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==Background==
Born Scrope Bernard in [[Pestel Amberg]] (Perth Amboy) in [[New Jersey]], he was the sixth and youngest son of [[Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet]] and Amelia Offley, daughter of Stephen Offley.<ref name = thePeerage>{{cite web | url= http://www.thepeerage.com/p13964.htm#i139631| title= ThePeerage - Sir Scrope Bernard-Morland, 4th Bt | accessdate= 29 March 2007}}</ref> In 1818, he succeeded his older brother [[Sir Thomas Bernard, 3rd Baronet|Thomas]] as baronet.<ref name = Debrett/> Bernard-Morland was educated at [[Harrow School]] and [[Christ Church, Oxford]].<ref name = thePeerage/> He graduated as a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in 1779 and was promoted by seniority to [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge)|Master of Arts]] two years later.<ref name = thePeerage/>
In 1788, he was awarded the degree of [[Doctor of Civil Laws]] (DCL).<ref name = Gentleman/> One year later, Bernard-Morland became a member of the College of Laws in London, and in 1795, he was promoted Judge of the Episcopal Court of Durham.<ref name = Gentleman/> In 1811, by Royal Licence, he assumed the surname of Bernard-Morland to inherit the estates of his father-in-law.<ref>{{ London Gazette | issue = 16457 |page=336 | date = 19 February 1811 }}</ref>
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