Roger De Mortimer 
Roger was born on May 3rd, 1287 in Netherwood, Thornbury, Herefordshire, England. Roger's father was Edmund De Mortimer and his mother was Margaret De Fiennes. His paternal grandparents were Roger III De Mortimer and Maud De Braose; his maternal grandparents were William II De Fiennes and Blanche De Brienne. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Hugh, Walter, Edmund, John, Maud, Joan, Margaret and Elizabeth. He was the second oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 43 on November 29th, 1330 in Elms, Tyburn, Warwickshire, England.General Notes
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He was the 2nd Baron of Mortimer, was summoned to Parliament1306-1326. Th
is nobleman, notorious in our histories as the paramourof Isabel, Queen Co
nsort of Edward II, was in his sixteenth year atthe death of his fathe
r. He married Jaone, daughter of Peter deGenville, Lord of Trim, in Irelan
d. In 34th of Edward I, about 1306,he received the honour of Knighthoo
d. He aided in the Scottish wars,and in 3rd of Edward II, 1310, he was ma
de Governor of the Castle ofBuelt, and later was Lord Lieutenant of Irelan
d. During the latterpart of Edward II's reign he attached himself to the Q
ueen, and atlength fled with her and Prince Edward to France. He later ret
urnedand was made Earl of March soon after the accession of Edward III. He
here upon became proud beyond measure (so that his son Geoffrey calledh
im the King of Folly) and assumed royal authority. His career was nothowev
er of long continuance, for King Edward III, becoming sensible ofhis fol
ly and vices, had him seized in the Castle of Queen Isabel inNottingham a
nd was convicted under various charges, the first wascomplicity in the mur
der of Edward II, and receiving sentence of deathwas hanged in 1330. He le
ft by Joan de Geneville 4 sons and 7daughters.
By marriage to Joanna de Geneville, a later Roger Mortimer (1287-1330)secu
red possession of Ludlow Castle. This became the family'sprincipal power b
ase for the next six generations.
Roger Mortimer was a very powerful and ambitious Marcher Lord. He wasthe f
irst of several members of his family to attempt to seize thethrone of Eng
land. He fought the Scottish Wars and made attempts toremove the King's fa
vorites, at first with some success. In 1323 hewas imprisoned in the Tow
er of London, but escaped to France, an eventhe later commemorated by buil
ding St Peter's chapel in the outerbailey of Ludlow Castle.
In France, Mortimer formed an alliance with Queen Isabella, who haddesert
ed her effeminate husband, King Edward II of England. Theyraised an arm
y, invaded England and forced Edward to abdicate in favorof his youngest s
on, the future Edward III. Mortimer entertainedIsabella at his castl
es on the Welsh borders and they became famouslovers. Meanwhile, Edwa
rd II was cruelly murdered at Berkeley Castlein 1327.
Following Edward's death, Mortimer, acting as regent, was the virtualrul
er of England, but he over-reached himself and aroused the anger ofother b
arons. In October 1330 he was arrested at Nottingham andsentenced to deat
h. He was executed at Tyburn in London.
Later, the ambitions of the Mortimers became part of the greatdynastic str
uggles of the mid-15th century which became known as the"War of the Roses.
"
From Encyclopedia Britannica Online, article titled: "March, RogerMortime
r, 1st Earl of, 8th Baron Of Wigmore"
"lover of the English King Edward II's queen, Isabella of France, withwh
om he contrived Edward's deposition and murder (1327). For threeyears ther
eafter he was virtual king of England during the minority ofEdward III.
"The descendant of Norman knights who had accompanied William theConquero
r, he inherited wealthy family estates and fortunes,principally in Wales a
nd Ireland, and in 1304 became 8th Baron ofWigmore on the death of his fat
her, the 7th baron. He devoted theearly years of his majority to obtaini
ng effective control of hisIrish lordships against his wife's kinsmen, t
he Lacys, who summoned totheir aid Edward Bruce, brother of King Robe
rt I of Scotland, when hewas fighting to become king of Ireland. In 1316 M
ortimer was defeatedat Kells and withdrew to England, but afterward, as Ki
ng Edward II'slieutenant in Ireland (November 1316), he was largely instru
mental inovercoming Bruce and in driving the Lacys from Meath.
"In 1317 he was associated with the Earl of Pembroke's "middle party"in En
glish politics; but distrust of the Despensers (see Despenser,Hugh Le a
nd Hugh Le) drove him, in common with other m
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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.~ 1099 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England d.1185
- b.~ 1155 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England d.24 Jun 1214 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
- b.1117 in Egremont, Cumberlandshire, England d.> 1190
- b.~ 1190 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England d.06 Aug 1246 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
- b.~ 1140 in Oakham, Rutlandshire, Wales d.<21 Oct 1190 in Acre, Palestine
- b.~ 1172 in Oakham, Rutlandshire, Wales d.<31 May 1252
- b.~ 1140 in Eggington, Derbyshire, England
- b.~ 1231 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England d.26 Oct 1282 in Kingland, Herefordshire, England
- b.1130 in Aberffraw, Anglsy, Wales d.1184
- b.1173 in Aberffraw Castle, Aberconway, Wales d.11 Apr 1240 in Aberconway, Caernarvonshire, Wales
- b.~ 1140 in Aberffraw, Anglsey, Wales
- b.~ 1205 in Caemarvonshire, Wales d.1251 in Windsor, Berkshire, England
- b.~ 1139 in Rhos, Denbighshire, Wales
- b.~ 1178 in Rhos, Denbighshire, Wales
- b.~ 1141 in Menai, Anglesey, Wales
- b.<30 Oct 1252 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England d.17 Jul 1304 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
- b.~ 1153 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.09 Aug 1211 in Corbeil, Marne, France
- b.~ 1178 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.09 Jun 1229 in Brecon, Breconshire, Wales
- b.1155 in Bramber, Sussex, England d.1210 in Windsor Castle, England
- b.~ 1198 in Brecknock, Surrey, England d.02 May 1230 in Wales
- b.1145 in Horsley, Derbyshire, England d.~ 1230 in Stoke, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1175 in Stoke, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1150 in Gisland, Irthington, Cumberland, England d.24 Mar 1217 in Stoke, Devonshire, England
- b.~ 1224 in Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales d.<23 Mar 1301 in England
- b.1105 in Tunbridge, Kent, England d.~ 1165
- b.12 May 1146 in Caversham, Berkshire, England d.14 May 1219 in Caversham, Berkshire, England
- b.1120 in Pembroke, Wales
- b.~ 1206 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales d.1246
- b.~ 1130 in Tunbridge, Kent, England d.09 Apr 1176 in Dublin, Ireland
- b.1173 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales d.1220 in Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
- b.~ 1140 in Leinster, Ireland d.1177 in Waterford, Ireland
- b.03 May 1287 in Netherwood, Thornbury, Herefordshire, England d.29 Nov 1330 in Elms, Tyburn, Warwickshire, England
- b.1128 in Acre, Palestine d.1189
- b.~ 1170 in Buckinghamshire, England d.1241 in Palestine
- b.~ 1132 in Buckinghamshire, England
- b.1192 in Knights Tolleshunt, Essex, England d.1267 in Wendover Manor, Buckinghamshire, England
- b.1135 in Dammartin-en-Goele, Seine-et-Marne, France d.19 Sep 1200 in London, England
- b.1177 in Dammartin, Sem, France
- b.1138 in Clermont, Oise, Picardy, France d.Oct 1200
- b.1245 in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England d.11 Jul 1302 in Courtral, Flandre, Occidental, Flanders
- b.~ 1135 in Wickhambreux, Kent, England d.1230
- b.~ 1180 in Conde, Hainalt, Belguim
- b.~ 1210 in Buckinghamshire, England
- b.~ 1160 in Hainault, Flanders, Belgium
- b.~ 1185 in Hainault, Flanders, Belgium
- b.~ 1168 in France
- b.1262 in Fiennes, Pas-De-Calais, Calais d.07 Feb 1334 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
- b.< 1150 in Brienne, France d.08 Feb 1191 in Acre, Palestine
- b.~ 1170 in Acre, Palestine d.21 Mar 1237 in Constantinople, Turkey
- b.< 1150
- b.~ 1225 in Acre, Palestine d.1296
- b.15 Aug 1171 in Zamora, Leon, Spain d.24 Sep 1230 in Villaneuva, De Sarria, Lugo, Spain
- b.>Oct 1197 in Leon, Spain d.12 Apr 1237
- b.08 Jan 1181 in Segovia, Castile, Spain d.08 Nov 1246 in Burgos, Spain
- b.1245 in Courtrain, Mynn, France d.1302
- b.~ 1159 in France d.1218
- b.1200 in Carcassonne, France d.1249 in Chateaudon, Beauce, France
- b.~ 1158 in France
- b.~ 1227 in Chateaudon, Beauce, France d.> 1265
- b.~ 1175 in Mayenne, France d.1222
- b.~ 1195 d.> 1255
- b.~ 1175 in France
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They had three sons and four daughters, named Edmund, Roger, Geoffrey, Margaret, Maud, Katherine and Agnes.
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Children
Margaret De Mortimer
Margaret was born about 1304 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. She died on May 5th, 1337.
Katherine Mortimer
Katherine was born about 1309 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. She died before September 6th, 1369. She was buried in St Mary's, Warwick, Warwickshire, England.
Agnes De Mortimer
Agnes was born about 1313 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. She died on July 25th, 1368.
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