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| Bassett or Basset, Francis. Adm. Fell.-Com. at KING'S, Nov. 9, 1775. S. and h. of Francis, of Tehidy, Cornwall. B. Aug. 9, 1757. Schools, Harrow and Eton. Matric. Lent, 1776; M.A. 1786. Of Tehidy. Lord of the Manor. Recorder of Penryn, 1778. M.P. for Penryn (three Parls.) 1780-96. Created Bart., Nov. 24, 1779. Created Baron de Dunstanville, June 17, 1796, and Baron Basset[t] of Stratton, Nov. 30, 1797. Married (1) Frances Susanna, dau. of John H. Coxe, of Stone Easton, Somerset, Aug. 16, 1780; (2) Harriet, dau. of Sir William Lemon, July 13, 1824. A liberal patron of the Fine Arts. Author, miscellaneous. Died s.p.m. Feb. 14, 1835, when both titles became extinct. M.I. at Illogan, Cornwall. [His dau., Frances, became Baroness Basset of Stratton, Cornwall, the title having been conferred on him with a Spec. rem. in her favour.] (Eton Coll. Reg.; G.E.C., v. 209; D.N.B.) | Francis BASSETT Francis BASSET Approx. lifespan: 1757–1835 Fell.-Com. King's College adm1775:11:09 s. and h. of Francis BASSETT of Tehidy, Cornwall Francis BASSET b. 1757:08:09 Sch: Harrow Sch: Eton Matric 1776:01LT: MA 1786 Of Tehidy, [ Cornwall ] Lord of the Manor: Recorder of Penryn, [ Cornwall ] 1778 M.P. for: : Penryn, [ Cornwall ] (three Parls.) 1780-96 Created Bart. 1779:11:24 Created Baron de Dunstanville 1796:06:17 Created Baron Basset[t] of Stratton 1797:11:30 m. (1) Frances Susanna COXE dau. of John H. COXE of Stone Easton, Somerset 1780:08:16 m. (2) Harriet LEMON dau. of Sir William LEMON 1824:07:13 A liberal patron of the Fine Arts Publ.: miscellaneous d. s.p.m ., when both titles became extinct 1835:02:14 MI Illogan, Cornwall His dau. Frances BASSETT became Baroness Basset of Stratton, Cornwall the title having been conferred on him with a Spec. rem . in her favour ( Eton College Reg.; G.E.C ., v. 209; D.N.B .) |