On 31 Jul 1392 [his grandfather] Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 79) died at York [Map]. His son [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope Masham (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baron Scrope Masham.

On 25 Jan 1406 [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope Masham (age 61) died. His son [his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope Masham (age 33) succeeded 3rd Baron Scrope Masham.

In 1436 John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke (age 47) died. He was buried at St Andrew's Church, Greystoke [Map]. His son [his future brother-in-law] Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke (age 22) succeeded 5th Baron Greystoke. Monument in St Andrew's Church, Greystoke [Map]. Fluted Period. His Pauldrons are unusual in their style. His arms are fully encased in plate with a couter (or coude) protecting the elbow joint. Fine detail of the straps that held the armour in place may be seen on the underarms. A gorget, has replaced the camail. His head is, very unusually, bare as is his face, his hair cut in the style so typical of portraits of Henry V. The effigy was possibly made somewhat after John's death or, possibly, that the effigy has been incorrectly assigned. His head rests on the decorated tournament helm. He wears the Lancastrian Esses Collar. John had supported the usurpation of Richard II by Henry IV in the 1390s; staunch Lancastrians. John had married, in 1407, Elizabeth Ferrers, daughter of Joan Beaufort, daughter of John of Gaunt, son of King Edward III. Two sword belts: diagonal (bawdric) and horizontal. The jupon, beneath the waist has been replaced by a fauld; horizontal strips of metal that wrap around.

John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke: In 1389 he was born to Ralph Greystoke 3rd Baron Greystoke and Catherine Clifford Baroness Greystoke. On 28 Oct 1407 John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Ferrers Baroness Greystoke were married at Greystoke Castle, Cumberland. She by marriage Baroness Greystoke. She the daughter of Robert Ferrers and Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland. She a great granddaughter of King Edward III of England. On 06 Apr 1418 Ralph Greystoke 3rd Baron Greystoke died. He was buried at Newminster Abbey. His son John Greystoke 4th Baron Greystoke succeeded 4th Baron Greystoke.

On 29 May 1442 [his mother] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham (age 92) died.

On 18 Sep 1452 [his son] John Scrope (age 30) died. He was buried at York Minster [Map].

On 15 Nov 1455 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope Masham (age 67) died. He was buried at Scrope Chapel, York Minster. His son [his son] Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope Masham (age 26) succeeded 5th Baron Scrope Masham. [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham (age 19) by marriage Baroness Scrope Masham.

Around 12 Mar 1465 [his former wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 74) died.