23640072.
Baron Ralph Basset & 23640073. Lady Eleanor de la Wade
1244, Ralph
born in England, s/o 47280144. Baron Richard
Basset.
~1250,
Eleanor born in Oxfordshire, England, d/o 47280146. Henry de la Wade.
1270, Ralph
Basset paid 40s for a freehold of the king in Kerecolston [Colston],
Nottinghamshire.
By 1272,
Ralph married Eleanor.
11/16/1272,
Edward I ascended to the throne while on crusade.
Bef.
7/1/1276, Ralph’s father died; holding Maddele, Stafford; and Weledon, Weston,
Sutton, and Pitesle in Northampton, Ralph age 30 [or 32] and more. (S) CIsPM.
1276, A list
of all the manors held by Robert de Tateshalle of the Barony of Welledone in
Leycestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, and Hunts … A list of all the
manors, lands and advowsons held of the Barony of Welledone by Milisent de
Montalt, Symon Basset, John Engayng, the Prior of Launde, the Abbot of Soleby,
the Abbot of Mirivall, Ralph le Moigne, John de Bernak, William de Hanred, the
Prior of St. John of Jerusalem, Thomas Basset of Weleham, and Guy de Waterville.
(S) Staffordshire Hist. Coll’s, V6, Pt1, 1885, Coram Rege Roll, Hillary, 13 E.
I.; apud Bristoll.
1276, Ralph
Basset held Colston Basset of fee under Richard Basset [his father] of Weldon.
[Held in 1256 by his grandfather.]
6/25/1276, Order
to the sheriff of Northampton, to deliver to Ralph Basset, son and heir of
Richard Basset of Welledon, tenant in chief, the lands late of his said father,
he having done homage. (S) CFRs. [Which included a gallows and grant of free
warren.]
7/4/1277, Ralph
Basset of Welledon, paid a fine of 72 marks, 6s 5d in part payment of 80 marks,
for service of 2 knights' fees. (S) CFRs.
1279, 7
carucates in Welham, 5 of the king in chief and 2 of the Archbishop of York.
The whole lordship held by Ralph Basset. (S) Hist. of
Leicester, V5, 1964, Welham.
1280, Ralph
Basset of Weldon to assart land in Weldon in the forest of Rockingham. N'hamp.
(S) UKNA.
11/8/1280,
Licence for Ralph Basset, of Welledon, after inquisition ad quod damnum … to
bring into cultivation his waste place, containing 38 acres, in Welledon, in
the forest of Rokingham, and to hold it in fee-simple. (S) CPRs.
5/24/1282, Surrender
by Robert de Campania, knight, to the lady Devorgilla de Galeweya, lady de
Balliolo, of all his lands in Borg in Galloway … Witnesses: … Ralph Basset of
Welledon, … (S) CCRs.
1282, Ralph
Basset granted a market, fair, and free warren in Colston Basset.
6/28/1283,
Radulfo Basset of Welledon summoned to Shrewsbury by writ from Rhuddlan to the
king to hold a colloquium to ordain what should be done with David, brother of
Llewellyn, formerly prince of Wales. (S) The Titular Barony of Clavering, 1891,
P16.
1284, Ralph
Basset of Weldon received a quit claim from Hugh Ridel, lord of Wittering, for
any right the said Hugh might have in the manors of Weldon, Weston, and
Pytchley. (S) Hist. of Northampton, V4,
1937, Pytchley.
1284, Ralph
Basset of Drayton held the manor of Pattingham of Roger de Somery by service,
which Roger was holding of Ralph Basset of Weldon. (S) Midland History, V22,
1997.
2/12/1289, Order
to cause Ralph Basset of Welledon to be acquitted of 80 marks by which he made
fine with the king for the service of 2 knights' fees that he acknowledged to
the king for the army of Wales of the fifth year [1277], as the king, on 18
August, in that year. (S) CCRs.
6/13/1290, Ralph
Basset of Welledon acknowledges that he owes to Walter de Langeton, clerk, 20
marks. (S) CCRs.
4/13/1291,
IPM of Thomas Basset of Welleham. Leicester: Welham. The manor held of Sir
Ralph Basset, of Welledon, in chief by homage and service of ⅓ knight's fee. … Ralph
Basset of Welledon holds three parts of a knight's fee of the king in chief in
the manor of Welleham amongst other fees by barony … (S) CIsPM.
1292, Ralph
of Great Weldon, Northamptonshire, died.
[––Eleanor––]
2/26/1292, Order
to cause dower to be assigned to Eleanor, late the wife of Ralph Basset of
Welledon, tenant in chief, as she has taken oath before the king that she will
not marry without his licence. (S) CCRs.
5/6/1292, Eleanor,
late the wife af Ralph Basset of Welledon, tenant in chief, puts in her place
William le Fauconer of Weston and William le Petit to demand her dower of
Ralph's knights' fees. (S) CCRs.
7/3/1292,
Grant to William de Engleys … of the custody during the minority of the heir,
who was 18 years old at All Saints, 19 Edward I. of land and rent late of Ralph
Basset of Weledon, tenant in chief, … after the assignment of dower to Eleanor
late the wife of the said Ralph … (S) CPRs.
1293,The
jury present that Ralph Basset of Weledon held the manor of Maddelein capite of
the King, and it was worth £40 a year; and Richard son and heir of the said
Ralph is under age and in ward to Alianora Basset. (S) Plea Rolls for
Staffordshire, V6, 1885.
7/21/1294, Appeal
by 'Domina' Eleanor Basset, executrix of the will of 'Dominus' Ralph Basset,
knight, in a case between her and 'Dominus' William, rector of the moiety of
[Great] Weldon [Northamptonshire]. (S) UKNA.
Eleanor
died.
(S) Magna
Carta Ancestry, P45. (S) A Topo. Hist. of Nottinghamshire, Curtis, 1844, P70.
Children
of Ralph and Eleanor:
i. Richard Basset (11820036), born 11/1/1273 in
England.
ii. Henry Basset, born ? in England.
