Sir Ralph Bassett, 2nd Lord Drayton

• Sir Ralph Basset, 2nd Lord Basset of Drayton1
• M, #106947, b. after 1278, d. 25 February 1342/43
• Last Edited=14 Feb 2005
• Sir Ralph Basset, 2nd Lord Basset of Drayton was born after 1278.1 He was the son of Ralph Basset, 1st Lord Basset of Drayton and Hawise (?).1 He and Joan de Grey obtained a marriage license on 27 March 1304.1 He died on 25 February 1342/43.1
• He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Basset of Drayton [E., 1295] on 31 December 1299.1 He was invested as a Knight on 22 May 1306.1 He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle between March 1326 and September 1326.1 He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports between March 1326 and September 1326.1 He distinguished himself with his proud defiance of the King of France.1 He held the office of Seneschal of Gascony.1 He held the office of Steward of the Duchy of Aquitaine.1 He was invested as a Knight Banneret in 1341.1
• Children of Sir Ralph Basset, 2nd Lord Basset of Drayton and Joan de Grey
  • 1.Margaret Basset2 d. a 1347
  • 2.Ralph Basset+3 d. c 1335
• Citations
• 1.[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 2. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
• 2.[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 84. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
• 3.[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 3.
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p10695.htm#i106947 _____________________
• Ralph Basset1
• M, #31025, d. after 1271
• Ralph Basset Chedle given to him by his cousin Ralph Basset of Sapcote. He was born at of Chedle, Staffordshire, England. He died after 1271.
• Family
• Child
  • John Basset+ d. a 1312
• Citations
• 1.[S9537] Unknown author, Wallop Family, p. 62.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1033.htm#... __________________________
• Joan De GREY (B. Bassett)
• Born: ABT 1283, Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
• Died: BEF 5 Apr 1353
• Father: John De GREY (2° B. Grey of Wilton)
• Mother: Anne De FERRERS (B. Grey of Wilton)
• Married: Ralph BASSETT (B. Bassett)
• Children:
  • 1. Margaret BASSETT
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/GREY2.htm#Joan De GREY (B. Bassett) ______________________
• Links
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Peers_1260-1269
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basset_family
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_de_Stafford,_1st_Earl_of_Stafford
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_peers_1290-1299

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