William le Scrope, of Bolton

BOOK

Cokayne, George Edward and George H White. 1949. The Complete Peerage: or A History of the House of Lords and All Its Members from the Earliest Times. Vol. 11: Rickerton to Sisonby. London: The St Catherine Press. pp. 533-34

HENRY LE SCROPE, s. and h.,(1) of Flotmanby and Wensley. Apart from the grant to him by his parents, he is known only as recipient of quitclaims by his cousins Maud and Alice in respect of 2 bovates of land and a windmill in Flotmanby, with land in Folkton and elsewhere, formerly held by their father Philip;(2) and as making, as Henry s. of Simon Scrope, grants to Bridlington Priory of land in Flotmanby, Folkton, Hunmanby, and Wilderby.(3) He ni. Juliane, da. of Roger BRUN of Fylingdales, Yorks.(4) According to Simon, parson of Wensley, he was bur. in Wensley churchyard under a stone beside that of his father Simon.(5)
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WILLIAM LE SCROPE, s. and h.;(6) of Wensley,(7) was a witness in 1280 and 1285.(8) Sir Thomas de Roos of Kendal and Sir William Aton, both more than 80 years of age in 1386, deposed that Sir William Scrope, father of Henry the chief justice and his hr. Geoffrey, was the most noble tourueour, or bohourdour, of his time, even before he was knighted.(9) He held in East Bolton in 1284-87 of the Earl of Richmond,(10) in 1285-86 in Yafforth, in 1286-87 in West Bolton, Little Bolton arid East Bolton;(11) and in 1296 obtained for himself and his heirs a grant of free warren in East and little Bolton, Fencotes and Yarnwick.(12) In Sep. 1296 with Henry, he witnessed a grant by the abbot of Fountains to Harsculf de Cleseby.(13) In 1298 he was knighted at the battle of Falkirk.(14) He appears to have transferred the manors of East and Little Bolton to his s. Henry, since by deed dat. 4 June 1301 Henry granted these manors to his father William for life.(15) He was dead before Feb. 1311/12.(16) He m. Constance,(17) almost certainly the da. of Thomas, s. of Gille de NEWSOME.(18)

Citations

1. See note “d” above. [Note d states: “The charter, which is among the muniments at Bolton Hall, is printed by Nicolas, op. cit., vol. ii, p. 66. The grant is made jointly by husband and wife, which suggests that the land conveyed was the wife's marriage portion, and that the charter was in the nature of a settlement on her son. Since Osbert FitzNigel, known in 1231 as de lngoldeby. (Linc. Fines, vol. i., 231) was lord of the vill under the Earl of Richmond, Scrope was probably enfeoffed by him or by a predecessor in title.”}
   
2. Chart. Bridl., pp. 80, 81
   
3. Idem, pp. 82, 90.
   
4. Whitby Chartulery (Surtees Soc.), vol. i., pp. 127-128. Roger, abbot of Whitby, to whom Henry and his wife gave 2 oxgangs in Fylingdales (the grant being confirmed by her father), held office between 1223 and 1235
   
5. Nicolas, op. cit., vol. ii., p. 129 , vol. iii., p. 330.
   
6. William, described as s. of Hen. de Scrope of Wensley, witnessed a 13th century deed relating to Leyburn (Yorks. Deeds, vol. ii, p. io i) 3 and, as Mr. Clay has pointed out, the fact that the charter of Henry's father Simon is among the muniments at Bolton Hall (see note “d” above) suggests that William Inc. Henry in his lands. Simon, parson of Wensley, stated in his deposition taken for the Scrope v. Grosvenor controversy (Nicolas, op. cit., vol. i., p.129; vol ii., p. 330) that there lay buried in his churchyard under stone slabs, with undated inscriptions, Simon Lescrop, Henry Lescrop his son, and William son of Henry. His knowledge of the relationships was not derived from the inscriptions; and he was born not long before, or in 1361, and did not become rector of Wensley (where is his brass) until 1361; but probably his statements were based on information obtained from members of the family.
   
7. In a charter (late the cent.) granting land in Wensley part of the land is '3 defined as lying next the land of William “de” Scrop (Yorks. Deeds, vol. ii, p. 196). The Boltons are in Wensley.
   
8. Yorks. Deeds, vol. ii, pp. 198-198.
   
9. Nicolas, op. cit., vol. i, pp. i32, 142; vol. ii, pp. 334, 349-50
   
10. Cal. Inq. p.m., vol. ii, no. 579.
    
11. Feudal Aids, vol. vi, Yorks, pp. 100, 85, 86.
    
12. Cal Charter Rolls, vol. ii, p. 465.
    
13. Chartulary of Fountains (ed. Lancaster), vol. i, p. 257. Neither had then been knighted.
    
14. Nicolas, op. cit., vol. i, p. 182; vol. ii, p. 426.
    
15. Idem, vol. ii, p. 10; Yorks. Deeds, vol. ii, p. 46, where the date 1330 can be read as 1303.
    
16. When Henry obtained a new grant of free warren to himself and his heirs (Cal. Charter Rolls, vol. iii, p. 185). >If Henry obtained the manors other than by inheritance, the grant to his father and his heirs would notoperate in his favour.
    
17. Cal. Charter Rolls, vol. iv, pp. 306, 310; Yorks. Deeds, vol. ii, p. 200.
    
18. Thomas s. of Gilde or Gille (not Gillo, as in the pedigrees) of Newsham made more than one grant of land in Newsham-upon-Tees to the abbey of Rievaulx, and a further grant was made by Constance da. of Thomas Gilde of Newsham (Rievaulx Cart., Surtees Soc., vol. lxxxiii, pp. 287-288).on 8 Apr. 1315 Thomas abbot of Rievaulx and Sir Henry de Scrope ent. into a covenant arranging an exchange of lands etc. in East Bolton, Wensleydalc and Bellerby, the property of the abbey, against lands in Newsham on Tees, the property of Scrope (Idem, p. 103; cf. p. 343; Cal. Patent Rolls, 1313-1317, p. 260).
    

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Medlands (10 Jun 2024): English Lords P–S

• a) HENRY Scrope (-bur Wenslay). "Simon Scrop de Flotemanbi et Ingoliana uxor eius" granted land in Wenslay to "Henrico filio nostro et heredi" by undated charter[596]. "Thomas de Willardby and Matilda his wife" issued a quitclaim to "Henry Lescorp son of Simon Lescorp patrui nostri" relating to land in Flotemanby formerly held by "Philip Le Scrop pater noster" from Bridlington priory by undated charter, witnessed by "…Walter Escrop…"[597]. "Henry son of Simon Scrop" issued a quitclaim to Bridlington priory respecting land at Flotemanby "which Grecia wife of Philip Scrop sometime held…[and] which Simon Scrop his father sometime [held]" by undated charter[598]. The Testa de Nevill lists knights who held land in Gloucestershire, dated to [1211/13]: "Henricus de Scrupes" held "Wythington in dominico…regi"[599]. "Henricus Esscropp et Giliana uxor eius" donated land "de Northfiling" to Whitby by undated charter[600].
• m JULIANA, daughter of ROGER de Brun & his wife ---. "Henricus Esscropp et Giliana uxor eius" donated land "de Northfiling" to Whitby by undated charter[601]. "Rogerus de Brun de Thorentona…consensu Ysabellæ uxoris meæ" confirmed the donation of land "de Northfiling" to Whitby made by "Henricus de Escrop et Juliana uxor sua, filia mea" by undated charter[602].
• Henry & his wife had one child:
  • i) WILLIAM Scrope (-before 1 Feb 1312). "Willelmus le Skrop" confirmed a donation to Rievaulx made by "Reginaldi Chubbe et Ymanyæ uxoris suæ" by undated charter[603].
  • WILLIAM Scrope, son of HENRY Scrope & his wife Juliana de Brun (-before 1 Feb 1312). "Willelmus le Skrop" confirmed a donation to Rievaulx made by "Reginaldi Chubbe et Ymanyæ uxoris suæ" by undated charter[606].
  • m CONSTANCE daughter of ---. Her marriage is confirmed by the charter dated 1 Jan 1334 under which her son "Dominum Henricum le Scrop militem advocatum Abbathie sancte Agathe" donated property to Easby abbey, for the souls of "Willi le Scrop et Co’stancie uxoris eiusdem Willi patris et matris predicti domini Henrici…"[607]. Nicholas suggests that her father was Thomas, son of Gillo de Newsom, whose daughter Constance was heiress of lands in Newsom-upon-Tyne which were inherited by William Scrope’s son Henry Scrope[608].
  • William & his wife had four children:...
    • 1. HENRY Scrope (-7 Sep 1336, bur Easby Abbey). ... m MARGARET, daughter of - (-17 Oct 1357). Nicholas suggests that she was the daughter of "Lord FitzWalter" on the basis of "the effigies of the Scrope family in Wenslay church" where the arms of Henry Scrope are impaled with those of FitzWalter[612]. Henry & his wife had three children: ...
    • 2. GEOFFREY Scrope ([before 1285]-Gent Dec 1340, bur Coverham Abbey). - LORDS SCROPE (of Masham)[621].
    • 3. STEPHEN Scrope . "Stephen le Scrope" transferred his manor of West Bolton to "his brother Sir Henry le Scrope" by undated charter[622].
    • 4. daughter Scrope . Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by a charter dated to [1300] under which "his uncle Sir Henry le Scrope" confirmed a grant of "the Hermitage" to "Harsculphus de Cleseby"[623]. m WILLIAM de Cleseby of Marske, son of ---.

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Links

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William Scrope was born in Bolton-in-Wensley, Yorkshire, England (Bolton Castle or Bolton Hall), the son of Henry le Scrope and Juliane Brun. He died before 1 Feb 1312 in Bracewell, Wensley, Yorkshire, England.He was buried in the family plot at Wensley. — No source(s) cited for this entry when input into this Overview.

Biography

Sir William Le Scrope was the son of William Le Scrope. He was born between 1245 and 1255 in Bolton or Bracewell, Wensley, Yorkshire, England. He succeeded his brother Richard Le Scrope. Sir William Le Scrope was listed as holding the manor of West Bolton in 1286. He served as Bailiff of Richmonshire in 1294. He was later knighted at the Battle of Falfirk in 1298.

He married Constance de Newsom (Gille) [born about 1249 in Newsom On Tyne, Yorkshire, England]. They had four children, including two sons, Henry Le Scrope and Geoffrey Le Scrope, from which the two great family lines of the Scropes of Bolton and the Scropes of Masham have descended.

Sir William Le Scrope died in February, 1312.

WILLIAM LE SCROPE, son and heir; of Wensley, was a witness in 1280 and 1285. Sir Thomas de Roos of Kendal and Sir William Aton, both more than 80 years of age in 1386, deposed that Sir William Scrope, father of Henry the chief justice and his brother Geoffrey, was the most noble tourneour, or bohourdeour, of his time, even before he was knighted. He held in East Bolton in 1284-85 of the Earl of Richmond, in 1285-86 in Yafforth, in 1286-87 in West Bolton, Little Bolton and East Bolton; and in 1296 obtained for himself and his heirs a grant of free warren in East and Little Bolton, Fencotes and Yarnwick. In September 1296, with Henry, he witnessed a grant by the abbot of Fountains to Harsculf de Cleseby. In 1298 he was knighted at the battle of Falkirk. He appears to have transferred the manors of East and Little Bolton to his son Henry, since by deed dated 4 June 1303 Henry granted these manors to his father William for life. He almost was dead before 1 February 1311/12.

He married Constance, certainly daughter of Thomas, son. of Gille de Newsom (k). [Complete Peerage XI:533-4, (transcribed by Dave Utzinger)]

(k) Thomas son of Gilde or Gille (no Gillo, as in the pedigrees) of Newsham, made more than one grant of land in Newsham-upon-Tees to the abbey of Rievaulx, and a further grant was made by Constance daughter of Thomas Gille of Newsham. On 8 Apr 1315 Thomas abbot of Rievaulx and Sir Henry le Scrope entered into a covenant arranging an exchange of lands etc. in East Bolton, Wensleydale and Bellerby, the property of the abbey, against lands in Newsham on Tees, the property of Scrope.

Possessed lands in Boulton, County York, 1296. He was said to be the best Knight of the whole country at jousts and tournments.

Sir William le Scrope, was bailiff to the earl of Richmond in Richmondshire.

The great-great-great-grandson of Hugh was Sir William le Scrope, of Bolton, in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, who had two sons, Henry le Scrope (d. 1336) and Geoffrey le Scrope (d. 1340), both of whom were in succession chief justice of the king's bench and prominent supporters of the court in the reign of King Edward II of England.

(Wikipedia)
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William Scrope1
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William Scrope is the son of William Scrope.1 He married Constance de Newsom, daughter of Thomas de Newsom and Gillo (?).
Child of William Scrope and Constance de Newsom
Henry Scrope+1 d. 7 Sep 1336
Citations
[S1916] Tim Boyle, "re: Boyle Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Boyle Family."
https://www.thepeerage.com/p38066.htm#i380654
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Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions.
by Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686; Clay, John William, 1838-1918, ed
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SCROOPE OF DANBY.
I. SIR WILLIAM LE SCROPE, Bailiff of Richmondshire, Knighted at the battle of Falkirk, had a grant, 1296, 24 Edw. I, of free warren in all his lands in East Bolton, Little Bolton, Fencotes, and Yarnewick, co. York, mar. Constance, dau. of Thomas, s. of Gillo de newsham, and had issue--

• 1. Sir Henry (II).
• 2. Geoffrey ( a quo Scrope, of Masham).
• 3. Stephen Le Scrope, Clerk, Rector of Marske 1310.
• A daughter, mar. William de Cleseby, of Marske.

II. SIR HENRY LE SCROPE, Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1317, Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1330, d. 7 Sept. 10 Edw. III 1336, bur. at Easby Abbey, Inq. P.M. 1336
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(see Dict. of Nat. Biog.), mar. Margaret, dau. of Lord Fitzwalter or of Lord Roos (remar. Sir Hugh Mortimer, of Chelmarsh), d. 17 Oct. 1357. They had issue --
etc.
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References

1. Bolton Castle - History Bolton Castle was built by Sir Richard le Scrope, Lord Chancellor of England to Richard II. The licence to crennelate was granted and building commenced in 1379 and was completed in 1399. The family had raised to prominence a generation before under Sir Henry Le Scrope who was Chief Justice of The Kings Bench, Chief Justice of The Common Pleas and father of Sir Richard. Having said this, a member of the family called Richard FitzScrob – Scrob, being the earliest Norman spelling of the name Scrope – had built Richard’s Castle in Herefordshire in 1050, so the family must have borne some political power well before this time. ...
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton_Castle Bolton Castle is a 14th-century castle located in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England (grid reference SE03379183). The nearby village of Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1][2] The castle was damaged in the English Civil War, and “slighted” afterwards, but much of it survived. It has never been sold and is still in the ownership of the descendants of the Scrope family. ... The castle was built between 1378 and 1399 by Richard, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton, and is an example of a quadrangular castle.
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Bolton Castle Bolton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is in Wensleydale, one of the Yorkshire Dales. The village takes its name from Bolton Castle, which overlooks the west end of the village green.[1] The village was largely constructed after the nearby castle and the houses were used by the retinue of Mary, Queen of Scots when she was imprisoned in the castle. The Dales artist Fred Lawson came for a holiday in 1910, set up his artist's studio in the middle of the village and loved it so much he never left.[5]
4. Bolton Castle - Medieval Wedding