Thomas Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Masham
Thomas Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Masham (* around 1428 , † 1475 ) was an English nobleman .
Life
He was the third son of John Scrope, 4th Baron Scrope of Masham and Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Chaworth. Sir Thomas inherited the title of Baron Scrope of Masham from his father when he died in 1455.
As Baron Scrope of Masham, he took part in meetings of the House of Lords several times between 1459 and 1472 and was commissioned with several missions between 1455 and 1470, such as Commissioner of the Peace in North Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire and Commissioner of Array for Yorkshire.
During the Wars of the Roses, he was largely neutral and cautious and only one source suggests that he was involved in one of the battles, either at Blore Heath in September 1459 or Ludlow in October 1459, as he was defeated by King Henry VI in December 1459 . is rewarded with a pension or annual payment of 20 marks for his services to the House of York .
He died in 1475.
Marriage and offspring
He was married to Elizabeth Greystock, daughter of Ralph de Greystoke, 5th Baron Greystoke . He had the following children with her:
- Thomas, 6th Baron Scrope of Masham ∞ Elizabeth Neville
- Henry, 8th Baron Scrope of Masham
- Ralph, 9th Baron Scrope of Masham
- Geoffry, 10th Baron Scrope of Masham
- Alice ∞ Sir James Strangeways
- Margaret ∞ Sir Christopher Danby
- Elizabeth ∞ Sir Randolph FitzRandolph
literature
- Douglas Richardson: Plantagenet Ancestry. A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families . Genealogical Publ., Baltimore, Md. 2011, ISBN 978-1-461-04513-7 .
- John Fisher: The History and Antiquities of Masham and Mashamshire . Simpkin & Ripon, London 1865.
- Society of Antiquaries of London (Ed.): Archaeologia Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity , Volume 16 (1812), ISSN 0261-3409
- Thomas Christopher Banks: Baronia Anglica Concentrata Or a concentrated account of all the baronies commonly called baronies in feed existing heirs , Volume 1, Simpkin & Ripon, London 1844.
- Nicholas Harris Nicolas: A Synopsis of the Peerage of England, Volume 2 . Rivingston, London 1825.
- Nicholas Harris Nicolas: Proceedings and Ordinances of the Privy Council of England. Volume 6: 22 Henry VI 1443 to 39 Henry VI 1461 . CPRK, London 1837.
- John Burke: A General Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages of England, Ireland and Scotland. Henry Colburth, London 1831.
Individual evidence
- ^ Scrope of Masham, Baron (E, 1350 - abeyant 1517).
- ^ John Fisher: The History and Antiquities of Masham and Mashamshire , 1865.
Web links
- www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
- Towton Battlefield Society
- www.luminarium.org/ Henry 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham
- www.scroope.net/
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Scrope |
Baron Scrope of Masham 1455-1475 |
Thomas Scrope |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scrope, Thomas, 5th Baron Scrope |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sir Thomas Scrope of Masham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1428 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1475 |