Gilbert Basset of Wallingford
(-1166)
Alan de Dunstanville of Nyetimber & Colyton
(Abt 1120-Bef 1156)
Thomas Basset of Headington
(Bef 1130-1182)
Aelis de Dunstanville
(Abt 1137-Aft 1186)
Gilbert Basset of Bicester
(-1205/6)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Aigeline de Courtenay

Gilbert Basset of Bicester

  • Born: Hedington, Oxfordshire, England
  • Married: Abt 1175
  • Died: 1205/6, Bicester, Oxfordshire, England

  Research Notes:

"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…".

"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…". "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…". The Roll of Honour dated [1186/87] records that "Gilberto Basset…Alano Basset" held land in the honour of Walingford. "Gillebertus Basset" confirmed land at Cowley to "Waltero filio Tostani de Coveleia" by charter dated to [1180/1205], witnessed by "Toma Basset, Alano Basset…". 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. King John confirmed the grant of "manerio suo de Strafford" to "Gilberto Basset et Eggelin uxori eius" by charter dated 21 Mar 1200. 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…". 1

  Marriage Information:

Gilbert married Aigeline de Courtenay, daughter of Renaud de Courtenay and Hawise d' Avranches, about 1175. (Aigeline de Courtenay was born in Colston, Nottinghamshire, England and died after 1219.)

Sources


1 Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medlands: Gilbert Basset.


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