Gilbert Bassett, Baron of Hedington

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GILBERT Basset [I] (-[1205/06]). "Thomas Basset", with the consent of "Gilleberti primogeni filii mei", granted "Cumtonam…cuius medietas fuit maritagium matris mee, altera…medietatis…fuit maritagium uxoris mee matris eorum" to "Alano filio meo fratri suo" by charter dated to [1180/82?], witnessed by "…Walterus de Dunstanvill, Alanus de Dunstanvill, Fulco Basset…Thomas Basset juvenis…"[279]. "Gillebertus Basset" conceded Compton Basset, Wiltshire to "Alano fratri meo", at the request of "Thome Basset patris mei et Aliz de Dunstanvill matris mee", by charter dated to [1180/82], witnessed by "…Walterus de Dunstanvill, Alanus de Dunstanvill, Fulco Basset…Thomas Basset juvenis…"[280]. "Gilebertus Basset" granted land at Bicester and other properties to the prior of Bicester, for the souls of "mee et uxoris mee Egeline et liberorum nostrorum", by charter dated to [1182/85], witnessed by "…Egelina uxore mea, Aliz Basset…Thoma Basset, Fulcone Basset…"[281]. The Roll of Honour dated [1186/87] records that "Gilberto Basset…Alano Basset" held land in the honour of Walingford[282]. "Gillebertus Basset" confirmed land at Cowley to "Waltero filio Tostani de Coveleia" by charter dated to [1180/1205], witnessed by "Toma Basset, Alano Basset…"[283]. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1194/95], names "Gilbertus Basset" among those granted delay in payment "per brevis" in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire[284]. King John confirmed the grant of "manerio suo de Strafford" to "Gilberto Basset et Eggelin uxori eius" by charter dated 21 Mar 1200[285]. A charter of King Edward II records that “Gilebertus Basset” founded Bicester priory, Oxfordshire, for the souls of "…uxoris meæ Egelinæ et liberorum nostrorum", witnessed by "uxore mea Egelina, Aliz. Basset, Henrico de Curtenay, Roberto Damary, Hugone Drunald, Thoma Basset, Fulcone Basset…"[286].

m[arried] AIGELINE de Courtenay, daughter of RENAUD de Courtenay & his second wife Hawise d’Avranches (-after 1219). "Gilebertus Basset" granted land at Bicester and other properties to the prior of Bicester, for the souls of "mee et uxoris mee Egeline et liberorum nostrorum", by charter dated to [1182/85], witnessed by "…Egelina uxore mea, Aliz Basset, Henrico de Curten…Thoma Basset, Fulcone Basset…"[287]. King John confirmed the grant of "manerio suo de Strafford" to "Gilberto Basset et Eggelin uxori eius" by charter dated 21 Mar 1200[288]. The presence of Aigeline in the grant suggests that the property in question had previously been held by her family. A charter of King Edward II records that “Gilebertus Basset” founded Bicester priory, Oxfordshire, for the souls of "…uxoris meæ Egelinæ et liberorum nostrorum", witnessed by "uxore mea Egelina…"[289]. "Aquilina de Curt" donated "totam terram meam de Swthona" to Bicester priory, for the souls of "patris mei Reginaldi de Curt et…matris mee et…sponsi mei Gilleberti Basset et filii mei Thome Basset", by charter dated to [1205/06], witnessed by "Robert de [C]urt, Thoma Basset…"[290]. "Eglina de Curthenai" donated half her dower in her manor of Wretchwick, Oxfordshire, which "predictus Gilbertus Basset bone memorie" retained when "predictam Eustaciam Basset" married "Thome de Verdun", to Bicester priory by charter dated to [1211/16], witnessed by "Ricardo de Campvill, Eustacia Basset uxore ipsius, Thoma Basset, Alano Basset…"[291]. The Testa de Nevill includes a list of landholdings in Oxfordshire, dated 1219, which includes "Egelina de Curtenai" holding land "in Craumerse…hundredo de Langetroe…[et] in Burnecestre…in hundredo de Pockedelau"[292].

Gilbert [I] & his wife had two children:

i) THOMAS Basset (-young). "Aquilina de Curt" donated "totam terram meam de Swthona" to Bicester priory, for the souls of "patris mei Reginaldi de Curt et…matris mee et…sponsi mei Gilleberti Basset et filii mei Thome Basset", by charter dated to [1205/06], witnessed by "Robert de [C]urt, Thoma Basset…"[293].

ii) EUSTACHIA Basset (-after [1211/16]). The 1194/95 Pipe Roll records "Gillebertus Basset…pro filia sua maritanda Tome de Verdun" in Oxfordshire[294]. Richard de Camvill and his wife Eustachia claimed property as dower from Nicholas de Verdun in 1202[295]. The dispute was settled 20 Aug 1204, including payment for life of rents received from “Henry de Verdon of the service he owes for the tenement he holds of the said Nicholas in Buckenhale, co. Stafford”[296]. Bracton records a claim, dated 1231, by "Nicholaus de Verdun" against "Andream de Bradeshulla" relating to property held by "Ricardum de Kaumvilla et Eustachiam uxorem eius…dotem ipsius Eustachie de dono ipsius Thome de Kaumuilla [error for Verdun] fratris primogeniti ipsius Nicholai et primi viri ipsius Eustachie" and which was previously held by "Bertramus de Verdun pater suus et Thomas de Verdun frater suus"[297]. "Eglina de Curthenai" donated half her dower in her manor of Wretchwick, Oxfordshire, which "predictus Gilbertus Basset bone memorie" retained when "predictam Eustaciam Basset" married "Thome de Verdun", to Bicester priory by charter dated to [1211/16], witnessed by "Ricardo de Campvill, Eustacia Basset uxore ipsius, Thoma Basset, Alano Basset…"[298]. m firstly ([1194]%29 THOMAS de Verdun, son of BERTRAM [IV] de Verdun & his second wife Rohese --- (-1199). m secondly ([1199]) RICHARD [III] de Camville, son of GERARD de Camville & his wife Nicole de la Haye (-after 12 Feb 1217).