Geoffrey le Scrope

Sir Geoffrey le Scrope
18th Lord Chief Justice of England
In office
21 March 1324 – 1 May 1329
MonarchsEdward II
Edward III
Prime MinisterHenry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward)
ChancellorRobert Baldock (1324-1327)
John Hotham (1327-1328)
Preceded byHervey de Stanton
Succeeded byRobert de Malberthorp
21st Lord Chief Justice of England
In office
29 December 1330 – 28 March 1332
MonarchEdward III
Prime MinisterHenry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward)
ChancellorJohn de Stratford
Preceded byHenry le Scrope
Succeeded byRichard de Willoughby
23rd Lord Chief Justice of England
In office
20 September 1332 – 10 September 1333
MonarchEdward III
Prime MinisterHenry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward)
ChancellorJohn de Stratford
Preceded byRichard de Willoughby
Succeeded byRichard de Willoughby
25th Lord Chief Justice of England
In office
1337 – October 1338
MonarchEdward III
Prime MinisterHenry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster (as Lord High Steward)
ChancellorRobert de Stratford
Preceded byRichard de Willoughby
Succeeded byRichard de Willoughby
Personal details
Bornc. 1285
Died2 December 1340(1340-12-02) (aged 54–55)
Ghent, Belgium
Resting placeCoverham Abbey, North Yorkshire
NationalityEnglish
SpouseIvette de Ros
RelationsHenry le Scrope (brother)
ChildrenHenry Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Masham
Thomas Scrope
William Scrope
Stephen Scrope
Geoffrey Scrope
Lady Beatrice Luttrell
Lady Constance Luttrell
Ivetta de Hothom
ParentWilliam le Scrope (father)

Sir Geoffrey le Scrope (1285 – 2 December 1340) was an English lawyer, and Chief Justice of the King's Bench for four periods between 1324 and 1338.