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Sir Christopher Danby

Sir Christopher Danby

Male - 1571

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  1. 1.  Sir Christopher DanbySir Christopher Danby (son of Sir Christopher Danby and Hon. Margaret Scrope); died in 1571.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Farnley, Yorkshire, England
    • Office: 1546; High Sheriff of Yorkshire

    Family/Spouse: Hon. Elizabeth Neville. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard (Neville), 2nd Lord Latimer and Anne Stafford) was born on 28 April 1500. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sir Thomas Danby died in 1590.
    2. Dorothy Danby
    3. Margaret Danby
    4. Margery Danby
    5. Elizabeth Danby
    6. Mary Danby
    7. Anne Danby
    8. Magdalen Danby
    9. Jane Danby

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir Christopher DanbySir Christopher Danby (son of Sir James Danby and Agnes Langton); died on 17 March 1517/18; was buried in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Farnley, Yorkshire, England
    • Residence: Thorp Perrow, Yorkshire, England

    Notes:

    He and his wife were admitted of Corpus Christi, York, 1498.

    Christopher married Hon. Margaret Scrope. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Hon. Margaret Scrope (daughter of Thomas (Scrope), 5th Lord Scrope of Masham and Hon. Elizabeth de Greystoke).

    Notes:

    She and her husband were admitted of Corpus Christi, York, 1498.

    Children:
    1. 1. Sir Christopher Danby died in 1571.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sir James DanbySir James Danby (son of Sir Robert Danby).

    Notes:

    He was made a knight banneret by Richard, Duke of Gloucester, afterwards Richard III, in Halton Field, Scotland.

    James married Agnes Langton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Agnes Langton (daughter of John Langton and Isabel Eure).
    Children:
    1. 2. Sir Christopher Danby died on 17 March 1517/18; was buried in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

  3. 6.  Thomas (Scrope), 5th Lord Scrope of MashamThomas (Scrope), 5th Lord Scrope of Masham was born circa 1428 (son of John (Scrope), 4th Lord Scrope of Masham and Elizabeth Chaworth); died in 1475.

    Other Events:

    • Hereditary Title: 5th Lord Scrope of Masham [E., 1350]

    Notes:

    He was on the Commission of the Peace, co. York, North Riding, 9 June 1455, and East Riding, 2 February 1456/57.

    The escheators in cos. Northumberland, York and 6 others, York City and Newcastle-upon-Tyne were ordered to cause him to have full seisin of his father's lands, 16 February 1455/56.

    He was summoned to a Great Council, 29 November 1457.

    He had a licence to found a chantry (of St. Stephen) in York Minster, 27 June 1459.

    He was granted an annuity of £40 for good service against the rebels, 19 December 1459.

    He was Commissioner to make inquisition touching the goods of Richard, Duke of York, and other rebels co. York, 14 March 1459/60.

    He was Commissioner of Array, co. York, 2 March 1469/70.

    He was admitted (with his wife) to the Gild of Corpus Christi, York, 1475.

    Birth:
    At 2 inquisitions in 1456 after his father's death, he was found to be aged 26 and more, but 30 and more at an inquisition, 6 Edw. IV (4 Mar. 1466-3 Mar. 1467) after the death of his mother (Nicolas, Controversy, volume ii, pages 151, 137).

    Hereditary Title:
    He was summoned to Parliament from 9 October (1459) 38 Hen. VI to 19 August (1472) 12 Edw. IV, by writs directed to "Thome Lescrop. de Masham."

    Thomas married Hon. Elizabeth de Greystoke. Elizabeth (daughter of Ralph (de Greystoke), 5th Lord Greystoke and Hon. Elizabeth FitzHugh) died after 20 Dec. 1483. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hon. Elizabeth de Greystoke (daughter of Ralph (de Greystoke), 5th Lord Greystoke and Hon. Elizabeth FitzHugh); died after 20 Dec. 1483.

    Notes:

    The couple gave a black marble font to the Church of South Kilvington, co. York (North Riding). It has shields in 9 compartments with the arms of Scrope (of Masham) and allied families.

    Children:
    1. Hon. Alice Scrope died before 4 Nov. 1521.
    2. 3. Hon. Margaret Scrope
    3. Hon. Elizabeth Scrope


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sir Robert Danby

    Other Events:

    • Office: Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
    • Residence: Thorp Perrow, Yorkshire, England

    Children:
    1. 4. Sir James Danby

  2. 10.  John Langton

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Farnley, Yorkshire, England

    John married Isabel Eure. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 11.  Isabel Eure
    Children:
    1. 5. Agnes Langton

  4. 12.  John (Scrope), 4th Lord Scrope of MashamJohn (Scrope), 4th Lord Scrope of Masham died on 15 Nov. 1455; was buried in Scrope Chapel, York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events:

    • Hereditary Title: 4th Lord Scrope of Masham [E., 1350]
    • Will: Between 1 July 1451 and 18 March 1453/54
    • Probate: 18 Nov. 1455

    Notes:

    Will:
    In the text the will is dated 1441, but the regnal year (29) gives 1451. He describes himself as "Senex aetate, debilis corpore, sanus tamen mente."

    Buried:
    He says in his will that he had made the tomb "in boriali parte in capella Sancti Stephani vulgariter vocata Scrope Chapell, infra ecclesiam Cathedralem Beati Petri Eboraci."

    John married Elizabeth Chaworth before 24 Aug. 1418. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Elizabeth Chaworth (daughter of Sir Thomas Chaworth and Nicole Braybroke).

    Notes:

    Lord and Lady Scrope (of Masham) had Papal indults to choose their own confessor, Sep. (?) 1453, and of plenary indulgence, 11 Kal. October (21 September) 1453.

    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas (Scrope), 5th Lord Scrope of Masham was born circa 1428; died in 1475.

  6. 14.  Ralph (de Greystoke), 5th Lord GreystokeRalph (de Greystoke), 5th Lord Greystoke was born circa 1414 (son of John (de Greystoke), 4th Lord Greystoke and Elizabeth de Ferrers); died on 1 June 1487.

    Other Events:

    • Hereditary Title: From 8 Aug. 1436 to 1 June 1487; 5th Lord Greystoke [E., 1321]
    • Hereditary Title: From 8 Aug. 1436 to 1 June 1487; Lord Fitzwilliam [E.]
    • Office: From 14 Nov. 1486 to 1 June 1487; Master-Forester of the forest of Galtres
    • Office: From 14 Nov. 1486 to 1 June 1487; Steward of the lordship of Langton, co. York
    • Will: 27 May 1487
    • Probate: 30 July 1487, Restpark; "Restpark" possibly refers to Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England

    Notes:

    On 6 November 1436 the King took his homage and fealty and he had livery of his father's lands.

    He was appointed a commissioner to treat with the Scots, some ten times, from 27 August 1449 to 22 August 1492.

    He was a trier of petitions in Parliament in 1453.

    He was suspected of being unfaithful to the Lancastrian cause in January 1460/61.

    He was a trier of petitions in the first Parliament of Edward IV.

    He accompanied the King in his expedition to the North in November 1462.

    On 23 May 1464 he was pardoned for all offences, and for all debts due from him to the King.

    On 14 November 1464 he and the Earl of Warwick were appointed to appear at York on 26 November and prorogue the Parliament sitting there until 21 January following at Westminster.

    He was appointed a commissioner to treat concerning the marriage between James, son of the King of Scots, and Cecily, younger daughter of Edward IV.

    Birth:
    He was "aged 22 and more at his father's death."

    Hereditary Title:
    He was summoned to Parliament from 29 October (1436) 15 Hen. VI to 26 September (1439) 18 Hen. VI, by writs directed Radulpho Baroni de Greystok’, and from 3 December (1441) 20 Hen. VI to 15 September (1485) 1 Hen. VII, by writs directed Radulpho Graystok’, or de Graystok’, chivaler.

    He was summoned to Parliament 2 January (1448/49) 27 Hen. VI, but, with seven others so summoned, received a letter from the King dated 3 February following, desiring them to extend upon the sure and safe keeping of the marches against the Scots, and letting them wite that in this doing the King fully excuses their not coming to the Parliament that was to meet 12 February.

    Office:
    Granted for life.

    Office:
    Granted for life.

    Will:
    He mentions Elizabeth his 1st wife, late baroness of Greystoke, Beatrice his wife, Elizabeth (unmarried) daughter of Robert Greystoke kt. deceased, and John Greystoke his son and heir male.

    Ralph married Hon. Elizabeth FitzHugh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Hon. Elizabeth FitzHugh

    Other Events:

    • Name: Isabel FitzHugh

    Notes:

    Papal dispensation:
    Papal dispensation, dated kal. Jul. 6 Eugenius IV, for Ralph, s. of John, Lord Greystoke and Elizabeth da. of William, Lord Fitz Hugh to intermarry although related in the 4th–4th degree of consanguinity.

    Children:
    1. Sir Robert de Greystoke died on 17 June 1483.
    2. 7. Hon. Elizabeth de Greystoke died after 20 Dec. 1483.



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