Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton
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Sir Henry Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton, KG (c. 1534 – 13 January 1592) was the son and heir of John Scrope, 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton
and Catherine Clifford, daughter of Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.
Henry Scrope, a loyal supporter of Elizabeth I, was Warden of the West Marches and Captain of Carlisle. He was Marshal of the Army during the siege of Leith in 1559 which saw the end of the "Auld Alliance
" between Scotland and France.
In April 1568 Mary, Queen of Scots fled across the Solway Firth to England after losing the Battle of Langside
. She landed at Workington, travelling from there to Cockermouth and from thence to Carlisle. Scrope was at court at the time, but hurried north with Sir Francis Knollys
to take charge of her. After a brief imprisonment in Carlisle Castle
Mary was moved with a large retinue of servants to Lord Scrope's home in Yorkshire, Bolton Castle
. Six months later she was moved on to Tutbury Castle.
In 1559 The Catholic Northern Earls rebelled with the objective of releasing Mary, Queen of Scots from her imprisonment at Tutbury and reinstating the old religion. As Captain of Carlisle Scrope was involved in preventing the dissident Earls from marching into Scotland.
He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1584. He died in Carlisle on June 13, 1592 and was succeeded by his eldest son Thomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton
After his death in 1592 queen Elizabeth wrote a letter praising his loyal service.
and Frances De Vere. They had two sons, the eldest of which was his heir, Thomas. His first wife was Mary, daughter of Edward North, 1st Baron North
, who died in 1558. By her he had a daughter Mary, who married William Bowes of Streatlam.
John Scrope, 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton
John le Scrope, 8th Baron Scrope of Bolton was the son of Henry le Scrope, 7th Baron Scrope of Bolton and Mabel Dacre....
and Catherine Clifford, daughter of Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.
Henry Scrope, a loyal supporter of Elizabeth I, was Warden of the West Marches and Captain of Carlisle. He was Marshal of the Army during the siege of Leith in 1559 which saw the end of the "Auld Alliance
Auld Alliance
The Auld Alliance was an alliance between the kingdoms of Scotland and France. It played a significant role in the relations between Scotland, France and England from its beginning in 1295 until the 1560 Treaty of Edinburgh. The alliance was renewed by all the French and Scottish monarchs of that...
" between Scotland and France.
In April 1568 Mary, Queen of Scots fled across the Solway Firth to England after losing the Battle of Langside
Battle of Langside
The Battle of Langside, fought on 13 May 1568, was one of the more unusual contests in Scottish history, bearing a superficial resemblance to a grand family quarrel, in which a mother fought her brother who was defending the rights of her infant son...
. She landed at Workington, travelling from there to Cockermouth and from thence to Carlisle. Scrope was at court at the time, but hurried north with Sir Francis Knollys
Francis Knollys (the elder)
Sir Francis Knollys , of Greys Court, in Oxfordshire, KG was an English courtier in the service and favour of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I of England, and was a Member of Parliament for a number of constituencies....
to take charge of her. After a brief imprisonment in Carlisle Castle
Carlisle Castle
Carlisle Castle is situated in Carlisle, in the English county of Cumbria, near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall. The castle is over 900 years old and has been the scene of many historical episodes in British history. Given the proximity of Carlisle to the border between England and Scotland, it...
Mary was moved with a large retinue of servants to Lord Scrope's home in Yorkshire, Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle in North Yorkshire, is located in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales . The nearby village Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War, but much of it remains...
. Six months later she was moved on to Tutbury Castle.
In 1559 The Catholic Northern Earls rebelled with the objective of releasing Mary, Queen of Scots from her imprisonment at Tutbury and reinstating the old religion. As Captain of Carlisle Scrope was involved in preventing the dissident Earls from marching into Scotland.
He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1584. He died in Carlisle on June 13, 1592 and was succeeded by his eldest son Thomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton
Thomas Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton
Thomas le Scrope, 10th Baron Scrope of Bolton was the son of Henry le Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope of Bolton and Margaret Howard, daughter of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey....
After his death in 1592 queen Elizabeth wrote a letter praising his loyal service.
Family
He married as his second wife Margaret Howard, daughter of Henry Howard, Earl of SurreyHenry Howard, Earl of Surrey
Henry Howard, KG, , known as The Earl of Surrey although he never was a peer, was an English aristocrat, and one of the founders of English Renaissance poetry.-Life:...
and Frances De Vere. They had two sons, the eldest of which was his heir, Thomas. His first wife was Mary, daughter of Edward North, 1st Baron North
Edward North, 1st Baron North
Edward North, 1st Baron North was an English peer and politician. He was the Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire 1559–1564 and Clerk of the Parliaments...
, who died in 1558. By her he had a daughter Mary, who married William Bowes of Streatlam.