Ralph Basset of Drayton (killed at Evesham)

✓ Ralph Basset, of Drayton, co. Stafford, and Colston Basset, Notts, s. and h. of Ralph Basset of Drayton; summoned to Simon de Montfort's Parliament 24 Dec 1264 'by writ directed Radulfo Basset de Drayton; which writ however, having issued in rebellion, should not create a peerage dignity'; killed at the battle of Evesham 4 Aug 1265 fighting for de Montfort (CP II 'Basset of Drayton' p.1 - his son 'suc. his father 4 Aug. 1265'; on 5 Nov 1265 the King granted his manor of Pattingham to another). 'He m. Margaret, da. of Roger de Somery, of Dudley, co. Worcester, by his 1st wife (to whom she was da. and coh.), Nicole, da. and eventually coh. of William (d'Aubigny), Earl of Arundel.' Of the Bassets of Drayton descended from Richard Basset and Maud Ridel (CP II p.1 n.(b)) - ascent note-only, TOP. 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.]