William Basse Born 1520 at France, died before May 13, 1616 at England, at most 96 years. Occupation: at St. Giles in the Fields,Middlesex,England; merchant Married/ Related to: Mary Carkin Also known as: Larkin?, married name: Basse, born ± 1525 at France, died before May 13, 1616 at England _STATMARRIED Children: 1. Humphrey BasseBorn 1565 at England, baptized Dec 29, 1589 at St Gabriel,Fenchurch Street,London,England, died Jun 1616 at London,Middlesex,England, 50 or 51 years, buried Jun 4, 1616 at St Helen's Church,Bishopgate,London,England. Occupation: at Mynsyng Lane,London,England; Haberdasher/Merchant/Girdler(Gyrdler) Source: Charles Lucas, "John Lucas of Eastern North Carolina Descendants and Related Families", 2003 The will of Humphrey Basse was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, England on June 06, 1616. He was a Haberdasher of Mynsyng Lane. He was the father of Nathaniel Basse, Gentleman who settled in Virginia, and who established Basses Choice just outside Smithfield, Virginia. In the Jamestowne records there is also mention of a Captain Nathaniel Basse who settled in Virginia. There is doubt by some scholars as to the correct father of Nathaniel Basse as identified in the Sermon Book of John Basse. Nevertheless because Nathaniel Basse clearly had a child by the name of Humphrey Basse, we show Humphrey Basse as the father of Nathaniel Basse. See the following notes regarding Nathaniel Basse. The children of Humphrey Basse are those as listed in his will. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Further Information: Excerpted from: THE BASS FAMILY OF BLACK CREEK by Albert Bass, Jr. of Raleigh, North Carolina E mail: Albasspe@aol.com Our earliest documentation of a Bass ancestor is Humphrey Basse, a merchant of London, England. It has been reported that Humphrey Basse's father was William Bass born in 1520 and his wife was Mary Carkin, born about 1525. Humphrey's children from 1589 to 1602 were baptised at the Church of St. Gabriel, Fenchurch Street, London. Humphrey is described as a "marchant in the High Street, Haberdasher, Girdler, French Merchant against Mynsyng Lane." Nathaniel, son of Humphrey was baptized 29 December 1589, and Thomas son of Humphrey was baptized 21 February 1602. Thomas died in 1603. In 1605, the family of Humphrey Basse is found at St. Helen's Church, Boshipgate, London where five more children were baptized. Humphrey Basse was buried at St. Helen's Church 04 June 1616. His wife Mary was buried there 22 July 1616. St. Helen's Church today is located in the financial district of London. It has been damaged by the Irish Republican Army. St. Fenchurch is north of Mincing land and Bishopgate is also north of St. Helen's Church. Mincing Lane is located between London Bridge and the Tower of London. The will of Humphrey Basse was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 06 June 1616 and names his wife Mary , sons Nathaniel, Richard, Samuel, Humphrey, and Luke. It also mentions daughters Abigail, Hester, Sarah, and Mary Walthall, wife of Luke Walthall. It mentions the father in law Charles Pressy, brother William, and brother Thomas late deceased. On 16 December 1617, comission was granted to Mary Walthall daughter of the deceased to administer according to the tenor of the will since Mary Basse, the relect and the executix of the will was deceased, and that Luke Walthall executor of Mary Basse was also deceased. The will of Mary Basse mentioned son Nathaniel Basse and son in law Luke Walthall. Humphrey Basse's wife was Mary Bushier, daughter of Dominick Buschier, a native of Italy. Dominick appears on several lists of aliens during the reign of Elizabeth the First. The wife of Dominick Buschier was Jane Genevieve, a native of Roanne, France. Roanne was located near the French-Swiss border. Dominick died in 1592 and Jane married Charles Pressy. The will of Jane Buschier Pressy is dated 03 March 1620 and lists "my son Constantine Buschier, Anne and Jane daughters of my son John Buschier, and also Nathaniel Basse, Richard, Humphrey, and Samuel Basse, bothers of the said Nathaniel and sons of my daughter Mary Basse." Father: William Basse b: 1520 in France Mother: Mary Carkin b: 1525 in France Marriage 1 Mary Buschier b: 1572 in Italy Children Nathaniel Basse b: 29 DEC 1589 in England Richard Basse b: 1591 in England Humphrey Basse b: 1593 in England William Basse b: 1594 in England Mary Basse b: 1596 in England Hester Basse b: 1597 in England Humphrey Basse b: ABT 1599 in England Samuel Basse b: 1600 in England Thomas Basse b: 1602 in England Barnaby Basse b: 1605 in England John Basse b: 1605 in England Abigail Basse b: 1608 in England Lidea Basse b: 1608 in England Luke Basse b: 1613 in England Sarah Basse b: 1615 in England Sources: Title: Bass Family of Black Creek by Albert Bass, Jr., Raleigh, NC, E mail Albasspe@aol.com 2. Richard *Basse3. Robert *Basse4. Thomas *BasseBorn ± 1563 5. William *BasseBorn ± 1567 |