Humphrey Basse

Humphrey BASSE

• OCCUPATION: Merchant of London
• RESIDENCE: London, Middlesex, ENG
• BIRTH: 1565, England
• DEATH: 4 Jun 1616, London, Middlesex, England
• BURIAL: 6 Jun 1616

Humphrey Basse was born Abt 1565, England and Christened 29 Dec 1589 in St. Gabriel Church, Fenchurch Street, London, Middlesex, England.

His wife Mary Bouchier was born Abt 1568 in Roanne, Lorie, France.

The Basses were members of the Church of England and 14 of their 15 children were baptized in St. Gabriel's and St. Helen's Bishopsgate in London. Humphrey and Mary died within a month of each other and are buried in the Nunnery at St. Helen's, Bishopgate, London, England. The nunnery was destroyed by fire in 1799. In his will, Humphrey mentions his wife and nine of his children. He also referred to his brothers, Thomas [deceased]and William as well as his father-in-law, Charles Pressy, and mother-in-law, Genevieve and several of his wife's relatives.

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Son of William Basse b 1540 England and Mary Carkin. Humphrey Basse's Will written 13 May 1616, and proved 6 June 1616 named his wife, Mary, as Executrix, and named sons Nathaniel , Richard, Samuel, Humphrey and Luke; daughters Hester, Abigail, Sarah and married daughter Mary Walthall. Also mentioned were his brothers Thomas Basse, late deceased, and William Basse.

Children:

• i Nathaniel (Basse) BASS was born on 29 Dec 1589. He died on 3 Jul 1654.
• ii Richard BASS was born in Oct 1591 in London, England. He died in 1599. Richard was baptized on 30 Oct 1591 in Church of St Gabriel, London.
• iii Humfrey BASS was born in May 1593 in London, England. He died in 1599 in London, England. He was buried on 9 Oct 1588. Humfrey was baptized on 29 Sep 1588.
• iv William BASS was born in Oct 1594 in London, England. He died on 12 Feb 1594/1595 in London, England. He was buried on 12 Feb 1594/1595 in Church of St Gabriel, Fenchurch St., London. William was baptized on 20 Oct 1594 in Church of St Gabriel, Fenchurch St., London.
• v Mary BASS was born in Jan 1594/1595. She died on 12 Feb 1608/1609.
• vi Samuel BASS was born on 20 Aug 1598. He died on 30 Dec 1694.
• vii Humphrey BASS was born on 18 Nov 1599.
• viii Thomas BASS was born in Feb 1600/1601 in London, England. He was buried on 11 Jan 1602/1603 in Church of St Gabriel, Fenchurch St., London. Thomas was baptized on 21 Feb 1601/1602 in Church of St Gabriel, Fenchurch St., London.
• ix Hanna BASS was born in 1603 in London, England. She was buried on 1 May 1605 in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London.
• x Barnaby BASS was born in Jun 1605 in London, England. Barnaby was baptized on 30 Jun 1605 in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London.
• xi John BASS was born in Dec 1606 in London, England. John was baptized on 14 Dec 1606 in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London.
• xii Abigail BASS was born in Jan 1607/1608 in London, England. Abigail was baptized on 14 Jan 1608/1609 in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London.
• xiii Lidea BASS was born in May 1608 in London, England. She died in Jan 1608/1609 in London, England. She was buried on 26 Jan 1608/1609 in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London. Lidea was baptized on 15 May 1608 in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London.
• xiv Luke BASS was born on 5 May 1613 in London, England. Luke was baptized on 5 May 1613 in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London.
• xv Abraham BASS was born on 5 May 1613 in London, England. Abraham was baptized on 5 May 1613 in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London.
• xvi Sara BASS was born in Jun 1615 in London, England. Sara was baptized on 27 Jun 1615 in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate, London.

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Mary was the daughter of Dominick and Genevieve Bouchier. She married Humphrey Bass about 1585/86, probably in the Parish of St. Catherine Coleman in London, England.

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1654 - Aug 30 - London - Admin - Nathaniel Basse - Lord Mayors Court of London: Major Edward Basse, citizen and merchant of London aged 60, and Dame Mary Poole (signs Pole) wife of Sir John Poole of Bromley, Middlesex, age 62, depose that Hester Hobson of Bromley, widow, Abigail Thorpe of Chelsea Hampton, Oxon, widow, and Sarah wife of Thomas Hastler, citizen and barber surgeon of London, are sisters and are daughters of Humphrey Basse of London, Merchant, and Mary his wife, both long since deceased. The sisters are co-heirs of Luke Basse who died a bachelor and was brother of Nathaniel Basse lately deceased without issue in Virginia. Thomas Hastler is appointed attorney. (Coldham 1987, p. 274)