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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
- Elisha Bassett -- --, 1682 January 5, 1787 Massachusetts Bay
- Joane Bassett -- --, 1323 December 0, 1345
- Isabel Bassett -- --, 1156 December 0, 1224
- Hawise Bassett -- --, 1182 December 0, 1233
Bassett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ralph Bassett -- --, 1076 November 20, 1127
- Thurstan Bassett -- --, 1050 December 0, 1123 Normandy
- Jennie Ella Bassett -- --, 1857 January 17, 1943 New York
- Benjamin T Bassett -- --, 1766 March 25, 1825
- William Bassett -- --, 1815 November 11, 1901
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