Project Surnames
Bass, Basse, Wright
Project Background
The Basse family were amongst the earliest settlers of Virginia.
Humphrey Basse was born Abt 1565, England and Christened 29 Dec 1589 in St. Gabriel Church, Fenchurch Street, London, Middlesex, England.
His wife Mary Bouchier was born Abt 1568 in Roanne, Lorie, France.
The Basses were members of the Church of England and 14 of their 15 children were baptized in St. Gabriel's and St. Helen's Bishopsgate in London. Humphrey and Mary died within a month of each other and are buried in the Nunnery at St. Helen's, Bishopgate, London, England. The nunnery was destroyed by fire in 1799. In his will, Humphrey mentions his wife and nine of his children. He also referred to his brothers, Thomas [deceased]and William as well as his father-in-law, Charles Pressy, and mother-in-law, Genevieve and several of his wife's relatives.