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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
- Walter Bassett -- --, 1575 April 5, 1667
- Elizabeth Bassett -- --, 1585 December 0, 1638
- Banaby Bassett -- --, 1586 January 20, 1648 Gloucester
- Lucy M. Bassett -- --, 1826 November 12, 1858 Vermont
- Alvina Bassett -- --, 1208 April 0, 1281
Bassett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ronald Lee Bassett -- --, 1934 April 30, 1988 Nebraska
- Isabella Bassett -- --, 1334 December 0, 1393 Staffordshire
- Charles Bassett -- --, 1840 April 22, 1890
- Jeremiah Vandeman Bassett -- --, 1805 September 25, 1886
- Chloe Bassett -- --, 1773 Connecticut
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