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John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton

John Scrope, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton[1]

Male 1435 - 1498  (63 years)


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  • Name John Scrope 
    Suffix 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton 
    Birth 22 Jul 1435  Bolton, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Name John Scrope 
    _FSFTID 2GHP-LZS 
    _FSLINK https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=2GHP-LZS 
    Death 17 Aug 1498 
    Burial St. Agatha, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • John SCROPE

      (5th B. Scrope of Bolton)

      Born: 22 Jul 1435, Bolton, Yorkshire, England

      Died: 17 Aug 1498

      Buried: St. Agatha, Yorkshire, England

      Notes: Knight of the Garter.

      Father: Henry SCROPE (4° B. Scrope of Bolton)

      Mother: Elizabeth SCROPE (B. Scrope of Bolton)

      Married 1: Joan FITZHUGH (B. Scrope of Bolton) 22 Nov 1447

      Children:

      1. Henry SCROPE (6° B. Scrope of Bolton)

      Married 2: Elizabeth St. JOHN (B. Scrope of Bolton) BEF 10 Dec 1471

      Children:

      2. Mary SCROPE

      3. Elizabeth SCROPE

      Married 3: Anne HARLING (B. Scrope of Bolton) (dau. of Sir Robert Harlin g) (w.1 of Sir William Chamberlain - w.2 of Sir Robert Wingfield) AFT 9 F eb 1490/1491

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      Fought as a Yorkist. Also in expeditions to France and Scotland. Serious ly wounded at the Battle of Towton. Henry VI is reputed to have come to Bo lton after losing the Battle of Hexham. Scrope looked after him well for t wo days before he departed. Within 4 miles of Bolton the King was apprehen ded by the Earl of Warwick, who conveyed him to the Tower of London, whe re he was murdered, probably on the orders of Edward IV. Scrope subsequent ly supported the Earl of Warwick when he rebelled against Edward IV. Scro pe was pardoned by Edward and was named as an executor, the Duke of Claren ce, executed by being drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine. Scrope subsequent ly supported Richard III, closely related to both Catesby and Lovell, figh ting at The Battle of Bosworth Field. Pardoned again by Henry VII, he th en supported Lambert Simnel's Revolt. Thomas, Lord Scrope of Masham, wi th John, Lord Scrope of Bolton besieged York, thinking that the citize ns of York would support The Yorkist Pretender. They received no support a nd were defeated. Both were heavily fined. Scrope of Bolton was order ed to remain within 22 miles of London.

      http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/JohnScrope(5BBolton).htm
    Person ID I3445  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2015 

    Father Henry Scrope, 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton,   b. 4 Jun 1418, Bolton, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1458 (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Scrope, Baroness Scrope of Bolton,   b. Abt 1420, Upsal, Masham, York, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Aug 1498 (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1435 
    Family ID F529  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Joan FitzHugh, Baroness Scrope of Bolton   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 22 Nov 1447 
    Children 
     1. Henry Scrope, 6th Baron Scrope of Bolton,   b. Abt 1468, Bolton, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1506 (Age ~ 38 years)
    Family ID F978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 

    Family 2 Elizabeth St. John, Baroness Scrope of Bolton,   b. Abt 1432, Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 3 Jul 1494 (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Marriage Bef 10 Dec 1471 
    Children 
     1. Mary Scrope,   b. Abt 1470, Bolton, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Scrope   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2006 

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    John SCROPE, 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton

  • Sources 
    1. [S27] http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/.