John Scrope, Lord Scrope

Also known as: Iohn lord Scroope / John Scrope, Baron Scrope of Bolton · Family: House of York · Role: baron · First appears: Edward IV 3

John Scrope, Lord Scrope, a Yorkist baron, was associated with Edward IV in c. 1463. At Dunstanburgh, he served among the commanders with Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, John Neville, Marquess of Montagu, and William Neville, Lord Fauconberg when Dunstanburgh and Bamburgh castles were captured.

In c. 1483, Richard III sent John Scrope to hold a session at Torrington, where Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset, Peter Courtenay, Thomas St Leger, and Thomas Fulford were indicted as principals for high treason. Robert Willoughby, Thomas Arundel, John Arundel, David Hopton, Oliver of Buckland, Bartholomew St Leger, William Chilson, Thomas Greenfield, Richard Edgecombe, Robert Burnby, Walter Courtenay, Thomas Browne, Edward Courtenay, Hugh Lutterell, John Crocker, and John Hallewell, along with five hundred others, were indicted as accessaries.

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Life events

• c. 1463 · Edward IV's commanders captured Dunstanburgh and Banburgh after forcing their way into the castles.(Edward IV 3 · 📍 Dunstanburgh)
  • With: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick John Neville, Marquess of Montagu William Neville, Lord Fauconberg
  • “After this, they woone the castell of Dunstanburgh by force, and likewise the castell of Banburgh.”
• c. 1483 · John Scrope, Lord Scrope held a session indicting alleged conspirators for high treason.(Richard III 12 · 📍 Torington)
  • With: Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset Peter Courtenay Thomas St Leger Thomas Fulford Robert Willoughby Thomas Arundel John Arundel David Hopton Oliver of Buckland Bartholomew St Leger William Chilson Thomas Greenfield Richard Edgecombe Robert Burnby Walter Courtenay Thomas Browne Edward Courtenay Hugh Lutterell John Crocker John Hallewell
  • “Wherefore he sent downe Iohn lord Scroope with a commission to kéepe a session; who sat at Torington, & then & there were indicted of high treason, Thomas marquesse Dorset, Peter bishop of Excester, Thomas Sentleger, and Thomas Fulford knights as principals, and Robert Willoughbie and Thomas Arundell knights, Iohn Arundell deane of Excester, Dauid Hopton archdeacon of Excester, Oliuer abbot of Buckland, Bartholomew Sentleger, William Chilson, Thomas Gréenefield, Richard Edgecombe, Robert Burnbie, Walter Courtneie, Thomas Browne, Edward Courtneie, Hugh Lutterell, Iohn Crocker, Iohn Hallewell, and fiue hundred others were indicted as accessaries.”