Sir William Le Scrope was the son of William Le Scrope. He was born between 1245 
            and 1255 in Bolton or Bracewell, Wensley, Yorkshire, England. He succeeded his 
            brother Richard Le Scrope. Sir William Le Scrope was listed as holding the manor 
            of West Bolton in 1286. He served as Bailiff of Richmonshire in 1294. He was later 
            knighted at the Battle of Falfirk in 1298. He married Constance de Newsom (Gille) 
            [born about 1249 in Newsom On Tyne, Yorkshire, England]. They had four children, 
            including two sons, Henry Le Scrope and Geoffrey Le Scrope, from which the two 
            great family lines of the Scropes of Bolton and the Scropes of Masham have descended. 
            Sir William Le Scrope died in February, 1312. 

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