Francis Basset (1715–1769)

Francis Basset (1715–1769) of Tehidy in the parish of Illogan, Cornwall, was a Westcountry landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Penryn, Cornwall, in (1766–69).

Origins

He was the son of Francis Basset (1674–1721) of Tehidy, Sheriff of Cornwall in 1708, by his wife Mary Pendarves. The Basset family was an ancient Westcountry family.

He married Margaret St Aubyn, a daughter of Sir John St Aubyn, 3rd Baronet, by whom he had seven children, two sons and five daughters, including:

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Edward Turner George Brydges Rodney	Member of Parliament for Penryn 1766–1769 With: George Brydges Rodney (1766–1768)/ Hugh Pigot (1768–1769)	Succeeded by William Lemon Hugh Pigot

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