John Scrope (1388–1455) was born in Masham, Yorkshire, England and died in York, Yorkshire, England. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Scrope 1388–1455

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Born 31 May 1388 · Masham, Yorkshire, England

Died 15 Nov 1455 · York, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

John Scrope was born in 1388 in Masham, Yorkshire, England, the child of stephen scrope and margery welles. John Scrope married elizabeth chaworth, and had children including elizabeth scrope. John Scrope passed away in 1455 in York, Yorkshire, England.

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1388

Birth of John Scrope in Masham, Yorkshire, England

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Death of John Scrope in York, Yorkshire, England

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Burial of John Scrope in York, Yorkshire, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Scrope

This ancestor line traces from Normandy, France (1000) to Masham, Yorkshire, England (1388) across 13 generations.

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: John Scrope (1388–1455) was born in Masham, Yorkshire, England and died in York, Yorkshire, England. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Scrope PTP

1388–1455

Masham, Yorkshire, England