John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 1388-1455

Before 15th December 1376 [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 31] and [his mother] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 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 [aged 43] and Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 38].

On 31st July 1392 [his grandfather] Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 79] died at York [Map]. His son [his father] Stephen [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham.

Before 11th July 1398 [his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 25] and [his sister-in-law] Phillipe Bryan Baroness Scrope Masham Baroness Devereux were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. They were third cousin once removed.

On 25th January 1406 [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 61] died. His son [his brother] Henry [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham.

After 6th September 1410 [his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 37] and [his sister-in-law] Joan Holland Duchess York [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent [aged 60]. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 14th August 1418 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 30] and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 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 [aged 34] and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 31]. He married his fourth cousin Margaret Dacre, daughter of Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland and Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland.

Around 1424 [his daughter] Eleanor Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 36] and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 33] at Upsall. She married before 1443 her third cousin once removed Richard Darcy and had issue.

Around 1429 [his son] Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 41] and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 38]. He married after 4th May 1453 his second cousin twice removed Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham, daughter of Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Greystoke, and had issue.

In 1432 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 44] was appointed Lord Treasurer.

Around 1435 [his son-in-law] Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 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 29th May 1442 [his mother] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 92] died.

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

On 18th September 1452 [his son] John Scrope [aged 30] died. He was buried at York Minster [Map].

Around 18th March 1453 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 65] and Matilda Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. The difference in their ages was 38 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 4th May 1453 [his son] Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 17] were married. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 15th November 1455 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 67] died. He was buried at Scrope Chapel, York Minster. His son Thomas [aged 26] succeeded 5th Baron Scrope of Masham. Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 19] by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham.

Around 12th March 1465 [his former wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 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. She married 1435 her half fourth cousin Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton, son of Richard Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Bolton and Margaret Neville Baroness Scrope Bolton, and had issue.

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