de Mortimer, Roger

1158 - 1214  (56 years)

• Name	de Mortimer, Roger  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	1158	Wigmore Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christening	1185	Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Appointments / Titles	3rd Baron Mortimer
  Appointments / Titles	Lord of Wigmore
  FSID	LHG2-WXQ
  Burial	Jul 1214	Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Death	1 Jul 1214	Wigmore Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Person ID	I25561	The Thoma Family
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	de Mortimer, Lord Hugh,   b. 1108, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England d. 2 Mar 1184, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, England (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	de Meschines, Matilda,   b. 1126, Gernon Castle, Montfiquet, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France d. 1192, England (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1134	Wigmore, Herefordshire, England   [2, 3, 5, 8]
  Family ID	F9634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	de Ferrers, Lady Isabel Millicent,   b. 28 Feb 1166, Oakham Hall, Oakham, Rutland, England d. 6 May 1252, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1190	Oakham Hall, Oakham, Rutland, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Children	1. de Mortimer, Sir Ralph,   b. 22 Feb 1190, Wigmore Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England d. 6 Aug 1246, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England (Age 56 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F9367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1158 - Wigmore Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England Christening - 1185 - Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England Marriage - 1190 - Oakham Hall, Oakham, Rutland, England Burial - Jul 1214 - Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England Death - 1 Jul 1214 - Wigmore Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Roger Mortimer of Wigmore From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roger de Mortimer (before 1153-before 8 July 1214) was a medieval marcher lord, residing at Wigmore Castle in the English county of Herefordshire. He was the son of Hugh de Mortimer (d. 26 February 1181) and Matilda Le Meschin. Early life Roger would appear to have been of age in 1174 when he fought for King Henry II against the rebellion of his son, Henry. In 1179 Roger was instrumental in the killing of Cadwallon ap Madog, the prince of Maelienydd and Elfael, both of which Mortimer coveted. He was imprisoned until June 1182 at Winchester for this killing. Children He had married Isabel (d. before 29 April 1252), the daughter of Walchelin de Ferriers of Oakham Castle in Rutland before 1196. With Isabel, Roger had three sons and a daughter: Hugh de Mortimer (d.1227) - married Annora (Eleanor) de Braose, daughter of William de Braose and his wife Maud. Ralph de Mortimer (d.1246). Philip Mortimer Joan Mortimer (d.1225) - married May 1212 to Walter de Beauchamp He is often wrongly stated to have been the father of Robert Mortimer of Richards Castle (died 1219) - married Margary de Say, daughter of Hugh de Say. But this Robert was born before 1155 and therefore could not have been a son of Roger. Lord of Maelienydd In 1195 Roger, with the backing of troops sent by King Richard I invaded Maelienydd and rebuilt Cymaron Castle. In 1196 he joined forces with Hugh de Say of Richards Castle and fought and lost the battle of New Radnor against Rhys ap Gruffydd, allegedly losing some forty knights and an innumerable number of foot in the fight. By 1200 he had conquered Maelienydd and issued a new charter of rights to Cwmhir Abbey. In the summer of 1214 he became gravely ill and bought the right for his son to inherit his lands while he still lived from King John. He died before 8 July 1214.

  
  

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