Stephen Le Scrope 
Stephen was born about 1345 in Masham, Yorkshire, England. Stephen's father was Henry Le Scrope and his mother was UNKNOWN Joan. His paternal grandparents were Geoffrey Le Scrope and Ivetta De Ros. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Geoffrey, Henry, John, William, Richard, Jane and Isabella. He was the fourth oldest of the eight children. He died on January 25th, 1406 in Turnham Hall, Masham, Yorkshire, England.General Notes
REFN: 12514AN
at the inquisition at the time of his father's death - probably considerab
ly older 4
2nd son
Cokayne's Complete Peerage in Dave's Database.
Dave's Database. Utzinger, Dave, Rootsweb's WorldConnect, World Wide We
b: Available: [Online]: (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?
db=utzing) [30 August 2002].
BARONY OF SCROPE OF MASHAM
II. 2. STEPHEN (LE SCROPE), LORD SCROPE (of Masham), 2nd but 1st survivi
ng son and heir, born about 1345; served as an Esquire in the army befo
re Paris, April 1360. He joined the crusading army raised by Peter of Lusi
gnan, King of Cyprus, and was knighted by him on the taking of Alexandri
a, October 1365; served with John of Gaunt in Guienne, 1373. He was summon
ed to Parliament from 23 November 1392 to 1 January 1405/6; Commission
er de walliis et fossatis, Holderness, co. York, 30 November 1396; on t
he Commission of the Peace and Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, co. Yor
k, East Riding, 10 March 1396/7, and 28 November 1399 to 15 December 140
5; Liberty of Beverley, 1 August 1398; granted 100 marks per annum for li
fe by Richard II, 7 July 1399. Commissioner of Array, co. York, East Ridin
g, 18 December 1399; Commissioner to inform the King's lieges that the la
ws will be observed, co. York, 11 May 1402. Commissioner to settle disput
es relating to Scottish prisoners taken at the battle of Homildon, 3 Mar
ch 1402/3; Commissioner to levy the subsidy, co. York, East Riding, 24 Mar
ch 1403/4, but discharged. He gave a power of attorney to receive seis
in in the manors of Ecclesall, Upsall, &c., Purification, 2 February 1404/
5. He married, before 15 December 1376, Margery, widow of John DE HUNTINGF
IELD, son and heir apparent of William (DE HUNTINGFIELD), LORD HUNTINGFIEL
D, probably a daughter of John (DE WELLES), LORD WELLES, by Maud, daught
er of William (DE Ros), Lord Ros. He died 25 January 1405/6, and was buri
ed in the Scrope Chapel in York Minster. His widow, who was admitted to t
he Gild of Corpus Christi, York, l416/17, died 29 May 1422.
[CP 11:564]
Will dated 5/7 Jan 1405/1406; proved 25 Jan 1406/1407, ,
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1285 in Bolton, Yorkshire, England d.Dec 1340 in Ghent, Flanders
- b.29 Sep 1312 in Masham, Yorkshire, England d.31 Jul 1392 in Masham, Yorkshire, England
- b.~ 1290 in Igmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England d.> 1328
- b.~ 1345 in Masham, Yorkshire, England d.25 Jan 1406 in Turnham Hall, Masham, Yorkshire, England
- b.1317 in Clifton, Yorkshire, England d. in Masham, Yorkshire, England
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They had five sons and two daughters, named Henry, Geofrey, Stephen, John, William, Maud and ?.
Family Notes
REFNMR81647
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Children
John Le Scrope
John was born before 1388 in Masham, Yorkshire, England. He died on November 15th, 1455. He was buried in Scrope Chapel, York, Yorkshire, England.
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