Robert Scales, 3rd Baron Scales

Residences

Robert's main residence was at Rivenhall in Essex but also held Newsells and Berkway in Hertfordshire, Magna Leigh in Essex, Haslingfield in Cambridgeshire, Wrethlington and Tremeleye in Suffolk, Wilton, Barton Bendish, Hickling, Ilsington, Howe, Middleton, Pudding Norton, Gateley, Tylney, Herewych and Reinham in Norfolk and Berton in Gloucestershire.

Family

Robert married Katherine, sister and co-heir of William de Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, by whom he had three sons and two daughters:

• Peter de Scales, who married Johanna 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.
• 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, of Wiggenhall, ancestor of the Dukes of Norfolk.
• Elizabeth de Scales, who married Sir Roger Felbrigg and was buried at St Margaret's Church, Felbrigg.

References

References

1. He was summoned to [[Parliament of England
2. Feudal Aids 1284–1431
3. Patent Rolls
4. [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1981/31205_Vol20-00031/ UFFORD, 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.
5. Suffolk Feet of Fines
6. House of Lords, ''Supplemental Case of the House of Lords 1857''