Philip Basset

Philip Basset (c. 1185 – 19 October 1271) was the Justiciar of England.

Philip Basset
Chief Justiciar of England
In office May 1261 – July 1263[1]
Monarch	Henry III
Preceded by	Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
Succeeded by	Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer[1]
Personal details
Born	c. 1185[2]
Died	19 October 1271[2]
Political party	Royal
Spouse(s)	Hawise, granddaughter of Godfrey of Louvain (d.1226), Ela Longespée, daughter of William[3]
Relations	Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, Son-in-law
Children	Aline Basset Margery Basset[2]

Philip was the son of Alan Basset of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and his wife, Aline Degai. His elder brothers were Gilbert, a baronial leader, and Fulk, who became bishop of London.[4]

He inherited the manor of Wycombe; the town received market borough status in 1237.

Basset served as the Justiciar of England between the two terms served by his son-in-law, Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer.[5] He served during the period that Henry III regained control of the government from the barons.

He was married twice. By Hawise, granddaughter of Godfrey of Louvain (d.1226), he had two daughters.

References

1. Susan Higginbotham. "The Last Justiciar: Hugh le Despenser in the Thirteenth Century". Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
2. "Basset of England". geneajourney.com. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
3. Richardson, D. (2011) Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study ... (via Google) pg 429
4. Baggs, A.P.; Crowley, D.A.; Pugh, Ralph B.; Stevenson, Janet H.; Tomlinson, Margaret (1975). Crittall, Elizabeth (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 10 pp 119–125 – Parishes: Marden". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
5. "TITLE OF "JUSTICIAR" (PRIME MINISTER)". Baronial Order of Magna Charta. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.