72 SCALES. SCALES. Barony by /, Sin Robert de Scales,^) <>f Newcells, in Bark way, Writ. eg, H er tg, and of Middleton (near Lynn), co. Norfolk, s. ami h. of r 1 ooq Robert dk Scales, of the same, who was s. anil h. of another Robert i - JJ - D R Scales (d. 1249), by Alice (living 1275), sister and h. (1255) of Sir Peter Dl Huckster, of Newcells nfsd. and of Rivenhall, co. Essex, sue. his father about 1287, beiug a minor and in ward to the King in 1263 ; served in the wars in Scotland and France and was sum. to Pari, as a Baron (LOUD SCALES) from 6 Feb. (1298/9), 27 Ed. I., to 22 Jan. (1304/5), 33 Ed. I. His signature as /iiittcrtn* de Seattt, Dominus dc .Xniselcs." appears on the celebrated letter to the Pope in 1301. ( b ) Lie m. Isabella DE BonNKLL. He d. 1305. Esch., 33 Ed. I. II. 1305. $, Robert (de Scai.es), Lord Scales, p. and h., sysed 26 when, after his father's death, he did homage 8 Oct. 1305, having been knighted, with Prince Edward, that same year ; was in the wars with Scotland, and was sum. to the coronation of Edward II., being also sum. to Pari, from 3 Nov. (1306), 34 Ed. I., to 14 March (1321/2), 15 Ed. II. lie m. Egeline. sister of Hugh. Eahl of Devon, da. of Sir Hugh Covrtfnay, of Okehampton, co. Devon, by Eleanor, da. of Hugh (ls Dkspencer), Lord le Desf-encer. He d. 1324. Each., 18 Ed. II. His widow living 10 May 1325. III. 1324. 3. Robert (de Scales), Lord Scales, s. ami li., aged 13 at the death of his father, his mother receiving 200 marks for liis wardship ; he had livery of his lands, 26 July 1333 ; distinguished himself in the wars with France and Scotland and was sum. to Pari, from 25 Feb. (13 ll/2 26 Ed. III. , to 6 April (1369), 43 Ed. III. He m. before 6 May 1335, Catharine, sister and coheir (1381) of Earl William, da. of Robert (de Ufford). 1st Earl of Suffolk, by Margaret, sister of Sir John DE Norwich. He d. 13 Aug. 1369. Esch., 43 Ed. HI. IV. 1369. 4- Roger (de Scales), Lord Scales, s. and li., h. 1 Feb. 1344/5, being aged 22 and upwards at his father's death. He was sum. to Parl.(c) from 28 Dec. (1375), 49 Ed. III., to 3 Sep. (1385), 9 Ric. II. He was in the expedition to France of 1372 and was one of the persons seized by, and compelled to march with the insurgents under "Jack Straw" in 13S0-81. Hem. Joan, da. of Sir Robert Northwoou, of Stonham Aspal, co. Suffolk. He d. 25 Dec. 13S6 Esch., 10 Ric. II. His will dat. at Hikelyng 6 March 1385/6,( d ) directs bis burial to beat the monastery of Blackburgh. His widow HI. Sir Edmund THORPS, of Ashwellthorpe, co. Norfolk, who d. 1 July 1419. She d. 11 Jan. 1414/5. Will (with her husband's consent) dat. 29 Sep. 1414, ( d ) directing her burial to be at Ash- wellthorpe, pr. 21 April 1415. Inn. p. m. 26 April 1415, and 14 July 1418, both at Lynn Episcopi. V. 1386. 5. Robert (de Scales), Lord Scales, s. and h„ BfH 14 in 1387. He was sum. to Pail. CO from 30 Nov. (1396), 20 Ric. II., to 30 Oct. (1402), 4 Hen. IV. (°) He was one of the Lords who voted for the safe custody of the deposed King Ric. II., and was, 1400-01, in the expedition into Aquitaine. He m. Elizabeth, da. of Matthew BltUCB [Q,y, P.uaose]. of Gower.(') He d. 7 Dec. 1402. lug. p. m. at Stoke Ferry, 19 Feb. 1402/3, 4 Hen. IV. Will (m " Lord of Neucells ") dat 10 May 1400,( d ; directing his burial to be at the priory of Blackburgh, pr. 31 Oct. 1403. His widow m. Sir Henry Percy, of Athol, who d. 25 Oct. 1433. She d. 21 Jan. 1440. Esch. 18 Hen. VI. (") Chester Waters's " Chester! of Chichelci/ " where at p. 253 is given " the early descent of Scales, because it is grievously unstated in Dugdale's Baronage," as sho a well worked up pedigree of the later Lords. 0>) See " Nicolas," pp. 761—809, for a full account thereof. ( c ) There is proof in the rolls of Pari, of his sitting. (4) Printed in Nicolas's " Test. Vet." (•) " Hermentrude " and "Aug. Jesaopp, D.D " in "N.iQ," 7th S. vol. i, p. »•
