Bassett entered the world in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Lord Of Uley Manor Bassett And Anne Spencer. William Bassett married Anne Dickinson, Elizabeth Pereau, Margaert Bassett, and had children including Anna Bassett, Mary Elizabeth Bassett Foster Scott. William Bassett passed away in 1646 in Bur Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1581, William Bassett entered the world in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Lord Of Uley Manor Bassett And Anne Spencer.
  • William Bassett married Anne Dickinson, Elizabeth Pereau, Margaert Bassett, and had children including Anna Bassett, Mary Elizabeth Bassett Foster Scott.
  • William Bassett passed away in 1646 in Bur Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom.

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William Bassett's Ancestors

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William Bassett
1581–1646
Birth Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William "Lord of Uley Manor" Bassett
1538–1626
Uley, Gloucestershire, England
Anne Spencer
1516–1560
Kingsgrove, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Giles (Basset (Lord of Uley) Manor)
1456–1543
Uley Manor, Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Jane (Darcy Dairs) Davis
1460–1543
Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bassett's Descendants

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William Bassett (1581–4 December 1646) m. Anne Dickinson (1608–28 August 1671)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Bassett Foster) Scott 1623–1688 m. Joseph Foster 1632–1660 m. John Proctor –1692
    1. 1. COL. (JOHN WILLIAM) SCOTT 1672–1731
      1. 1. Edward Scott 1700–1738
        1. 1. Hugh Scott 1740–1807
    2. 2. Anne (Judith) Foster 1656–1701
    3. 3. Joseph Foster 1655–1715
    4. 4. Mary Foster 1658–
    5. 5. Edwin (Bedine) Scott 1886–1943 m. Ethel (Mae) Scott 1906–1995 m. Susie (Way Rife) Scott 1893–
      1. 1. Ralph (Simpson) Scott 1921–2007
      2. 2. Leigh (Brock) Scott 1915–1997
      3. 3. William (Edwin) Scott 1913–1990
    6. 6. Sarah (Elisabeth) Bassett 1651–1707 m. Thomas ELWELL 1654–1706
      1. 1. Samuel Elwell 1688–1740 m. Tamzen (Pauling,) Paullin 1688–1739
        1. 1. Abraham Elwell 1720–1816
        2. 2. Jacob Elwell 1714–1773 m. Susanna Elwell 1723–1758 m. Catherine Dubois 1716–1798
        3. 3. Phebe Elwell 1722–1771 m. Anthony Nelson 1723–1789
        4. 4. Susanna Elwell 1723–1758 m. Jacob Elwell 1714–1773 m. John Ray 1715–1770
        5. 5. Rachel Elwell 1715–1780 m. Christopher Hogate 1715– m. William Brick –1813

William Bassett's Timeline

2 Records

1581
1581
Birth of William Bassett in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1646
4 December 1646
Age 65
Death of William Bassett in Bur Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
Bur Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1646
    Event Place: Bur Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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