Le Scrope, *Sir Geoffrey

Birth Name Le Scrope, *Sir Geoffrey 1a
Also Known As Le Scrope, Geoffrey 1b 1c
Also Known As LeScrope, Geoffrey, Sir 1d
Also Known As LeScrope, Geoffrey Sir 1e
Gramps ID I3603
Gender male
Age at Death 66 years, 11 months, 1 day

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E7843] 1274 Masham, Yorkshire, England  
1f
Burial [E7844] DEC Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire, England  
1g
Occupation [E7845]     Lawyer
1h
Knighted [E7846] 1323    
1i
Death [E7847] 1340-12-02 Ghent, Yorkshire, England  
1j
Birth [E7848] 1273 Masham, Yorkshire, England  
1k
Birth [E7849] 1274 Masham, Yorkshire, England  
1l
Birth [E7850] about 1273 Bracewell,Wensley,Yorkshire,England  
1m
Birth [E7851] 1274 Masham, Yorkshire, England  
1n
Birth [E7852] 1274 Masham, Yorkshire, , England  
1o
Death [E7853] 1340-12-00 Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire, England  
1p
Death [E7854] 1340-12-00 Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire, , England  
1q
Death [E7855] 1340-12-00 Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire, , England  
1r
Death [E7856] 1340-12-00 Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire, , England  
1s
Death [E7857] 1340-12-00 Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire, , England  
1t
Occupation [E7858] between 1324 and 1338   Chief Justice of the King's Bench
1u

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Le Scrope, *William [I4275]12461312
Mother De Newsom, *Constance [I4276]12501320-12-00
         Le Scrope, *Sir Geoffrey [I3603] 1274 1340-12-02

Families

    Family of Le Scrope, *Sir Geoffrey and De Ros, *Ivetta [F1197]
Married Wife De Ros, *Ivetta [I3604] ( * 1290 + 1331 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E20824] 1311 Masham, Yorkshire, England  
1v
Marriage [E20825] 1311 Masham, Yorkshire, , England  
1w
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Le Scrope, *Henry [I3464]1312-09-291391-07-31

Narrative

SIR GEOFFRY LE SCROPE, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE KING'S BENCH
Sir Geoffrey le Scrope (c. 1280 - December 2, 1340) was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench for four periods between 1324 and 1338. He was the son of Sir William le Scrope, who was bailiff to the earl of Richmond in Richmondshire. Geoffrey’s older brother Henry was also a lawyer, and served as Chief Justice twice, 1317-23 and 1329-30. In the baronial conflicts of the reign of Edward II he was a loyal adherent of the crown. He was involved in the proceedings both against Thomas of Lancaster and Andrew Harclay. He was knighted in 1323, and became Chief Justice for the first time the next year. He managed, however, to survive politically the overthrow both of Edward II in 1326 and of Roger Mortimer in 1330. After retiring as a justice, he campaigned with Edward III in Flanders, and distinguished himself as a soldier. He was also one of the instigators behind the king’s actions against Archbishop Stratford in 1340. He died at Ghent the same year, probably on December 2, and was buried at Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire. Geoffrey and his wife Ivetta had five sons. Their eldest son, Henry, became the first Baron Scrope of Masham.

Pedigree

  1. Le Scrope, *William [I4275]
    1. De Newsom, *Constance [I4276]
      1. Le Scrope, *Sir Geoffrey
        1. De Ros, *Ivetta [I3604]
          1. Le Scrope, *Henry [I3464]

Ancestors

Source References

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        Record for Ivetta De Ros

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