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Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore (1231 – 27 October 1282), of Wigmore Castle in Herefordshire, was a marcher lord who was a loyal ally of King Henry III of England and at times an enemy, at times an ally, of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales.
Roger Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore, 1st Earl of March (25 April 1287 – 29 November 1330), was an English nobleman and powerful Marcher Lord who gained many estates in the Welsh Marches and Ireland following his advantageous marriage to the wealthy heiress Joan de Geneville, 2nd Baroness Geneville.
Mar 29, 2024 · Explore genealogy for Roger V (Mortimer) de Mortimer born 1287 Wigmore, Herefordshire, England died 1330 Tyburn, London, England including ancestors + descendants + 4 photos + more in the free family tree community.
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- Joan (Geneville) de Mortimer
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March For three years "Ruler" of England Executed in 1330 In this series of brief articles about the Mortimers of Wigmore, we now come to the most powerful and colourful member of this illustrious family. Soldier and major landholder in England, Wales and
Apr 26, 2022 · Roger Mortimer (1231-1282), 1st Baron Wigmore, was the son of Ralph de Mortimer and his wife, Gwladys Ddu, daughter of Llywelyn the Great. He was a famous and honored knight, and a loyal ally of King Henry III of England.
- Maud de Braose, Baroness Mortimer
- Wigmore Abbey, Herefordshire, England
- circa 1231
The Mortimers were a powerful aristocratic family of the Welsh Marches, centred around Wigmore Castle in Herefordshire, who from the fourteenth century held the title of Earl of March.
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