Ralph Basset 1st Lord Basset of Drayton

✓ Ralph Basset of Drayton, co. Stafford, and Colston Basset, Notts, s. and h. of Ralph Basset of Drayton (killed at Evesham 1265) by Margaret de Somery; succeeded his father 4 Aug 1265; served in the French and Scottish wars; sum. to Parl. from 23 June 1295 to 10 Apr 1299 as Lord Basset of Drayton; 'He m. Hawise. He d. 31 Dec. 1299, and was bur. at Drayton' (CP II 'Basset of Drayton' pp.1-2; the Patent Roll 11 Edw. III shows the mother of his son Ralph was 'Helewise or Hawise'). Father of Ralph, 2nd Lord (d. 1343), and of Margaret (Lady Stafford) and Maud (Herriz), the two great-aunts between whose heirs the barony fell into abeyance in 1390. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. II (1912), 'Basset of Drayton' pp.1-4 and notes (archive.org completepeerageo02coka), read 27 Oct 2026. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]