"Henry earl of Warwick…and Philippa his wife, and Reginald de Vautorte…and Joan his wife, and Alice sister of Philippa and Joan" performed homage for the lands formerly of "Thomas Basset, whose heirs are Philippa, Joan and Alice", dated 19 May 1220. Bracton records a claim, dated 1223, by "Walterus de Dunstanvilla" against "Johannem Byset et Aliciam Malet uxorem eius" concerning "terre…in Culintona", the defendants claiming that "ipse Alicia" held the land "in proparte sororum unde Johanna uxor Reginaldi de Vautort et Philippa uxor Henrici comitis Warrewici". The Pipe Roll 1223 records “Johannes Biset et Alicia uxor eius” owing “de Oblatis” in Devon. 2
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4 Jan 1242, Westminster
Appointment of John de Plessetis to the custody of two parts of the lands late of John Byset and of Ela and Isabel, two of his daughters and heirs, saving to Alice late his wife her dower therein, to hold to him or his assign during the minority of the said Ela and Isabel, with their marriage.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 3, p. 269
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17 May 1263, Westminster
Mandate to the sheriff of Worcester and the escheator in that
county, upon inquisition made by them that Alice Basseth late the
wife of John Byset, deceased, held in the name of dower two carucates of land in Kidemynistre of the inheritance of the said John,
and that the said land belongs by hereditary right to John de
Ripariis, son of Margery firstborn daughter of the said John, and
Ela and Isabel, daughters of the said John, to deliver it without delay
to the said John, Ela . . . . . . .
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen. III, vol. 5, p. 260
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