General Notes

1st Lord Scrope of Masham.  He served under the earl of Northampton in Scotland and was knighted at the battle of Berwick, May, 1333.  He fought at the battle of Halidon Hill, July 20, 1333, and took part in Edward III's invasion of Scotland in 1335, and the siege of Dunbar, January to August, 1336.  He was at the battle of Sluys, June 24, 1340, and the siege of Tournay, June, 1340.  He served in Brittany, fought at the battle of Neville's Cross, October 17, 1343, and took part in the siege of Calais, 1346 to 1347.  He was summoned to Parliament from November 25, 1350, to September 7, 1391, by writs directed Henrico le Scrop, whereby he is held to have become lord Scrope.  After the accession of Richard II he was appointed at the request of Parliament one of the nine resident councillors, October 15, 1377.

1st Baron Scrope of Masham.