Ralph Basset, 1st Lord Basset of Drayton
Sir Ralph Basset the 1st Lord Basset of Drayton (born before 1265 - 31 December 1299) was an English nobleman of the 13th century who fought in both the Anglo-French War and in the First War of Scottish Independence. He was the son of Ralph Basset and Margaret de Somery.[1] In 1291, he was granted the governorship of Edinburgh Castle.[2] He was created 1st Lord Basset of Drayton in 1295.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p11698.htm#i116972
- ↑ Gray, William Forbes (1948). A Short History of Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh: Moray Press. p. 31.
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| Preceded by William de Kinghorn Scottish governor |
Governor of Edinburgh Castle 1291-1296 |
Succeeded by Walter de Huntercombe, 1st Baron Huntercombe |