Career
Several lost historic works and biographies have been attributed to him, but none of his manuscripts appear to have survived into the modern era. Both Tanner and Hearne speak of Basset"s historical works as lying in manuscript at the College of Arms, but no distinct mention of them is made in West. H. Black"s catalogue of the chief historical manuscripts which are now preserved there. William Dunn Macray is of opinion that an incomplete history of Henry V"s wars in France, written in French, which is now in the College of Arms, may possibly prove to be one of Basset"s compilations.
Both Bale and Tanner distinctly state, however, that Basset"s history of Henry V was written in English.
lieutenant is probable that Hall, who was obviously acquainted with Basset"s work, made liberal use of it in his well-known chronicle.