Ralph Basset, 2nd Baron Basset of Drayton

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Ralph Basset, 2nd Baron Basset of Drayton (* after 1278; † February 25, 1343 ) was an English nobleman and civil servant.

origin

Ralph Basset was a son of Ralph Basset, 1st Baron Basset of Drayton and probably his wife Hawise . After his father's death in late 1299, he inherited his estate and the title of Baron Basset of Drayton .

Loyal supporter of King Edward II.

At the beginning of August 1318, Basset belonged to the delegation consisting of barons and prelates who conducted the last negotiations with the Earl of Lancaster , after which the Treaty of Leake was concluded on August 9, 1318 . This treaty was intended to reconcile King Edward II with the mighty Lancaster. During the Despenser War of 1321, the rebellious Marches named Lords Basset as one of the incompetent judges appointed at the instigation of the Despensers , the king's favorites. On November 30, 1321, the King ordered Basset, together with John de Somery against supporters of the Marcher Lords and the also rebellious Earl of Lancaster in Warwickshire , Leicestershire and Staffordshire .

Service as Seneschal of Gascony

As a loyal supporter of the king, Basset was appointed Seneschal of Gascony before October 1323 . From the Gascogne he reported in December 1323 the king what a spy from him about who had fled to France rebel Roger Mortimer had learned. As a seneschal, he became involved in the Saint-Sardos incident in late 1323 , where a French official was murdered by local nobles. As the head of the English administration, the French blamed Basset for the murder. The nobleman Raymond-Bernard of Montpezat , who had played a leading role in the murder, had apparently acted in agreement with Basset, who had at least been close at the time of the murder. However, Basset denied any responsibility, whereupon the French accused him and summoned him to a French court. Basset did not comply with the request and apologized for illness. The enraged French king Charles IV arrested the representative of the English king in Paris. When a war with France threatened, Eduard recalled Basset as Seneschal in July. Basset was exiled from France and specifically excluded from the peace made in 1325 that ended the war of Saint-Sardos .

Role in the fall of Edward II and later life

Back in England, Edward II appointed him Warden of the Cinque Ports in March 1326 . In April 1326, Basset reported to the royal favorite Despenser about the meetings of the Earl of Kent with Queen Isabelle , both of whom had joined the rebels. In September 1326, faced with an impending rebel invasion, the king hired Basset to oversee the defenses of Kent , Surrey and Sussex . In fact, Mortimer and Queen Isabelle landed with a small army in eastern England in September 1326, whereupon the reign of Edward II collapsed and he was overthrown. The new rulers replaced Basset as Warden of the Cinque Ports. Basset did not fall out of favor, however, because in 1341 he was promoted to Knight Banneret .

Marriage and offspring

Basset had received permission on March 27, 1304 to marry Joan de Gray , a daughter of John Gray, 2nd Baron Gray of Wilton . With her he had at least two children:

His son Ralph married Alice, daughter of Nicholas Audley, 2nd Baron Audley of Heleigh . Since his son had already died before him, his son, his grandson Ralph Basset, 3rd Baron Basset of Drayton became his heir.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Seymour Phillips: Edward II . New Haven, Yale University Press 2010. ISBN 978-0-300-15657-7 , p. 319.
  2. ↑ Natalie Fryde: The tyranny and fall of Edward II, 1321-1326 . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003. ISBN 0-521-54806-3 , p. 48.
  3. ↑ John Robert Maddicott: Thomas of Lancaster, 1307-1322. A Study in the Reign of Edward II. Oxford University Press, Oxford 1970, p. 299.
  4. ↑ Seymour Phillips: Edward II . New Haven, Yale University Press 2010. ISBN 978-0-300-15657-7 , pp. 460.
  5. ↑ Seymour Phillips: Edward II . New Haven, Yale University Press 2010. ISBN 978-0-300-15657-7 , p. 462.
  6. ↑ Natalie Fryde: The tyranny and fall of Edward II, 1321-1326 . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003. ISBN 0-521-54806-3 , p. 141.
  7. ↑ Natalie Fryde: The tyranny and fall of Edward II, 1321-1326 . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003. ISBN 0-521-54806-3 , p. 142.
  8. ↑ Natalie Fryde: The tyranny and fall of Edward II, 1321-1326 . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003. ISBN 0-521-54806-3 , p. 142.
  9. ↑ Natalie Fryde: The tyranny and fall of Edward II, 1321-1326 . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003. ISBN 0-521-54806-3 , p. 143.
  10. ↑ Seymour Phillips: Edward II . New Haven, Yale University Press 2010. ISBN 978-0-300-15657-7 , p. 469.
  11. ↑ Seymour Phillips: Edward II . New Haven, Yale University Press 2010. ISBN 978-0-300-15657-7 , p. 474
  12. ↑ Seymour Phillips: Edward II . New Haven, Yale University Press 2010. ISBN 978-0-300-15657-7 , p. 473.
  13. ↑ Natalie Fryde: The tyranny and fall of Edward II, 1321-1326 . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2003. ISBN 0-521-54806-3 , p. 183.
predecessor Office successor
Ralph Basset Baron Basset of Drayton
1299-1343 		Ralph Basset
personal data
SURNAME Basset, Ralph, 2nd Baron Basset of Drayton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English nobleman and civil servant
DATE OF BIRTH after 1278
DATE OF DEATH February 25, 1343