Background
Philip was the son of Alan Basset of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and his wife, Aline Degai.
Philip was the son of Alan Basset of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and his wife, Aline Degai.
He inherited the manor of Wycombe. The town received market borough status in 1237. He served during the period that Henry III regained control of the government from the Barons.