Walter Scarle (died c. 1401), of

Uppingham Uppingham is a market town in Rutland, England, off the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, south of the county town, Oakham. It had a population of 4,745 according to the 2011 census, estimated at 4,853 in 2019. It is known for its ep ...

Rutland Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire. Its greatest len ...

, was an English politician.

Family

He married a woman named Margaret, whose maiden name is unrecorded. They had one son, Robert Scarle, who was MP for Rutland himself in 1406. Scarle is likely to have been related to Lord High Chancellor of England,

John Scarle John Scarle was keeper of the rolls of Chancery from 1394 to 1397 and Archdeacon of Lincoln before being named Lord Chancellor of England in 1399. He held that office until 9 March 1401.Powicke ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 85 He was also ...

Career

He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

in 1368, 1378, January 1380, 1386, September 1388, 1393 and 1395.

References

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