Roger Mortimer Lord of Wigmore 
Roger Mortimer Lord of was born in 1221 in Cwmaron Castle, Radnorshire, Wales. Roger Mortimer Lord of's father was Ralph De Mortimer of Wigmore and his mother was Gladys The Dark of Wales. His paternal grandfather was Roger De Mortimer Lord of Wigmore. He had a brother and a sister, named Hugh and Maud. He was the oldest of the three children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named William De Braose IV Earl of and Isabela. He died at the age of 61 on October 27th, 1282 in Kingsland, Herefordshire, England.General Notes
Roger de Mortimer received all his father's lands (except those where his mother Gladuse was endowed). He was Captain General of all the king's forces in Wales, but was overpowered by Llewelin, but owning to consanguinity--he being Lewellin's nephew he was allowed to return to his castle. After accession of Edward I, he continued in royal favor. He married Maud, daughter and heir of William de Braose of Brecknock. He had several sons and when he died in 1282 was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Edmund.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.0960 d.UNKNOWN
- b.1053 in Wigmore, Hereford, England d.UNKNOWN
- d.UNKNOWN
- b.1084 d.1149
- b.1066 d.UNKNOWN
- b.1125 in Wigmore, Hereford, England d.24 Jun 1214 in Wigmore, Hereford, England
- b.1060 in Briquessart, Livry, France d.1128 in Chester, Cheshire, England
- b.1096 in Gernon Castle, Normandy, France d.UNKNOWN
- b.1054 in Mercia, England d.1136
- b.1095 in Gernon Castle, Normandy, France d.UNKNOWN
- b.1056 in Normandy, France d.1099
- b.1078 d.1154
- b.1060 d.UNKNOWN
- b.1187 in Wigmore, Hereford, England d.06 Aug 1246
- b.1221 in Cwmaron Castle, Radnorshire, Wales d.27 Oct 1282 in Kingsland, Herefordshire, England
- b.1205 d.1251
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They had two sons and three daughters, named Edmund De Mortimer Lord, Roger De Mortimer II Of, Isabella, Margaret and Isolde.
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Children
Isabella De Mortimer
Isabella was born in 1248 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. She died at the age of 62 in 1310.
Edmund De Mortimer Lord Wigmore
Edmund De Mortimer Lord was born in 1250 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. He died at the age of 54 on July 17th, 1304 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.
Roger De Mortimer II Of Chirk
Roger De Mortimer II Of was born in 1256. He died at the age of 70 in 1326.
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