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Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV 1393-1406

The Annals of Kings Richard II and Henry IV offers a vivid contemporary account of one of the most turbulent periods in late medieval England. Covering the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, the chronicle records royal ceremonies, political conflict, rebellion, war, taxation, religious controversy, executions, popular unrest and remarkable portents. Its pages include a detailed description of Richard II’s coronation, the fall and deposition of the king, Henry IV’s seizure of the throne, the Percy rebellion, the execution of Archbishop Richard Scrope, the campaigns of Owain Glyndŵr, and England’s relations with Scotland, France, Portugal and Scandinavia. Alongside affairs of state, the annalist preserves reports of miracles, eclipses, prophecies, supernatural events and the experiences of ordinary townspeople, clergy, soldiers and travellers. Written from a monastic perspective, the work combines political observation with moral judgement, presenting victories and disasters as evidence of divine favour or punishment. At once a historical record and a reflection of medieval belief, the Annals provides an invaluable window into the challenges, ceremonies and conflicts of England at the turn of the fifteenth century.

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John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 1388-1455

Paternal Family Tree: Scrope

Maternal Family Tree: Emmeline Riddlesford 1223-1276

Before 15th December 1376 [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 31] and [his mother] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. They were third cousin once removed.

Around 1388 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham was born to Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 43] and Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 38].

On 4th November 1393 Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York [aged 52] and [his future sister-in-law] Joan Holland Duchess York [aged 13] were married. She by marriage Duchess York. The difference in their ages was 38 years. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent [aged 43] and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent [aged 43]. He the son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainaut Queen Consort England. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 11th July 1398 [his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 25] and [his sister-in-law] Phillipe Bryan Baroness Scrope Masham Baroness Devereux were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. They were third cousin once removed.

Before 9th August 1404 William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby [aged 34] and [his future sister-in-law] Joan Holland Duchess York [aged 24] were married. She by marriage Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent [aged 54]. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 25th January 1406 [his father] Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 61] died. His son [his brother] Henry [aged 33] succeeded 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham.

After 6th September 1410 [his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 37] and [his sister-in-law] Joan Holland Duchess York [aged 30] were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent [aged 60]. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 5th August 1415 two executions of those involved in the Southampton Plot took place at the North Gate aka Bargate [Map]:

Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge [aged 30] was beheaded. His son Richard [aged 3] succeeded 2nd Earl Cambridge.

[his brother] Henry Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 42] was beheaded. His brother John [aged 27] succeeded 4th Baron Scrope of Masham.

Before 27th April 1416 Henry Bromflete 1st Baron Vesci [aged 27] and [his former sister-in-law] Joan Holland Duchess York [aged 36] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent and Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent [deceased]. They were half fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Before 14th August 1418 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 30] and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. They were fourth cousins.

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Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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Around 1422 [his son] John Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 34] and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 31]. He married his fourth cousin Margaret Dacre, daughter of Thomas Dacre 6th Baron Dacre Gilsland and Philippa Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland.

Around 1424 [his daughter] Eleanor Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 36] and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 33] at Upsall. She married before 1443 her third cousin once removed Richard Darcy and had issue.

Around 1429 [his son] Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 41] and [his wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 38]. He married after 4th May 1453 his second cousin twice removed Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham, daughter of Ralph Greystoke 5th Baron Greystoke and Elizabeth Fitzhugh Baroness Greystoke, and had issue.

In 1432 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 44] was appointed Lord High Treasurer.

Around 1435 [his son-in-law] Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton [aged 16] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Bolton. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 29th May 1442 [his mother] Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 92] died.

Before 1443 [his son-in-law] Richard Darcy [aged 17] and [his daughter] Eleanor Scrope [aged 18] were married. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 18th September 1452 [his son] John Scrope [aged 30] died. He was buried at York Minster [Map].

Around 18th March 1453 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 65] and Matilda Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham. The difference in their ages was 38 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 4th May 1453 [his son] Thomas Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 17] were married. They were second cousin twice removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 15th November 1455 John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham [aged 67] died. He was buried at Scrope Chapel, York Minster. His son Thomas [aged 26] succeeded 5th Baron Scrope of Masham. Elizabeth Greystoke Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 19] by marriage Baroness Scrope of Masham.

Around 12th March 1465 [his former wife] Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham [aged 74] died.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Scrope Baroness Scrope Bolton was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham. She married 1435 her half fourth cousin Henry Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Bolton, son of Richard Scrope 3rd Baron Scrope of Bolton and Margaret Neville Baroness Scrope Bolton, and had issue.

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Chronicles of the Reigns of Edward I and II Volume 1 Annals of London and Annals of St Paul's

This volume brings together two important medieval chronicles of the reigns of Edward I and Edward II: the Annals of London (Annales Londonienses) and the Annals of St Paul’s (Annales Paulini). Written close to the events they describe, these chronicles offer a vivid contemporary record of English political, military, ecclesiastical and civic life from the late thirteenth to the early fourteenth century. Their particular strength lies in their London perspective, recording not only the affairs of kings, nobles and bishops, but also parliaments, royal proclamations, civic disputes, elections of mayors and sheriffs, executions, tournaments, religious ceremonies, fires, floods, disturbances and the everyday concerns of the capital. The chronicles cover some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the wars of Edward I, conflict with Scotland, the turbulent reign of Edward II, the rise and fall of Piers Gaveston and the Despensers, the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster, Queen Isabella’s invasion of England, the deposition of Edward II, and the accession of Edward III. The Annales Paulini, associated with St Paul’s Cathedral, is particularly rich in detailed observations of London and its clergy and citizens. An essential primary source for students and readers interested in medieval England, London history, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, the Scottish wars, medieval politics, and ecclesiastical history, this volume provides an unusually immediate view of a kingdom undergoing profound political upheaval.

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[his son] Henry Scrope was born to John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham and Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Scrope Masham.

John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 1388-1455

Kings Wessex: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 14 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 15 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 1388-1455
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [1]

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [1]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [12]

Ancestors of John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 1388-1455

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Scrope 6 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Scrope 7 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliane Brun

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Scrope 8 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Scrope 9 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Grandfather: Henry Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Masham 3 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ros

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ros Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Mac William Dunkeld daughter of King William I of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ros Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Piers Fitzherbert

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Fitzpiers

Great x 1 Grandmother: Ivette Ros 2 x Great Granddaughter of King William I of Scotland

Father: Stephen Scrope 2nd Baron Scrope of Masham 4 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Grandmother: Joan Unknown

John Scrope 4th Baron Scrope of Masham 5 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Adam Welles 1st Baron Welles

Great x 1 Grandfather: Adam Welles 3rd Baron Welles

Grandfather: John Welles 4th Baron Welles

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bardolf

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Bardolf 1st Baron Bardolf

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliane Gournay

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Bardolf 2nd Baron Bardolf

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Bardolf Baroness Welles

Great x 4 Grandfather: Pierre Grandison

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Grandison 1st Baron Grandison

Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Grandison Baroness Bardolf

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sibylla Tregoz Baroness Grandison

Mother: Margery Welles Baroness Scrope Masham 5 x Great Granddaughter of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ros Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Ros Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Fitzpiers

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley 2 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William de Albini 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel de Albini 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Ros 2nd Baron Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grandson of King William I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Oliver Vaux

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Vaux

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Vaux Baroness Ros

Grandmother: Maud Ros Baroness Welles 4 x Great Granddaughter of King William I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gunselin Badlesmere

Great x 2 Grandfather: Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Fitzbernard

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Badlesmere Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Clare 6th Earl Gloucester 5th Earl Hertford 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas de Clare 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Lacy Countess Gloucester and Hertford 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Clare Baroness Badlesmere 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Fitzgerald 4th Lord Offaly 6 x Great Grandson of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Fitzgerald 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Emmeline Longespée Baroness Offaly Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England