Biography of John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 1388-1455

Paternal Family Tree: Scrope

Maternal Family Tree: Emmeline Riddlesford 1223-1276

Before 15 Dec 1376 [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 31) and [his mother] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham (age 26) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. They were third cousin once removed.

Around 1388 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham was born to Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 43) and Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham (age 38).

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

Southampton Plot

On 05 Aug 1415 two executions of those involved in the Southampton Plot took place at the North Gate aka Bargate [Map]:

Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge (age 30) was beheaded. His son Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York (age 3) succeeded 2nd Earl Cambridge.

[his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham (age 42) was beheaded. His brother John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 27) succeeded 4th Baron Scrope of Masham.

Before 14 Aug 1418 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 30) and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. They were fourth cousins.

Around 1422 [his son] John Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 31).

Around 1424 [his daughter] Eleanor Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 33) at Upsall.

Around 1429 [his son] Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham (age 38).

In 1432 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 44) was appointed Lord Treasurer.

Around 1435 [his son-in-law] Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 16) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

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

Before 1443 [his son-in-law] Richard Darcy (age 17) and [his daughter] Eleanor Scrope (age 18) were married. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 18 Mar 1453 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 65) and Matilda Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham (age 27) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 04 May 1453 [his son] Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham (age 17) were married. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

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

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

[his daughter] Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham.

[his son] Henry Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham.

Royal Ancestors of John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 1388-1455

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 1388-1455

Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 1388-1455

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Scrope

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliane Brun

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Scrope

Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Scrope

GrandFather: Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ros

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ros

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Mac William Dunkeld

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ros

Great x 4 Grandfather: Piers Fitzherbert

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Fitzpiers

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ivette Ros

Father: Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham

GrandMother: Joan Unknown

John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Welles 1st Baron Welles

Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Welles 3rd Baron Welles

GrandFather: John Welles 4th Baron Welles

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Bardolf 1st Baron Bardolf

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Bardolf 2nd Baron Bardolf

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Bardolf Baroness Welles

Great x 4 Grandfather: Pierre Grandison

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Grandison Baroness Bardolf

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison

Mother: Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ros

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ros

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Fitzpiers

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley

Great x 4 Grandfather: William D'Aubigny

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel D'Aubigny

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley

Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver Vaux

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vaux

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Vaux Baroness Ros

GrandMother: Maud Ros Baroness Welles 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gunselin Badlesmere

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Fitzbernard

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas de Clare 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 4th Lord Offaly

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Fitzgerald 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Emmeline Longespée Baroness Offaly Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England