Richard Le Scrope was the son and heir of Sir Henry Le Scrope at the age of 
              17. He was born about 1327-28 in Bolton, Yorkshire, England. Richard Le Scrope, 
              Knight, M.P. for the county of York in 1364. He was summoned to parliament as 
              a baron on the 8th January, 1371. He was twice High Chancellor of England, and 
              obtained the royal license to castellate his manor house of Bolton, which he 
              "made from the ground", in 1379. He also bought the Kingdom of The Isle of Man 
              for his son William. Had went to trial against Sir Robert Grosvenor over the 
              Right to Bear the Arms Azure a Bend d'Or. He had married Blanche de la Pole 
              (born about 1327 in Ravenscar, Yorkshire, England; died 1378), daughter of Sir 
              William de la Pole and sister of Michael de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, in about 
              1344 in Wensleydale, Yorkshire. They had four sons: William Le Scrope - born 
              circa 1350, became Earl of Wiltshire Roger Le Scrope - succeeded his father 
              as 2nd Baron Scrope of Bolton Stephen Le Scrope Richard le Scrope - fourth son, 
              died young without issue. Richard Le Scrope died in 30th May, 1403. 

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