Basset family

House of Basset
Noble house
Arms of Basset: Barry wavy of six or and gules
CountryNormandy Duchy of Normandy
England Kingdom of England
TitlesBarons and knights
Estate(s)Various baronies and manorial lordships

Members of the Basset family were amongst the early Norman settlers in the Kingdom of England. It is currently one of the few ancient Norman families who has survived through the centuries in the paternal line. They originated at Montreuil-au-Houlme in the Duchy of Normandy.[1]

  1. ^ Reedy, William T. (1995). Basset Charters c. 1120 to 1250. Pipe Roll Society. pp. ix.