Biography of Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham 1312-1392

Paternal Family Tree: Scrope

On 29 Sep 1312 Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham was born to Geoffrey Scrope (age 27) and Ivette Ros (age 27) at Masham.

Before 1331 [his mother] Ivette Ros (age 46) died.

On 24 Aug 1337 [his daughter] Isabel Scrope was born to Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 24) and [his future wife] Joan Unknown (age 17).

Battle of Sluys

On 24 Jun 1340 King Edward III of England (age 27) attacked the French fleet at anchor during the Battle of Sluys capturing more than 200 ships, killing around 18000 French. The English force included John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 24), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 30), Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 27), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 10), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 22), Ralph Stafford 1st Earl Stafford (age 38), Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 30), Walter Manny 1st Baron Manny (age 30), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 32) and Richard Pembridge (age 20).

Thomas Monthermer 2nd Baron Monthermer (age 38) died from wounds. His daughter Margaret Monthermer Baroness Montagu 3rd Baroness Monthermer succeeded 3rd Baroness Monthermer.

Before 1342 Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 29) and Joan Unknown (age 21) were married.

Around 1342 [his son] Geoffrey Scrope was born to Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 29) and [his wife] Joan Unknown (age 22).

In 1345 [his son] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope Masham was born to Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 32) and [his wife] Joan Unknown (age 25).

Battle of Neville's Cross

                    On 17 Oct 1346 at the Battle of Neville's Cross near Durham, County Durham [Map] the English inflicted a heavy defeat on the Scottish army that had invaded England in compliance with their treaty with the French for mutual support against England.
                
                    The English army included: William Deincourt 1st Baron Deincourt (age 45), Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 34), Ralph Hastings (age 55), Ralph Neville 2nd Baron Neville of Raby (age 55), Archbishop William Zouche, Henry Percy 10th and 2nd Baron Percy (age 45) and John Mowbray 3rd Baron Mowbray (age 35).                

                    Of the Scottish army King David II of Scotland (age 22), John Graham Earl Menteith and William "Flower of Chivalry and Knight Liddesdale" Douglas 1st Earl Atholl (age 46) were captured and imprisoned in the Tower of London [Map].                

                    Neil Bruce, John Randolph 3rd Earl Moray (age 40), David Hay 6th Baron Erroll (age 28) and Edward Keith of Sinton (age 66) were killed.                

                    John Graham Earl Menteith was present.

Around 1350 [his son] Archbishop Richard Scrope was born to Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 37) and [his wife] Joan Unknown (age 30).

Battle of Winchelsea

On 29 Aug 1350 the English fleet defeated a Castilian fleet at Winchelsea [Map] during the Battle of Winchelsea. Around twenty Castilian ships were captured; several were sunk. For the English King Edward III of England (age 37) and his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 20), James Audley (age 32), Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 37), Henry of Grosmont 1st Duke Lancaster (age 40) and John Sully (age 67) fought.

On 25 Nov 1350 Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 38) was created 1st Baron Scrope Masham.

Before 1358 [his son-in-law] Hugh Fitzhugh 2nd Baron Fitzhugh and [his daughter] Joan Scrope Baroness Fitzhugh were married.

Funeral of William Greystoke

After 10 Jul 1359 William Greystoke 2nd Baron Greystoke (age 38) was buried at St Andrew's Church, Greystoke [Map] during the Funeral of William Greystoke conducted by Bishop Gilbert Welton and attended by Roger Clifford 5th Baron Clifford (age 26), Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 46) and Thomas Musgrave 1st Baron Musgrave (age 57).

In 1361 [his son] William Scrope died.

In 1362 [his son] Geoffrey Scrope (age 20) died at Prussia.

Before 15 Dec 1376 [his son] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope Masham (age 31) and [his daughter-in-law] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham (age 26) were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope Masham. They were third cousin once removed.

Before Sep 1391 [his son] John Scrope and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Strathbogie (age 38) were married. She the daughter of David IV Strathbogie 12th Earl Atholl and Elizabeth Ferrers Countess Atholl. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 31 Jul 1392 Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham (age 79) died at York [Map]. His son [his son] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope Masham (age 47) succeeded 2nd Baron Scrope Masham.

[his son] Geoffrey Scrope and Eleanor Neville were married. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

[his father] Geoffrey Scrope and [his mother] Ivette Ros were married.

[his daughter] Joan Scrope Baroness Fitzhugh was born to Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham and Joan Unknown.

[his son] John Scrope was born to Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham and Joan Unknown.

[his son] William Scrope was born to Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope Masham and Joan Unknown.