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The Bassanos
Jeronimo Bassano
Anthony Bassano
Lucreece Bassano

Bassano name is possibly Jewish in origin with a possible beginning of Ponte Bassanensis.

Jeronimo Bassano
Very little is known of Jeronimo Bassano. Possible father is Santo Bassano
Jeronimo Bassano was head of a family of Italian musicians who moved from Venice to England and the household of Henry VIII to serve the court. Jeronimo himself never moved, however, but was listed in Venice as a "Maestro of the trumpets and shawms" (musical instrument). He was born before 1490, probably in Bassano del Grappa, Venice, Italy.
His wife is unknown, but he did have six sons who were in England by 1540:
  1. Anthony Bassano (m. Elena de Nazzi; 1 known child)
  2. Jacomo Bassano (d. 1566; m. Orsetta Griti bef 1540)
  3. Alvise Bassano (d. 1554; 1 known dau.; Lupo family site)
  4. Jasper Bassano (d. 1577)
  5. John Bassano (d. 1570)
  6. Baptista Bassano (never m.; 2 children)
Jeronimo Bassano died c1545 in Venice, Italy.
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Anthony Bassano
Anthony Bassano was born in Bassano del Grappo, Italy. On 10Aug1536 he married Elena De Nazzi. There were 10 children (** musician to court of Henry VIII of England):
  1. Elizabeth Bassano (b. 1545; d. 1582; m. Ambrose Grasso)
  2. Mark Anthony Bassano (**; b. 1546; d. 1599)
  3. Arthur Bassano (**; b. 1546; d. 1624)
  4. Edward Bassano (**; b. 1551; d. 1615)
  5. Andrea Bassano (**; b. 1554; d. 1626)
  6. Jeronimo Bassano (**; b. 1559; d. 1635)
  7. Margaretta Bassano
  8. Angelica Bassano
  9. Isabella Bassano
  10. Lucreece Bassano (m. Nicholas Lanier)
Anthony Bassano was buried on 19Oct1574, pressumably in England.
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Lucreece Bassano
The dates of birth/marriage of Lucreece Bassano are unclear.
Story #1 b. 9/24/1556, London; m. 2/13/1570-1.
Story #2 b. 1530-40, London; m. bef 1565.
Based on children and husband Nicholas Lanier's previous marriage, Story #1 is far more believable putting the wedding at All Hallows Barking Parrish, London, ENG. She was apparently his second wife, but the pair had 9 children:
  1. Alphonso Lanier (**; b. c1572; d. 20Jun1613; m. poet Emelia Bassano 18Oct1592 same Bassano family)
  2. Innocent Lanier (**; b. c1573; d. 1625; never m.)
  3. Ellen Lanier (b. c1577; d. 1628; m. Alphonse Ferrabosco; 6 children)
  4. Jerome Lanier (**; m. Phrisdewith Grafton; m2. Elizabeth Willeford 10Jan1627; 13 children total)
  5. Clement Lanier (**; b. c1590/92 in England; d. 06Nov1661 in England)
  6. Andrea Lanier (**; buried 02Nov1660; m. Joyce Perry Jun1628; 8 children)
  7. Frances Lanier (m. 04Feb1618 at St. Margaret's Lee, Kent ENG to Thomas Foxe)
  8. Katherine Lanier (b. c1583; d. aft 02Sep1660; m. Daniel Ferrand)
  9. Mary Lanier (buried 13Oct1676; never m.)
Information about her death is unknown other than at the proving of Nicholas' will in July 1612, in England, she was still alive.
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