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Bassett Family History
Bassett Genealogy & Family TreeBassett is an English name from Glamorgan, Wales, where the family held lands. It comes from the Old English bas which means "short." The earliest known ancestor--Ralph Basset--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Pro rege et populo which means "For king and people."
Other spellings of the name include "Basset," "Basett," and "Bassit." Notable people with the surname include American actress Angela Bassett (Meet the Robinsons, Malcolm X, Boyz n the Hood), American NASA astronaut Art Bassett, and American baseball player Charley Bassett (New York Giants, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Kansas City Cowboys). The first Bassett to come to America was William Bassett in 1620.
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Bassett Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ralph Bassett Bassett -- --, 1242 December 31, 1299
- Nathan Bassett -- --, 1657 January 29, 1743 Massachusetts
- Nathan Bassett -- --, 1751 August 10, 1841 Massachusetts
- William Bassett -- --, 1621 December 0, 1703
- Mary Bassett -- --, 1657 March 17, 1649
Bassett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eleonor Bassett -- --, 1538 July 0, 1585 Devon
- Margaret Bassett -- --, 1275 March 17, 1336
- William Bassett -- --, 1656 September 29, 1721 Massachusetts
- John Bassett -- --, 1652 February 8, 1713 Connecticut
- Thomas Bassett -- --, 1156 December 0, 1220 Oxford
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