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From: Adrian Channing < >
Subject: Re: PHILIP BASSET
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 19:02:11 -0400
I have not been following this thread, but does the following help - from
the Bradenstoke Cartulary:
Littlecott
26 [1229 x 1232] 2 Gift in alms by Alan Basset, at the instance of Aline
de
Gay his wife, of all the land held by Ethelwin in Littlecott, together with
Ethelwin and all his family. To be held of Alan and his heirs, free of all
but
royal service and a rent of 5s. payable annually to the house of [Monkton]
Farleigh at the feast of St. Mary in Mar. and at Michaelmas. Warranty.
Seals of Alan and Aline. Witnesses: Sir Wal. abbot of Stanley, Gilb.
Basset.
Adrian (Surrey, UK)
Richard Borthwick wrote
>
> Kay Allen sought evidence for the claims made by Douglas Richardson
> regarding the family of Alan Basset's wife, Aline. Here are some bits and
> pieces I have been able to glean from the materials I have available.
This
> may focus on what is missing (for me at least) by way of authority.
>
> Philip Gay, presumably the father-in-law of Alan Basset, of Wycombe, is
> called Philip de Gal in CP IX:76 and XII/1:608. CP XIV has nothing to say
> on this under Montagu or Talbot. Round does not name Alan Basset's wife
> [DNB I:1296].
>
> Stephen Gay married before 1155 Aline possibly the daughter of Walter
> Pipard (d.<1130) "a minor Wiltshire baron" [CP X:526 note (c), App.G p.95
> note (b)]. CP thinks Painter too readily took as fact that Walter was
> Aline's father [CP X: App.G, p.95 and note (a); S Painter *William
Marshal,
> knight-errant, baron, and regent of England* (John Hopkins University
> Press, 1933), p.41]. Aline was separated (by divorce or annulment) from
> John the Marshal by about 1141 [CP X: App.G, p.95].
>
> David Crouch's book on William Marshal may have more material. I will
have
> a look at it.
>
> I consulted VCH Wilts but our library does not have the crucial vol.2
which
> evidently gives details of the relevant fee successions. I have no
evidence
> for the affiliation of Philip Gay or for the name of his wife or for the
> identification of Philip de Gal and Philip Gay. The transmission of the
> name 'Aline' looks promising as do the little I have gotten so far from
> VCH. I look forward to seeing the clinching evidence.
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