12 BASSET (of Weldon) 5. Ralph Basset, of Great Weldon, &'c., s. and h. On 6 Dec. 1368, the King took his homage and fealty, and he had livery of his father's lands in cos. Northants, Leicester, Bucks, Herts, and StafFord.() He m. Alianore. He d. 6 June 1385. C') Admon. 19 June 1385, to his widow. She m., before Michaelmas 1390, John Clisseby. Both were living at Michaelmas 1392. 6. Richard Basset, of Great Weldon, tfc, s. and h., aged 8 and more at his father's death. On 14 Aug. 1398, when still a minor,('^) he had livery of his father's lands. () He d.s.p., 9 Jan. i399/i400.(^) His dicunt quod predictus Radulfus professus fuit in prioratu de la Laund xxiij die Octobris ultimo preterito et quod Radulfus filius ejusdem Radulfi est heres ejus propinquior et etatis xxj annorum et amplius." (Ch. Inq.p.m., Edw. Ill, file 199, no. 11: Exch. Inq. p. m., I, file 28, no. 5). H Fifie Roll, 42 Edw. Ill, m. 5. i^) " Radulfus Basset de Weldon chivaler." Writs of diem cl. ext. 1 2 June 8 Ric. II. Inq., cos. Stafford, Northants, Leicester, Herts, 13 July to 31 Aug. 1385. "Et [dicunt] quod predictus Radulfus obiit die martis proximo ante festum sancti Barnabe apostoli ultimo preteritij. Et quod Ricardus filius predictorum Radulfi Basset et Alianore est heres ejusdem Radulfi propinquior et etatis octo annorum et amplius." Inq. Bucks, Thursday the feast of St. Bartholomew [24 Aug.] 1385. "prefatus Radulfus obiit vj'° die Junii anno regni regis Ricardi octavo." Heir as before. Writ oi plenius certiorari 16 Dec. 14 Ric. II. Inq. co. Stafford, Saturday in the vigil of St. Gregory the Pope [11 Mar.] 1 391. " Et dicunt quod Thomas Basset clericus consanguineus predicti Radulfi videlicet frater Radulfi Basset patris predict! Radulfi Basset in brevi nominati est heres ejusdem Radulfi Basset in brevi nominati propin- quior. Et quod est etatis quinquaginta annorum et amplius." (Ch. Inq. p. m. Ric. II, file 35, no. 9, file 62, no. 2: Exch. Inq. p. m., I, file 52, no. 6). (■=) In Jan. 1 390/ 1, Thomas Basset, clerk, brought an action, claiming the manors of Weldon and Weston, against Richard Basset, and John Clisseby and Alianore (who held the third part thereof in dower), stating that Ralph Basset and Joan (de la Pole) had d. s.p.m. At Michaelmas 1391, Thomas was dead, and Sir John Aylesbury and John Knyvet renewed this claim, and afterwards made a further claim for the manors of Thorpe Langton, co. Leicester, and Madeley, co. Stafford. {De Banco, 14 Ric. II, Mich., m. 236d, Hilary, m. 497; 15 Ric. II, Mich., m. 672; 16 Ric. II, Mich., m. 294; 19 Ric. II, Easter, m. 15 2d; 22 Ric. II, Hilary, m. 120). {^) Patent Roll, 22 Ric. II, pars I, m. 1. {") "Ricardus filius Radulfi Basset de Weldon chivaler." Writ of melius sciri 8 Nov. 10 Hen. IV. Inq., co. Leicester, Thursday after St. Hilary [17 Jan.] 1408/9. "Item dicunt quod predictus Ricardus filius Radulfi obiit die veneris proximo ante festum sancti Mauri Abbatis anno regni predicti domini Regis nunc primo. Et dicunt quod Johannes Ayllesbury chivaler et Johannes Knyvet sunt consanguine! et heredes propinquiores predicti Ricardi filii Radulfi videlicet predictus Johannes Ayllesbury filius Johanne Et predictus Johannes Knyvet filius Alianore sororum Radulfi patris Radulfi patris predicti Ricardi. Et dicunt quod predictus Johannes Ayllesbury est etatis sexaginta annorum Et predictus Johannes Knyvet est etatis quadraginta anno- rum et amplius." (Ch. Inq. p. m., Hen. IV, file 72, no. 34: Exch. Inq. p. m.. Enrolments, no. 429).
