Arthur Bassett (died 1586)
Arthur Bassett | |
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| Member of Parliament for Devon | |
| In office 1572 | |
| Member of Parliament for Barnstaple | |
| In office 1563 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1541 |
| Died | 1586 (aged 44–45) |
| Spouse | Eleanor Chichester (d. 1585) |
| Children | 7, including Robert |
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| Relatives | Basset family Sir John Bassett (grandfather) Arthur Plantagenet (grandfather) Honor Plantagenet (grandmother) Richard Grenville (cousin) |
Sir Arthur Bassett (1541–1586) was a member of the prominent west-country Basset family and was MP for Barnstaple in 1563 and Devon in 1572. He served as JP for Devon from 1569 to his death and as Sheriff of Devon in 1574–5. He was knighted in 1575. He had been appointed deputy warden of Stannaries by 1580.