Peerage Record – 11698

     Ralph de Cromwell was the son of Ralph de Cromwell.² He married, firstly, Macerie Marmion, daughter of Philip Marmion, 8th of Scrivelsby.³ He married, secondly, Margaret de Somery, daughter of Roger de Somery and Nicole d‘Aubigny, before 26 January 1270/71.¹ He died before 18 September 1289.¹
     He lived at Cromwell, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ He lived at West Hallam, Derbyshire, England^G.¹ From 1276 to March 1282/83 he was summoned for military service under King Edward I.³

     Ralph Basset, 1st Lord Basset of Drayton was born before 1265.¹ He was the son of Sir Ralph Basset and Margaret de Somery.¹ He married Hawise (?)¹ He died on 31 December 1299.¹
     He fought in the French and Scottish wars.¹ He was created 1st Lord Basset of Drayton [England by writ] on 23 June 1295.¹

     Hawise (?) married Ralph Basset, 1st Lord Basset of Drayton, son of Sir Ralph Basset and Margaret de Somery.¹
     Her married name became Basset.¹

     Jane Peyton was baptised on 16 February 1806 at Kiltubbrid, County Leitrim, Ireland^G.¹ She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. John Peyton and Mary Anne Reynolds.¹ She married John Lambert, son of Walter Lambert and Eliza Persse, before 14 July 1824.¹
     From before 14 July 1824, her married name became Lambert.²

     Joan de Grey was the daughter of John de Grey, 2nd Baron Grey (of Wilton) and Matilda de Verdun.^1,2 She and Sir Ralph Basset, 2nd Lord Basset of Drayton obtained a marriage license on 27 March 1304.¹ She died before 5 April 1353.¹
     From 27 March 1304, her married name became Basset.¹ On 13 January 1343/44 she had dower.³

     Ralph Basset, 3rd Lord Basset of Drayton was born circa 1335.¹ He was the son of Ralph Basset and Alice Audley.¹ He married, secondly, Jeanne de Bretagne, daughter of Jean de Montfort and Jeanne de Flandre.¹ He married, firstly, Joan de Beauchamp, daughter of Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick and Katherine Mortimer, circa May 1338.¹ He died on 10 May 1390, without issue.¹ His will (dated 16 January 1389/90) was proven (by probate) on 13 January 1390/91 at Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England^G.¹ He was buried at Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England^G.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Lord Basset of Drayton [E., 1295] on 25 February 1342/43.¹ He fought in the Battle of Bordeaux on 8 January 1355/56, in the army of the Black Prince.¹ He distinguished himself in the various wars with France.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1368.¹ On 30 October 1386 he was a deponent in the Scrope and Grosvenor controversy.¹ His last will was dated 16 January 1389/90.
     On his death, the Barony Basset of Drayton became dormant, or possibly fell into abeyance between the heirs of his two great-aunts.¹

     Ralph Basset was the son of Sir Ralph Basset, 2nd Lord Basset of Drayton and Joan de Grey.¹ He married Alice Audley, daughter of Nicholas Audley, 1st Baron Audley (of Heleigh).¹ He died circa 1335.¹

     Alice Audley is the daughter of Nicholas Audley, 1st Baron Audley (of Heleigh).¹ She married, firstly, Ralph Basset, son of Sir Ralph Basset, 2nd Lord Basset of Drayton and Joan de Grey.¹ She married, secondly, Sir Hugh Meinill before 4 March 1342/43.¹
     Her married name became Basset.¹ From before 4 March 1342/43, her married name became Meinill.¹

     Sir Hugh Meinill married Alice Audley, daughter of Nicholas Audley, 1st Baron Audley (of Heleigh), before 4 March 1342/43.¹ He died after 4 March 1342/43.¹

     Joan de Beauchamp was the daughter of Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick and Katherine Mortimer.¹ She married Ralph Basset, 3rd Lord Basset of Drayton, son of Ralph Basset and Alice Audley, circa May 1338.¹ She died, without issue.¹
     From circa May 1338, her married name became Basset.¹