Philip Basset, Sir

Bef 1233 - 1271  (> 38 years)

• Name	Philip Basset
  Suffix	Sir
  Born	Bef 1233	Lord Basset, of, Wycombe
  Christened	Justiciar, of, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Oct 1271
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Person ID	I112154	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Alan Basset,   b. Bef 1200, of, Headington, Oxfordshire, England ,   d. Bef 02 Nov 1232  (Age < 32 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Alice Gray
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F43457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ela Longuespee,   b. of, Salisbury
  Married	1255	of, Wycombe
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F43459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Hawise de Lovaine,   b. of, Little Easton, Essex
  Married	Abt 1227	of, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England   [1]
  Children	1. Margaret Basset  [Natural]   2. Robert Basset  [Natural]   3. Joan Basset  [Natural]   4. Aline Basset,   b. 1245, of, Wycombe, Oxford ,   d. 1281  (Age 36 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F43458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  !After Fulke,next brother and heir,He was involved in te rebellion of his brothers with the Earl Marshall,1233,receiving pardon,25th May 1234(Pat.17 Hen.3.m 2:18 Hen.3.m 13). After this,he never swerved from his loyalty to the King,and establishe d a reputation for integrity,unequalled inthe era in which he lived.On 28th Aug.1242,he was appointed one of the Constables of the Host, then about to set out for Poictou,(Pat.26 Hen.3.p 2.m 3):and in consideration of his service there,had a gran t of the Manor of Kersey,Suff.,20th April 1243, (Pat.27 Hen.3.m 11).On 20 Oct.following,he obtained the custody of the Lands of Maud de Lucy,of Ongar,Essex,with the marriage of the Heirs,(Ib. 2).Ambassador to the Council of Lyons,11th June 1245,( Pat.29 Hen.3.m 5d).On 2nd Nov.125-,he had a grant for free-warren in all his lands in Somers.Bucks,Cantab.,Norf.,and Essex,(Cart.37 Hen.3.m 22).Fought in Wales 1258,(Cl.42 Hen.3.m 11d).He had livery of the lands of his brother Fulke Bishop,2nd Jun e 1259,thus becoming Lord of Wycombe,Compton-Basset,Kirtlington,&c.(Rot.Fin.43 Hen.3. m 7).Constable of Oxford Castle,6th Nov.1259(Pat.44 Hen.3.p 1.m 14).Justice of England 13th Nov.1259(Ibid m 13).Constable of Corfe and Sherborne Castles,3rd Ma y 1261,(Pat. 45 Hem.3.m 13).Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset,Oxford and Berks,Essex and Hertford,and Constable of the Castles of Colchester and Hadleich,9th July 1261, (Ib.m 8)On 13 Aug.Following,he had a grant of 1000 marks per annum to maintain hi m in his Office of Justiciar,(Ib.m 5)He obtained the custody of the lands of William de Beauchamp of Bedford,8th Feb.1263,(Pat.47 Hen.3.p 1.m 17),and on 15th June following,was appointed Constable of Devizes Castle,(Ib.m 8).Sheriff of Wilts.Oxon,a nd Berks.,12th Dec.1263,(Pat.48 Hen.3.p 1.m 20d).He Fought valiantly for the King at Lewes,14th May 1264,being the last of the Royalist to hold the field:and was promptly deprived by the Barons of his various offices. After the Battle of Evesham,H owever,he was not reinstated,probably on account of his years,but on 10th Aug.1270,was appointed Keeper of the Tower of London, (Pat.54 Hen.3.m 7):and on 23rd Oct.following,obtained the custody of the lands and heir of William de Montacute,(Pat.5 4 Hem.3.m 2).He confirmed the gifts of his predecessors to the Priory of Bicester,(Mon.Ang.II.284b n 50).He m.(1) Helewise,dau.of Mathew de Lovine,with whom he had in free marriage,the Manor of Wix in Essex,(Esch.56 Hen.3.No 31).By her he had Issu e.He m.(2),shortly before 7th Nov.1256,Ela Longespe,Countess of Warwick,dau.of William Longespe Earl of Salisbury,and widow of Henry de Newburgh Earl of Warwick,(Pat.41 Hen.3.m 17). He d. 29th Oct.1271,(Esch.56 Hen.3.No 31).His widow,who live d to an extreme old age,d.1300.

  
  

• Sources

  [S65] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. PHILIP BASSETT; Male; Death: 29 OCT 1271; Spouse: HAWISE DE LOVAINE; Marriage: About 1227 Of, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England; No source information is available.