Archbishop Richard Le Scrope

The Archbishop Richard Le Scrope (born circa 1350) was the fourth son to Henry, 1st Lord Scrope of Masham, and brother to Stephen, 2nd Lord Scrope of Masham. He took great exception to Henry IV's charges on the church. There is no evidence available at the moment to indicate that he was anti-Lancastrian, though he is mentioned in Shakespeare's Henry IV as saying 'I shall have to write to my brother Lord Scrope of Bolton, to warn him that The Battle of Shrewsbury has been lost'. The Arch-Bishop was a leader, though not the instigator, of an armed up-rising against The King. He was arrested, while discussing terms, on 19th May 1405 and was executed on 10th June.