Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Richard le Scrope
Abt 1327 - 1403 (~ 76 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
Generation: 5
1. Richard le Scrope was born about 1327 (son of Henry le Scrope and Margaret); died on 30 May 1403; was buried in Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, England. Notes:
Knight of the shire for Yorkshire, Jan 1365; later summoned to the upper house as a baron by writ in 1371, where he was made Lord High Treasurer and Keeper of the Seal. He was Lord Chancellor from 1378 to 1380 and again from 1380 to 1382.
Fought at Crécy and at Neville's Cross, where he was knighted on the field; also at the siege of Calais, the sea-fight off Winchilsea, at the recapture of Berwick, and at the 1359-60 siege of Paris. He was in the retinue of John of Gaunt's Spanish campaign and present at the battle of Najera. He was also in Gaunt's retinue in Scotland and present at the taking of Edinburgh.
Winner in the celebrated Scrope vs. Grosvenor heraldic dispute, prevailing over TNH, JTS, TSW, and TWK ancestor Robert Grosvenor. Among those testifying on Scrope's behalf was Geoffrey Chaucer.Richard married Blanche de la Pole before 21 Feb 1352. Blanche (daughter of William de la Pole, Mayor of Hull and Katherine) died after 1378. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Stephen Scrope died on 4 Sep 1408 in Castledermot, Kildare, Ireland.
- Roger le Scrope was born before 1373; died on 3 Dec 1403; was buried in Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, England.
2. Henry le Scrope was born before 1270 (son of William le Scrope and Constance); died on 7 Sep 1336; was buried in Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, England. Notes:
Chief Justice of the King's Bench for two periods between 1317 and 1330; afterwards he was Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Founder of Easby Abbey, where he was buried.
Henry married Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret Children:
- 1. Richard le Scrope was born about 1327; died on 30 May 1403; was buried in Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, England.
Generation: 3
4. William le Scrope was born in of Bolton, Wensley, Yorkshire, England (son of Henry le Scrope and Juliane Brun); died before 1 Feb 1311. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate death: Bef 1 Feb 1312
Notes:
Bailiff of the Earl of Richmond. Knighted at the battle of Falkirk, 22 Jul 1298.
"Sir Thomas de Roos of Kendal and Sir William Aton, both more than 80 years of age in 1386, deposed that Sir William Scrope, father of Henry the chief justice and his br. Geoffrey, was the most noble tourneour, or bohourdeour, of his time, even before he was knighted." [Complete Peerage, citation details below]William married Constance. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Constance (daughter of Thomas fitz Gille). Children:
- 2. Henry le Scrope was born before 1270; died on 7 Sep 1336; was buried in Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, England.
- Geoffrey le Scrope was born about 1280 in of Masham, Yorkshire, England; died on 2 Dec 1340 in Ghent, Flanders; was buried in Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire, England.
Generation: 4
8. Henry le Scrope was born in of Flotmanby, Yorkshire, England (son of Simon le Scrope and Ingoliane); was buried in Wensley, Yorkshire, England. Henry married Juliane Brun. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Juliane Brun (daughter of Roger Brun). Children:
- 4. William le Scrope was born in of Bolton, Wensley, Yorkshire, England; died before 1 Feb 1311.
10. Thomas fitz Gille was born in of Newsham-upon-Tees, Yorkshire, England (son of Gille de Newsom). Children:
- 5. Constance
Generation: 5
16. Simon le Scrope was born in of Flotmanby, Yorkshire, England; was buried in Wensley, Yorkshire, England. Simon married Ingoliane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Ingoliane Children:
- 8. Henry le Scrope was born in of Flotmanby, Yorkshire, England; was buried in Wensley, Yorkshire, England.
18. Roger Brun was born in of Fylingdales, Yorkshire, England. Children:
- 9. Juliane Brun
20. Gille de Newsom Children:
- 10. Thomas fitz Gille was born in of Newsham-upon-Tees, Yorkshire, England.