Paternal Family Tree: Scrope
Around 1327 Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton was born to Henry Scrope [aged 59].
On 7th September 1336 [his father] Henry Scrope [aged 68] died. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map].
On 26th August 1346 the army of King Edward III of England [aged 33] defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" [aged 16], Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick [aged 33], William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton [aged 36] and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick [aged 30].
The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield [aged 36], Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer [aged 38], Bernard Brocas [aged 16], Thomas Felton [aged 16], James Audley [aged 28], Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh [aged 59], Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh [aged 18], Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham [aged 51], John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth [aged 66], Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley [aged 37], Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 19], William Scrope [aged 21], Stephen Scrope [aged 21], William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby [aged 16], John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle [aged 28], Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle [aged 42], Nicholas Longford [aged 61], Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh [aged 27], Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings [aged 28], Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk [aged 48], John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford [aged 34], Thomas West [aged 34], John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby [aged 43], John Wingfield [aged 26], Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy [aged 25], Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon [aged 43] (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux [aged 37], John Devereux [aged 44], Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos [aged 26], Richard Pembridge [aged 26] and John Sully [aged 63].
The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France [aged 52] was wounded. William de Coucy [aged 60] and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy [aged 33] and were killed.
Charles II Count Alençon [aged 49] was killed. His son Charles [aged 9] succeeded Count Alençon.
Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis succeeded III Count Blois.
Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders [aged 42] was killed. His son Louis [aged 15] succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.
King John I of Bohemia [aged 50] was killed. His son Charles [aged 30] succeeded IV King Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg. Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg [aged 29] by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.
Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine [aged 26] was killed. His son John succeeded I Duke Lorraine.
Jean IV de Harcourt [aged 39] was killed.
In 1350 [his son] William Scrope 1st Earl Wiltshire was born to Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 23] and [his future wife] Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton [aged 22]. He married 1396 Isabel Russell Countess Wiltshire.
Around 1355 [his son] Stephen Scrope was born to Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 28] and [his future wife] Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton [aged 27]. He married before 1408 Millicent Tiptoft, daughter of Robert Tiptoft 3rd Baron Tibetot and Margaret Deincourt Baroness Tibetot.
In or before 1369 [his son] Roger Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton was born to Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 41] and [his wife] Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton [aged 40]. He married in or before 1393 Margaret Tiptoft Baroness Scrope Bolton, daughter of Robert Tiptoft 3rd Baron Tibetot and Margaret Deincourt Baroness Tibetot, and had issue.
In or before 1369 Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 41] and Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
In 1371 Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 44] was created 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton.
Around 1378 [his wife] Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton [aged 50] died at Bolton, North Yorkshire.
In or before 1393 [his son] Roger Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Tiptoft Baroness Scrope Bolton [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton.
In 1396 [his son] William Scrope 1st Earl Wiltshire [aged 46] and [his daughter-in-law] Isabel Russell Countess Wiltshire were married.
On 29th July 1399 [his son] William Scrope 1st Earl Wiltshire [aged 49], Henry Green of Drayton, Northamptonshire [aged 52] and John Bussy were beheaded at Bristol Castle, Gloucestershire [Map]. Earl Wiltshire forfeit.
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After 7th January 1400. The names of the lords who were present at the said declaration are as follows:
Henry, prince of Wales [aged 13].
Edmund, duke of York [aged 58].
Edward, earl of Rutland [aged 27].
Thomas, earl of Arundel [aged 18].
John, earl of Somerset [aged 27].
Edmund, earl of Stafford [aged 21].
Henry, earl of Northumberland [aged 58].
Ralph, earl of Westmorland [aged 36].
Thomas, earl of Worcester [aged 57].
Michael, earl of Suffolk [aged 39].
Richard, Lord Grey of Codnor [aged 29].
Thomas, Lord Berkeley [aged 48].
John, Lord Charlton.
Reginald, Lord Grey of Ruthin [aged 38].
Thomas, Lord Camoys [aged 49].
Thomas, Lord Furnivall [aged 38].
Robert, Lord Scales [aged 28].
John, Lord Beaumont.
William, Lord Willoughby [aged 30].
Hugh, Lord Burnell [aged 53].
William, Lord Ferrers of Groby [aged 27].
William, Lord Bergavenny [aged 57].
John, Lord Lovell [aged 59].
Robert, Lord Harrington [aged 44].
Richard Lescrope [aged 73].
Around August 1403 Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 76] died. He was buried at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire [Map]. His son Roger [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton.
Parliament Rolls Richard II. 5. The following are assigned to be triers of petitions from England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland:
The duke of Guyenne and duke of Lancaster.
Sir Richard le Scrope.
William Thirning.
William Rickhill.
John Wadham.
to act all together, or at least six of the aforesaid prelates and lords; consulting with the chancellor, treasurer, steward, and chamberlain, and also the king's serjeants when necessary. And they shall hold their session in the chamberlain's room near the Painted Chamber [Map].
[his son] Richard Scrope was born to Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton and Blanche Pole Baroness Scrope Bolton.
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 10 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 12 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 10 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Scrope 
4 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Scrope 5 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 6 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Scrope 7 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Brun
Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliane Brun
Grandfather: William Scrope 8 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
father: Henry Scrope 9 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton 10 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd