Notes:

She and her husband were admitted of Corpus Christi, York, 1498.

Family/Spouse: Sir Christopher Danby. Christopher (son of Sir James Danby and Agnes Langton) died on 17 March 1517/18; was buried in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sir Christopher Danby died in 1571.

Other Events:

• Hereditary Title: 5th Lord Scrope of Masham [E., 1350]

Notes:

He was on the Commission of the Peace, co. York, North Riding, 9 June 1455, and East Riding, 2 February 1456/57.

The escheators in cos. Northumberland, York and 6 others, York City and Newcastle-upon-Tyne were ordered to cause him to have full seisin of his father's lands, 16 February 1455/56.

He was summoned to a Great Council, 29 November 1457.

He had a licence to found a chantry (of St. Stephen) in York Minster, 27 June 1459.

He was granted an annuity of £40 for good service against the rebels, 19 December 1459.

He was Commissioner to make inquisition touching the goods of Richard, Duke of York, and other rebels co. York, 14 March 1459/60.

He was Commissioner of Array, co. York, 2 March 1469/70.

He was admitted (with his wife) to the Gild of Corpus Christi, York, 1475.

Birth:
At 2 inquisitions in 1456 after his father's death, he was found to be aged 26 and more, but 30 and more at an inquisition, 6 Edw. IV (4 Mar. 1466-3 Mar. 1467) after the death of his mother (Nicolas, Controversy, volume ii, pages 151, 137).

Hereditary Title:
He was summoned to Parliament from 9 October (1459) 38 Hen. VI to 19 August (1472) 12 Edw. IV, by writs directed to "Thome Lescrop. de Masham."

Thomas married Hon. Elizabeth de Greystoke. Elizabeth (daughter of Ralph (de Greystoke), 5th Lord Greystoke and Hon. Elizabeth FitzHugh) died after 20 Dec. 1483. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The couple gave a black marble font to the Church of South Kilvington, co. York (North Riding). It has shields in 9 compartments with the arms of Scrope (of Masham) and allied families.

Other Events:

• Hereditary Title: 4th Lord Scrope of Masham [E., 1350]
• Will: Between 1 July 1451 and 18 March 1453/54
• Probate: 18 Nov. 1455

Notes:

Will:
In the text the will is dated 1441, but the regnal year (29) gives 1451. He describes himself as "Senex aetate, debilis corpore, sanus tamen mente."

Buried:
He says in his will that he had made the tomb "in boriali parte in capella Sancti Stephani vulgariter vocata Scrope Chapell, infra ecclesiam Cathedralem Beati Petri Eboraci."

John married Elizabeth Chaworth before 24 Aug. 1418. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lord and Lady Scrope (of Masham) had Papal indults to choose their own confessor, Sep. (?) 1453, and of plenary indulgence, 11 Kal. October (21 September) 1453.

Other Events:

• Hereditary Title: From 8 Aug. 1436 to 1 June 1487; 5th Lord Greystoke [E., 1321]
• Hereditary Title: From 8 Aug. 1436 to 1 June 1487; Lord Fitzwilliam [E.]
• Office: From 14 Nov. 1486 to 1 June 1487; Master-Forester of the forest of Galtres
• Office: From 14 Nov. 1486 to 1 June 1487; Steward of the lordship of Langton, co. York
• Will: 27 May 1487
• Probate: 30 July 1487, Restpark; "Restpark" possibly refers to Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England

Notes:

On 6 November 1436 the King took his homage and fealty and he had livery of his father's lands.

He was appointed a commissioner to treat with the Scots, some ten times, from 27 August 1449 to 22 August 1492.

He was a trier of petitions in Parliament in 1453.

He was suspected of being unfaithful to the Lancastrian cause in January 1460/61.

He was a trier of petitions in the first Parliament of Edward IV.

He accompanied the King in his expedition to the North in November 1462.

On 23 May 1464 he was pardoned for all offences, and for all debts due from him to the King.

On 14 November 1464 he and the Earl of Warwick were appointed to appear at York on 26 November and prorogue the Parliament sitting there until 21 January following at Westminster.

He was appointed a commissioner to treat concerning the marriage between James, son of the King of Scots, and Cecily, younger daughter of Edward IV.

Birth:
He was "aged 22 and more at his father's death."

Hereditary Title:
He was summoned to Parliament from 29 October (1436) 15 Hen. VI to 26 September (1439) 18 Hen. VI, by writs directed Radulpho Baroni de Greystok’, and from 3 December (1441) 20 Hen. VI to 15 September (1485) 1 Hen. VII, by writs directed Radulpho Graystok’, or de Graystok’, chivaler.

He was summoned to Parliament 2 January (1448/49) 27 Hen. VI, but, with seven others so summoned, received a letter from the King dated 3 February following, desiring them to extend upon the sure and safe keeping of the marches against the Scots, and letting them wite that in this doing the King fully excuses their not coming to the Parliament that was to meet 12 February.

Office:
Granted for life.

Office:
Granted for life.

Will:
He mentions Elizabeth his 1st wife, late baroness of Greystoke, Beatrice his wife, Elizabeth (unmarried) daughter of Robert Greystoke kt. deceased, and John Greystoke his son and heir male.

Ralph married Hon. Elizabeth FitzHugh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Isabel FitzHugh

Notes:

Papal dispensation:
Papal dispensation, dated kal. Jul. 6 Eugenius IV, for Ralph, s. of John, Lord Greystoke and Elizabeth da. of William, Lord Fitz Hugh to intermarry although related in the 4th–4th degree of consanguinity.

Other Events:

• Residence: Wiverton, Nottinghamshire, England

Thomas married Nicole Braybroke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth de Ferrers. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Robert Ferrers and Lady Joan Beaufort) was born circa 1393; died in 1434; was buried in Church of the Black Friars, York, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage Contract:
The Feast of SS. Simon and Jude 9 Hen. IV, the marriage portion being 440 marks.