Misc. Notes
Ralph died at the Battle of Evesham with Simon de Montfort.
From Wikipedia, “Ralph Basset (died 1265”, accessed August 10, 2016.
Ralph Basset (died 1265), was an
English baronial leader.
[1]Basset was
lord of Drayton in
Staffordshire, and, joining the baronial party against
Henry III, was appointed by them custos pacis (keeper of the peace) for
Shropshire and Staffordshire on 7 June 1264, and was summoned to
Simon de Montfort's parliament on 4 December 1264 as Ralph Basset "de Drayton". He fell at the
battle of Evesham by De Montfort's side on 4 August 1265, having refused, when urged by him, to seek safety in flight.
[1]His lands were forfeited for rebellion, but restored to his widow Margaret, as the daughter of a royalist, Roger de Someri.
[1]He was the father of
Ralph Basset, 1st Lord Basset of Drayton and Maud, who married
John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Wilton.
References
1.
Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "
Basset, Ralph (d.1265)".
Dictionary of National Biography.
3. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Attribution
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public domain:
Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "
Basset, Ralph (d.1265)".
Dictionary of National Biography.
3. London: Smith, Elder & Co.