Scrope family
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The Scrope family is an ancient English noble lineage prominent in medieval politics and warfare, with several members serving as influential peers and royal officials.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | English noble family ⓘ |
| activity |
medieval politics
ⓘ
medieval warfare ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
Edward III of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry IV of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Bolton Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ Upsall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Azure, a bend or ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dynasticStatus | extinct in male line in several branches ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | tenants-in-chief of the Crown ⓘ |
| hereditaryOffice | barons by writ ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Late Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
holding high judicial offices
ⓘ
military service in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ parliamentary influence ⓘ service to the English Crown ⓘ |
| languageOfFamilyName | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Geoffrey Scrope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry le Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Scrope, Archbishop of York NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard le Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Scrope, 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ William le Scrope, 1st Earl of Wiltshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commanders in royal armies ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
Baron Scrope of Bolton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baron Scrope of Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ Baron Scrope of Upsall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBranch |
Scrope of Bolton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scrope of Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ Scrope of Upsall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConflictParticipation |
Hundred Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEventInHistoryOfFamily | Scrope v Grosvenor heraldic dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | landed gentry in northern England ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
supporters of the House of Lancaster (various members)
ⓘ
supporters of the House of York (various members) ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| roleInGovernment |
barons in the English Parliament
ⓘ
members of the King’s Council ⓘ royal officials ⓘ |
| socialClass | peerage of England ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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