Sir Robert de Scales was engaged in several military expeditions. In 1337 he went on the Kings Service overseas with Robert d'Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Peter de Scales (presumably his brother or son). He was summoned to

Parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ...

from 1343 until his death in 1369.Philip Morant, ''The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex''

Residences

Robert's main residence was at Rivenhall in

Essex Essex () is a Ceremonial counties of England, county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the Riv ...

but also held Newsells and Berkway in

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, Magna Leigh in

Haslingfield Haslingfield is a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England. The village is about six miles south-west of Cambridge, between Harston, Barton and Barrington. The population in the 2001 census was 1,550 people living in 6 ...

Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a county in the East of England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to t ...

, Wrethlington and Tremeleye in

Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include ...

, Wilton,

Barton Bendish Barton Bendish is a civil parish and small ancient village in the English county of Norfolk located south of King's Lynn and North East of London.Ordnance Survey (1999). ''OS Explorer Map 236 – King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham''. . It ...

, Hickling,

Ilsington Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton. The parish is s ...

, Howe, Middleton, Pudding Norton, Gateley, Tylney, Herewych and Reinham in

Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nor ...

and Berton in

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.Feudal Aids 1284–1431

Family

Robert married Katherine,Patent RollsUFFORD, ROBERT DE, first Baron of Suffolk of his house (1298 - 1369)
Dictionary of National Biography, Ubaldini - Whewell (Vol 20), p. 13.; accessed via ancestry.com paid subscription site, January 2019. sister and co-heir of

William de Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk William Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (30 May 1338 – 15 February 1382) was an English nobleman in the reigns of Edward III and Richard II. He was the son of Robert Ufford, who was created Earl of Suffolk by Edward III in 1337. William had thre ...

, by whom he had three sons and two daughters: *Peter de Scales, who married JohannaSuffolk Feet of Fines held Wetherden in Suffolk in 1330 and 1346. *Robert de Scales, who went on the King's service overseas in 1337 with

Robert de Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk Robert Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk, KG (9 August 1298 – 4 November 1369) was an English peer. He was created Earl of Suffolk in 1337. Early life Born 9 August 1298, Robert Ufford was the second but eldest surviving son of Robert Ufford, 1st B ...

. * Roger de Scales, 4th Baron Scales (1354–1387). *Margaret de Scales, who married Sir Robert Howard (-1388), son of Sir John Howard, and had one son Sir

John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the ...

, of Wiggenhall, ancestor of the Dukes of Norfolk.House of Lords, ''Supplemental Case of the House of Lords 1857'' *Elizabeth de Scales, who married Sir Roger Felbrigg and was buried at

St Margaret's Church, Felbrigg St Margaret's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in Felbrigg, Norfolk. History The church is medieval with later additions. Built of flint with stone and brick dressings. The tower dates from c ...

References

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