William Bassett (Royalist)

William Bassett was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640.

Bassett was born at Colchester the son of Martin Bassett. He was at school in Colchester and was admitted at Christ's College, Cambridge on 15 January 1627 aged 15.^[1]

In November 1640, Bassett was elected Member of Parliament for Bath in the Long Parliament.^[2] He was disabled from sitting in parliament in 1642.

References

^ Bassett, William in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239

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Preceded by Sir Charles Berkley Abefore2= Alexander Popham	Member of Parliament for Bath 1640-1642 With: Alexander Popham	Succeeded by Alexander Popham James Ashe

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