John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton [3445] ²⁵

   Another name for John was John Scrope 5th B. Scrope Of Bolton.

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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

See his Biography <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/JohnScrope(5BBolton).htm>

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.

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John married Joan FitzHugh Baroness Scrope of Bolton [3266] [LCV3-RYP] [MRIN: 978] on 22 Nov 1447.

John next married Elizabeth St. John Baroness Scrope of Bolton [3267] [LZZ3-DZF] [MRIN: 914], daughter of Oliver St. John Sir Knight [3281] [LDV3-N4N] and Margaret Beauchamp Duchess of Somerset [3284] [93WS-X16], before 10 Dec 1471. (Elizabeth St. John Baroness Scrope of Bolton [3267] [LZZ3-DZF] was born about 1432 in Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, England and died before 3 Jul 1494.)