Richard Basset, 1st Baron Basset (died 1314), Lord of Weldon, was an English noble. Richard was a son of Ralph Basset and Eleanor de la Wade. He was summoned to Parliament between 1299 and 1314. Richard was captured during the

Battle of Bannockburn The Battle of Bannockburn ( gd, Blàr Allt nam Bànag or ) fought on June 23–24, 1314, was a victory of the army of King of Scots Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. It was ...

, Scotland on 24 June 1314. He later died in captivity.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Basset, Richard, 1st Baron Basset of Wheldon Year of birth unknown 1314 deaths 13th-century English nobility 14th-century English people