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• Title Of Nobility: 1 dec. 1316, Ireland; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by Edward II

Notater:

Has Edward II killed in Thomas De Berkeley Castle, Thoms is his son-in law, tried and killed.
Roger de Mortimer, 8th Baron of Wigmore, 3rd Baron Mortimer and 1st Earl of March (born 1287? - died 29 November 1330, Tyburn, near London, England) lover of Isabella, the wife of Edward II of England: they invaded England in 1326 and compelled the king to abdicate in favour of his son, Edward III; executed.

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From The Execution of Roger Mortimer by Kathryn Warner (2006):

"Roger Mortimer was a fascinating man who deserves to be much better known. He was intelligent, competent, and ruthless, and, in the end, proof of the adage that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Power went to his head at least as much as it did to Hugh Despenser's, and he repeated the avaricious and tyrannical mistakes of the previous favorite, and added a few of his own."

"Thanks to Edward III's lack of vindictiveness, however, Roger's descendants thrived in the later fourteenth century. His grandson Roger was restored to the earldom of March in 1354, his great-grandson Edmund married Edward III's granddaughter Philippa of Clarence, and his great-great-grandson Roger was heir to the throne of England in the late 1390s."

Family
Father: Sir Edmund Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore (1251 - 17 Jul 1304)
Mother: Margaret de Fiennes (Aft 1269 - 7 Feb 1333/1334)
Married:

Bef 6 Oct 1306 to Joane de Geneville (Abt 2 Feb 1285 - 19 Oct 1356). She was the daughter of Sir Piers de Geneville and Joan of Lusignan.
Their 12 children (four sons, eight daughters):

Margaret Mortimer (1304 - 5 May 1337). Married Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley.
Sir Edmund Mortimer (Abt 1306 - 17 Dec 1331). Married Elizabeth de Badlesmere.
Sir Roger Mortimer ( - ). Married Joan Le Botiller.
Maud Mortimer (1307 - Aft 1345). Married John de Charlton, Lord of Powys.
Geoffrey Mortimer, Lord of Towyth (1309 - Abt 1372/1376). Married Jeanne de Lezay.
John Mortimer (1310 - 1328). He was killed in a tournament at Shrewsbury sometime after 1328.
Joan Mortimer (Abt 1311/1313 - Abt 1337/1351). Married James Audley, 2nd Baron Audley.
Isabella Mortimer (Abt 1311/1313 - Aft 1327)
Catherine Mortimer (1314 - 4 Aug 1369/6 September 1369). Married Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick.
Blanche Mortimer (Abt 1314/1322 - 1347). Married Peter de Grandison, 2nd Baron Grandison.
Agnes Mortimer (Abt 1315/1321 - 25 Jul 1368). Married Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke.
Beatrice Mortimer (Abt 1315/1321 - 16 Oct 1383). Married 1) Edward of Norfolk 2) Thomas de Braose, 1st Baron Braose.
Liaison with:

Isabelle de France (Abt 1292 - 22 Aug 1358). No issue
Royal descendants
Through his son Sir Edmund Mortimer, he is an ancestor of the last Plantagenet monarchs of England from King Edward IV to Richard III. By Edward IV's daughter, Elizabeth of York, the Earl of March is an ancestor to King Henry VIII and to all subsequent monarchs of England.

Ancestry
From Crawley's MedLands: England Earls 1207-1466 retrieved 03 May 2014:

EDMUND de Mortimer of Wigmore, son of ROGER de Mortimer of Wigmore & his wife Maud de Briouse (before 1251-Wigmore Castle 17 Jul 1304, bur Wigmore). A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey names “Radulphum primogenitum…Edmundum…Rogerum dominum de Chirke, Galfridum militem…et Willielmum militem” as sons of “domina Matilda…[et] Rogero de Mortuomari”, adding that he died “in castro suo de Wygemore VII Kal Aug 1304” and was buried “in…abbathia de Wygmore”[362]. A manuscript which narrates the descents of the founders of Lanthony Abbey names “Edmundus de Mortuomari” as son of “Rogero de Mortuomari, domino de Wyggemore” & his wife[363]. Inquisitions after a writ dated 5 Nov "10 Edw I" following the death of "Roger de Mortuo Mari the elder” name “Edmund his son aged 30 and more is his next heir...Maud his wife...”[364]. He was summoned to parliament 24 Jun 1295, whereby he is held to have become Lord Mortimer.

m (before 1286) MARGUERITE de Fiennes, daughter of GUILLAUME [II] de Fiennes & his wife Blanche de Brienne (-1334). A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey records that “Edmundus de Mortuomari…Rogeri de Mortuomari…secundogenitus” married “Margaretam…filiam domini Willielmi de Fendles de Hispania”, adding that she was “dominæ Alianoræ reginæ Angliæ…consanguineam”[365].

Lord Edmund & his wife had eight children:

1. ROGER (25 Apr or 3 May 1287-executed Tyburn, London 29 Nov 1330, bur Shrewsbury, Church of the Grey Friars). A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey names “Rogerum primum comitem” as son of “Edmundus de Mortuomari…Rogeri de Mortuomari…secundogenitus” and his wife “Margaretam…filiam domini Willielmi de Fendles de Hispania”[366]. He succeeded his father in 1304 as Lord Mortimer. He was created Earl of March in 1328.

Biographical summary
(mostly from Wikipedia retrieved 03 May 2014)

The descendant of Norman knights who had accompanied William the Conqueror, he inherited wealthy family estates and fortunes, principally in Wales and Ireland, and in 1304 became 8th Baron of Wigmore on the death of his father, the 7th baron. He devoted the early years of his majority to obtaining effective control of his Irish lordships against his wife’s kinsmen, the Lacys, who summoned to their aid Edward Bruce, brother of King Robert I of Scotland, when he was fighting to become king of Ireland. In 1316 Mortimer was defeated at Kells and withdrew to England, but afterward, as King Edward II’s lieutenant in Ireland (November 1316), he was largely instrumental in overcoming Bruce and in driving the Lacys from Meath.

In 1317 he was associated with the Earl of Pembroke’s “middle party” in English politics; but distrust of the Despensers (see Despenser, Hugh Le and Hugh Le) drove him, in common with other marcher lords, into opposition and violent conflict with the Despensers in South Wales in 1321. But, receiving no help from Edward II’s other enemies, Roger and his uncle Roger Mortimer of Chirk made their submission in January 1322. Imprisoned in the Tower of London, Roger escaped in 1323 and fled to France, where in 1325 he was joined by Queen Isabella, who became his mistress. The exiles invaded England in September 1326; the fall of the Despensers was followed by the deposition of Edward II and his subsequent murder (1327), in which Mortimer was deeply implicated.

Thereafter, as the queen’s paramour, Mortimer virtually ruled England. He used his position to further his own ends. Created Earl of March in October 1328, he secured for himself the lordships of Denbigh, Oswestry, and Clun, formerly belonging to the Earl of Arundel; the marcher lordships of the Mortimers of Chirk; and Montgomery, granted to him by the queen. His insatiable avarice, his arrogance, and his unpopular policy toward Scotland aroused against Mortimer a general revulsion among his fellow barons, and in October 1330 the young king Edward III, at the instigation of Henry of Lancaster, had him seized at Nottingham and conveyed to the Tower. Condemned for crimes declared to be notorious by his peers in Parliament, he was hanged at Tyburn as a traitor, and his estates were forfeited to the crown.

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Roger Mortimer was born on either 25 April or 3 May 1287 at Thornbury, Herefordshire, son of Sir Edmund Mortimer, Lord of Wigmore, and Margaret de Fiennes. On 29 July 1304 the wardship of his lands was granted to Piers Gaveston. On 30 December 1304 Roger had permission to pay off his father's debts at the rate of £20 a year. On 9 April 1306, although still under age, he was given control of his lands, apparently having satisfied Piers Gaveston by paying him 2,500 marks for licence to marry.

On 22 May 1306 he was made a knight with many others by the king at Westminster at the same time as the prince of Wales. Before 6 October 1306 he married Joane de Geneville, daughter of Piers de Geneville, 2nd lord Geneville, and Jeanne de Lusignan, dame de Couhe et de Peyrat. Twelve children would survive into adulthood, four sons and eight daughters, of whom one son Edmund and six daughters would have progeny. Some time in 1306 he performed service in Scotland, and in October his lands were seized, as he was one of those who left the king's service there without permission. However, he was pardoned in the following January and his lands were restored at the intercession of Queen Margaret, Marguerite de France, widow of Edward I Longshanks.

On 15 December 1307 the justiciar of Ireland was ordered to deliver to him the lands of his inheritance in Ireland, although he was still under age. By inheritance and through his marriage he became a great magnate in both Wales and in Ireland. At the coronation of King Edward II he was one of the four bearers of the royal robes. He was summoned for military service against the Scots in 1308 and in 1309. On 28 October 1308 Roger and his wife went to Ireland and took possession of Meath, his wife's inheritance.

In 1316 he was defeated in Ireland by Edward Bruc

Død:
Beheaded

Roger blev gift med Joan De Geneville før 6 okt. 1306 i Shropshire, England. Joan blev født den 2 feb. 1285 i Ludlow, Shropshire, England; døde den 19 okt. 1356 i King's Stanley, Gloucestershire, England. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

1. Edmund De Mortimer blev født cirka 1306 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; døde den 16 dec. 1351 i Stanton Lacy, Shropshire, England.
2. Maud De Mortimer blev født cirka 1307 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; døde efter aug. 1345.
3. Margaret De Mortimer blev født den 2 maj 1304 i Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; døde den 5 maj 1337 i Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; blev begravet i St Augustines, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
4. Agnes De Mortimer blev født i 1313 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; døde den 21 jul. 1368 i Without Aldgate, Middlesex, , England.
5. Katherine De Mortimer blev født den 14 feb. 1313 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; døde den 6 aug. 1369 i Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England; blev begravet den 6 sep. 1369 i Beauchamp Chapel, Saint Mary's, Warwickshire, England.

Familie/Ægtefælle/Partner: Isabelle She Wolf France Capet. Isabelle blev født i 1295 i Paris, Île-de-France, France; blev døbt i Paris, Île-de-France, France; døde den 22 aug. 1358 i Hertford Castle, Herefordshire, England; blev begravet den 27 nov. 1358 i Friars, London, England. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

1. Sir Roger Mortimer blev født i 1308 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; døde den 27 aug. 1328 i Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
2. John Mortimer blev født i 1318; døde efter 1328 i in a Tournament at Shrewsbuury.
3. Beatrice De Mortimer blev født i 1316 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; døde den 16 okt. 1383 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.
4. Matilda Mortimer blev født i 1328; og døde.
5. Sir. William Alfred Mortimer Knight blev født i 1325 i Worcester, Worcestershire, England; døde i 1350 i Cheadle, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
6. Blanche Mortimer blev født i 1310 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; døde i 1347 i Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire, England; blev begravet i Much Marcle, Herefordshire, England.
7. Seigneur de Couhe Geoffrey Mortimer blev født i 1318 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; døde i 1372 i Couhé, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France.
8. Isabel Mortimer blev født i 1308 i Stanton Lacy, Shropshire, England; døde i 1327; blev begravet i St Augustines, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
9. Agnes De Mortimer blev født i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; døde den 25 jul. 1368 i London, Middlesex, England; blev begravet i jul. 1368 i Minoresses Convent, Aldgate, London, England.

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Title Of Nobility: England; 2nd Baron Mortimer
• Title Of Nobility: 7th Baron Mortimer of Wigmore
• Navn: Edmund Mortimer 2nd Lord Mortimer
• Beskæftigelse: 1265, York, Yorkshire, England; Treasurer of York
• Title Of Nobility: 1283, Winchester, Hampshire, England; Sir
• Død: 17 jul. 1304, Wigmore Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England

Notater:

Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Lord Mortimer (1251 - July 17, 1304) was the second son and eventual heir of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer. His mother was Maud de Braose.

As a younger son, Edmund had been intended for clerical or monastic life, and had been sent to study at Oxford University.

He was made Treasurer of York in 1265.

By 1268 he is recorded as studying Theology in the house of the Archbishop of York. King Henry III showed favour by supplementing his diet with the luxury of venison.

The sudden death of his elder brother, Ralph, in 1274, made him heir to the family estates; yet he continued to study at Oxford. But his father's death eventually forced his departure.

He returned to the March in 1282 as the new Lord Mortimer of Wigmore and immediately became involved in Welsh Marches politics. Together with his brother Roger Mortimer, Baron of Chirk, John Giffard, and Roger Lestrange, he devised a plan to trap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd.

Edmund sent a message to Llywelyn telling him he was coming to Llywelyn's aid and arranged to meet with him at Builth. At Irfon Bridge the Welsh prince became separated from his army. Edmund's brothers secretly forded the river behind Llywelyn's army and surprised the Welsh. In the resulting battle Llywelyn was killed and beheaded. Edmund then sent his brother Roger Mortimer of Chirk to present Llywelyn's severed head to King Edward I of England at Rhuddlan Castle. The head was displayed on the Tower of London as a warning to all rebels.

In return for his services Edmund was knighted by King Edward at Winchester in 1283.

In September 1285, he married Margaret de Fiennes, the daughter of William II de Fiennes and Blanche de Brienne (herself the granddaughter of John of Brienne by his third wife Berenguela of Leon), the family entering the blood royal. Their surviving children were:

Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (25 April 1287 - 29 November 1330) married Joan de Geneville,[6] by whom he had twelve children.

Maud Mortimer, married Sir Theobald II de Verdun, by whom she had four daughters, Joan de Verdun, who married John de Montagu (d. August 1317), eldest son and heir apparent of William Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu;

Elizabeth de Verdun, who married Bartholomew de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh;

Margaret de Verdun, who married firstly Sir William le Blount of Sodington, Worcestershire, secondly Sir Mark Husee, and thirdly Sir John de Crophill;

and (allegedly) Katherine de Verdun.

John Mortimer, accidentally slain in a joust by John de Leyburne.

Walter Mortimer, a priest, Rector of Kingston.

Edmund, a priest, Rector of Hodnet and Treasurer of the cathedral at York.

Hugh Mortimer, a priest, Rector of church at Old Radnor.

They also had two daughters who became nuns; Elizabeth and Joan.

Mortimer served in the king's Scottish campaign, and returned to fight in Wales in 1283. He was mortally wounded in a skirmish near Builth, and died at Wigmore Castle.

Children of Sir Edmund de Mortimer, 1st Lord Mortimer and Margaret de Fiennes:

Maud de Mortimer
Reverend Hugh Mortimer
Reverend Edmund Mortimer
Joan Mortimer
Elizabeth Mortimer
Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March+ b. 25 Apr 1287, d. 29 Nov 1330

Død:
Mortally wounded and beheaded in a skirmish

Edmund + Margaret Eleanor De Fiennes. Margaret blev født i 1262 i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; blev døbt i Fiennes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; døde i Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

Andre Begivenheder og Egenskaber:

• Alt. Death: Congleton, Cheshire, England
• Alt. Death: Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
• Title Of Nobility: Baroness Mortimer
• Navn: Margaret de Fiennes
• Navn: Margaret de Fiennes Baroness Mortimer
• Alt. Birth: 1262, Fiennes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
• Alt. Birth: 1262, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
• Alt. Birth: 1269