Philip Basset
| Philip Basset | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justiciar of England | |
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In office May 1261 – July 1263 |
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| Monarch | Henry III |
| Preceded by | Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer |
| Succeeded by | Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1185 |
| Died | 19 October 1271 |
| Political party | Royal |
| Spouse(s) |
Hawise, granddaughter of Godfrey of Louvain (d.1226), Ela Longespée, daughter of William |
| Relations | Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, Son-in-law |
| Children | Aline Basset Margery Basset |
Hawise, granddaughter of Godfrey of Louvain (d.1226),
Philip Basset (c. 1185 – 19 October 1271) was the Justiciar of England.
Philip was the son of Alan Basset of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and his wife, Aline Degai.
He inherited the manor of Wycombe; the town received market borough status in 1237.
Basset served as the Justiciar of England between the two terms served by his son-in-law, Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer.
He served during the period that Henry III regained control of the government from the barons.
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