Sir Arthur Bassett was a member of the prominent west-country Basset family and was MP for Barnstaple in 1563 and Devon in 1572. He served as JP for Devon from 1569 to his death and as Sheriff of Devo
Small chest tomb (foreground) in Atherington Church, Devon, of Sir Arthur Basset (1541-1586) of Umberleigh and his wife Eleanor Chichester
Slate slab on top of chest tomb in Atherington Church, Devon, of Sir Arthur Basset (1541-1586) shows arms of Basset impaling Chichester
The historic manor of Raleigh, near Barnstaple and in the parish of Pilton, North Devon, England, was the first recorded home in the 14th century of the influential Chichester family of Devon. It was
Arms of Sir John Chichester (d.1569), Pilton Church, Devon
Ledger stone of Richard Chichester (d.1496)
Mural monument in Fremington Church to Mrs Jane Barbor, widow of George Barbor