Philip Basset

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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]

Born c. 1185[2]
Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England[2]
Died October 19, 1271[2]
Political party Royal
Spouse Hawise de Lovaine[2]
Relations Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, Son-in-law
Children Aline Basset
Margery Basset[2]

Philip Basset (c.1185 - October 19, 1271) served as the Justiciar of England, between the two terms served by his son-in-law, Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer.[3] He served during the period that Henry III regained control of the government from the Barons.

Political offices
Preceded by
Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
Chief Justiciar
1261-1263
Succeeded by
Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer

[edit] reference

  1. ^ a b Susan Higginbotham. The Last Justiciar: Hugh le Despenser in the Thirteenth Century (html). Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e Basset of England (html). geneajourney.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
  3. ^ TITLE OF "JUSTICIAR" (PRIME MINISTER) (html). Baronial Order of Magna Charta. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.