Talk:Richard Basset/GA1

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Reviewer: Malleus Fatuorum 14:11, 9 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lead

"Basset and his wife founded a monastic house in 1125 out of their lands, which were equivalent to 15 knight's fees." I'm not quite sure what "out of their lands" means. Outside their lands? Did they donate some land to the monastic house? Do we have a link for "knight's fees"? What was equivalent to 15 knight's fees? All of Basset's lands or just those he donated(?) to the monastic house?

Early life

"William Basset, the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of the abbey of St Benet of Hulme, may have been a relative, as he granted lands to Richard Basset in return for a ₤10 annual rent." In what way would the abbot renting out land imply anything other than a business relationship between the two men?

Family and death

"Although Matilda had a brother Robert, who was mentioned in her marriage settlement, by the terms of the settlement Robert Ridel was placed in the wardship of Basset until he was knighted and married." Why does this sentence begin with "although"?

Taken care of the first and third. The second is a bit more difficult. Generally, abbots didn't alienate lands except to relatives, so the fact that the surname is the same as well as the fact that there was a grant of lands, argues that the two men were relatives. There aren't usually "business" relationships as we think of them during this period, most grants of lands involved relatives ... Ealdgyth - Talk 15:01, 9 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough, that'll do for me. Malleus Fatuorum 15:08, 9 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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