Henry Scrope, 1st Lord of Masham

Abt 1312 - 1391  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Henry Scrope, 1st Lord of Masham  [1, 2]
  Suffix	1st Lord of Masham
  Born	Abt 1312  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	1315  [3]
  Name	Henry Le Scrope Baron Scrope of Masham  [3]
  Died	31 Jul 1391  [2, 3]
  Buried	Aug 1391	York, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  Notes	Henry Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Masham (c1312-31 July 1392) was an English soldier and administrator. He was the elsest son of Geoffrey Scrope and his first wife, Ivetta. He succeeded his father in 1341. In early life he served in the Scottish campaign of 1333 and was knighted at Berwick, where he fought at the Battle of Halidon Hill. He served in Scotland again in 1335 and in 1340 took part in the sea Battle of Sluys at the start of the Hundred Years War. In 1342 he served in Brittany and was present at the sieges of Vannes and Morlaix. He was in Flanders in 1345 and in 1346 fought as a banneret both at the Battle of Crécy and the Battle of Nevilles Cross. In 1347 he was at the siege of Calais and in 1350 in the sea battle off Winchelsea. In November 1350 he was summoned to the House of Lords as Lord Scrope, later Lord Scrope of Masham and in 1354 he was one of the ambassadors to Pope Innocent VI seeking to arbitrate between England and France. He served Edward III in Picardy in 1355 and at the siege of Berwick in 1357. In 1357 he was a member of the commission to treat with the Scots for the liberation of David II, king of Scots, and for a truce. In 1359 he served under John of Gaunt in the great chevauchée toward Rheims, and in 1361 he was appointed Warden of Calais and Guînes until 1370. In 1369 he served under John of Gaunt in France; and in 1371 was for a year warden of the western march towards Scotland and also steward of the king's household. He died on 31 July 1392. He had married twice; firstly to Agnes and secondly to Joan (both surnames are uncertain). With Joan he had five sons: Geoffrey, who was killed on crusade in Prussia in 1362 William, who fought against the Turks at Satalia in 1361 and died in the East Stephen, who likewise went on crusade and who ultimately succeeded him as Stephen Scrope, 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham Richard, who became Archbishop of York and was executed in 1405 John. He had two daughters: Joan, who married Henry, Lord Fitzhugh Isabel, who married Sir Robert Plumpton (1341-1407) of Plumpton
  Person ID	I5200	Bosdet Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Geoffrey Scrope,   b. Abt 1280,   d. 02 Dec 1340, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Ivetta de Roos
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F2041	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Joan
  Children	1. Joane Scrope
  Family ID	F2025	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Agnes
  Family ID	F2042	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S386] Stirnet. [S174] Wikipedia. [S501] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online.. Record for Henry Le Scrope Baron Scrope of Masham