Ralph Basset (died 1265), was an

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baronial Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ...

leader. Basset was

lord Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or ar ...

of Drayton in

Staffordshire Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...

, and, joining the baronial party against Henry III, was appointed by them ''custos pacis'' (keeper of the peace) for

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and Staffordshire on 7 June 1264, and was summoned to

Simon de Montfort Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester ( – 4 August 1265), later sometimes referred to as Simon V de Montfort to distinguish him from his namesake relatives, was a nobleman of French origin and a member of the English peerage, who led the ...

's parliament on 4 December 1264 as Ralph Basset "de Drayton". He fell at the

battle of Evesham The Battle of Evesham (4 August 1265) was one of the two main battles of 13th century England's Second Barons' War. It marked the defeat of Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and the rebellious barons by the future King Edward I, who led the ...

by De Montfort's side on 4 August 1265, having refused, when urged by him, to seek safety in flight. His lands were forfeited for rebellion, but restored to his widow Margaret, as the daughter of a royalist, Roger de Someri. He was the father of

Ralph Basset, 1st Lord Basset of Drayton Ralph Basset, 1st Baron Basset (before 1265 – 31 December 1299) of Drayton Bassett in Staffordshire, was an English nobleman who fought in both the Anglo-French War and in the First War of Scottish Independence. He was the son of one of Simon d ...

and Maud, who married

John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey de Wilton John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton (died 28 October 1323) was an English nobleman and administrator. He was the son of Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton and his wife Maud de Verdun (or Maud daughter and heir of William Baron FitzHugh). ...

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