The Basses were members of the Church of England and 14 of their 15 children were batized in St. Gabriel's and St Helen's Bishopsgate in London. The baptismal rcord for their son Samuel was not located in either church, however, he was named as a son in Humphrey's will. Humprhey and Mary died within a month of each other and are buried in the Nunnery at St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, London, England. The nuunery 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.
the issue:
1. Nathaniel Basse - 29 Dec 1589
2. Richard Basse - 30 Oct 1591
3. Humphrey Basse - 7 May 1593
4. William Basse - 20 Oct 1594
5. Mary Basse - 25 Jan 1596
6. Hester Basse - 3 Jul 1597
7. Humphrey Basse - 18 Nov 1599
8. Thomas Basse - 21 Feb 1602
9. Samuel Basse - ca. 1603
10. Barnaby Basse - 30 Jun 1605
11. John Basse - 14 Dec 1606
12. Lydia Basse - 15 May 1608
13. Abigail Basse - 14 Jan 1610
14. Luke Basse - 5 May 1613
15. Sarah Basse - 27 Jun 1615
1. Nathaniel Basse was born in England and baptized 29 Dec 1589 at St. Gabriel Church, Frenchchurch Street, London. He died 3 Jul 1654 Middlesex, England and is buried in the church at St. Alphage, Cripplegate, London. The church and surrounding area was almost totally destroyed during WWll. He married Mary Jordan 21 May 1613 in England and thirteen children were born. Mary was born ca. 1580-1595 in England, and she died in childbirth 17 Jan 1630. Nathaniel made many trips between England and America to establish colonies in the new world. The first record of such a trip was just 12 years after the Mayflower landed in Plymouth Rock. On 27 Apr 1619, a ship commanded by Captain Evans arrived at Jamestown, VA. Among the passengers was Captain Christopher Lawne, Sir Richard Worsley, Nathaniel Basse, John Hobson, Anthony Olevan, Richard Wiseman, Robert Newland, Robert Gyner, and William Willis. These men immediately settled near the mouth of a creek on the south side of the James River (still known as Lawne's Creek) and called it the Isle of Wright Plantation. Captain Basse established a plantation in this area on the Warrosquoyacke River (now known as the Pagan River) and named it Basse's Choice. Nathaniel Basse returned to America in 1622 on the "Futherance." We do not know when he brought his family to the New World.to live, but he was appointed to serve in the House of Burgess (Congress of Virginia) in 1623 and 1624, so he had probably taken up residence at Basse's Choice by that time. On one of his trips back to England, Captain Nathaniel Basse died. He was buried in St. Alphage Church in London. The burial for Mary (Jordan) Basse is unknown, but she died in childbirth, probably in Virginia.
the issue:
1. Humphrey Basse (twin)
2. Samuel Basse (twin)
3. John Basse
4. William Basse
5. Anthony Basse
6. Edward Basse
7. Mary Basse
8. Geneieve Basse (twin)
9. Ann Basse (twin)
10. Richard Basse
11. Gregory Basse (twin)
12. George Basse (twin)
13. Infant son
3. Humphrey Basse was baptized 7 May 1593 at St. Gabriel's Church in London and he died before 1599.
4. William Basse was baptized 20 Oct 1594 in St. Gabriel's Church in London; he died three months later on 12 Feb 1595, and is buried "in the boddye" of the Church at St. Gabriels.
5. Mary Basse was baptized 25 Jan 1596 at St. Gabriel's Church in London. She married Luke Walthall in 1611, and two children are known. A marriage license was issued by the Bishop of London on 12 Feb 1611 for Luke and Mary to be married at St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex, England. Luke was the son of William Walthall, and he died soon after his marriage to Mary, in 1617. His will dated 30 Nov 1617, proved 16 Dec 1617, mentions his wife and two children: William and Mary Walthall.
8. Thomas Basse was baptized 21 Feb 1602 in St. Gabriel's Church in London.; he died 11 Jan 1603 at the age of 11 months, and is buried at St. Gabriel's.
12. Lydia Basse was baptized 15 May 1608 in St. Helen's Bishopsgate, London, and she died 26 Jan 1629 at the age of 20.
