John Bassett (by 1513 – 20 July 1551), was a Welsh politician.
[1] He was the eldest son of Thomas Bassett of Llantrithyd and was educated at the Inner Temple (1527).
[1] He was joint attorney-general of Glamorgan from 1535 until his death and a member of the council of Queen Katherine Parr and surveyor of her lands by 1544.
[1] He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Cardiff Boroughs in 1542, Old Sarum in 1545 and Glamorganshire in 1547.
He served as solicitor to the Council of the Marches of Wales by his death.