Bisset with dilemmas: Manasser and his descendants

Tuesday, 10 January, 2005

Hello All,

Manasser Bisset, of Kidderminster, co. Worcs. & c., is given
in Sanders as being succeeded by his son Henry: Henry then in
turn by sons William (allegedly d.s.p. 1220) and John (d. bef
24 Aug 1241) [1].

Contrary to this descent is the following pedigree:

' Curia Regis Roll. No. 111. 17. Hen. 3. m. 3.

Glouc. - John Bisset sued the Abbot of Cirencester for
land in Wigewant.

Manasser Biset, seised temp. H. 2.
I
Henry.
I
William.
I
John Biset, the plaintiff. ' [2]

Assuming no transcription error, certainly John Biset (or
Bisset) knew who his father was. The chronology concerning the
immediate descendants of John Bisset would not conflict with
this, as far as I see it. The chronology concerning John
Bisset's marriage to Alice Basset (as 2nd husband) would appear
to tighten things a bit, but not problematically. Further,
the assignment of Margaret, wife of Sir Roger la Zouche, as
a daughter of Henry Bisset might also be assigned to William
('did not dsp') Bisset his son instead: this would held
explain a son William la Zouche, vs. a 'missing' Henry.....

Tim Powys-Lybbe...

I wonder if the Curia Roll was reciting the order of the holders of the
fief?

Cheers,

John *

NOTES

[1] Sanders, English Baronies, pp. 6, 52.

[2] Hon. George Wrottesley, Pedigrees from the Plea Rolls,
The Genealogist (N.S.), XX:224.

* John P. Ravilious