Scrope (pronounced "scroop") is the name of an old English family of Norman origin[1] that first came into prominence in the 14th century. The family has held the noble titles of Baron Scrope of Masham, Baron Scrope of Bolton, and for a brief time, the Earl of Wiltshire.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: McNeill, Ronald John (1911). "Scrope". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 484–485.
