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Sir Edmund Mortimer IV (10 December 1376 – January 1409) was an English nobleman and landowner who played a part in the rebellions of the Welsh leader Owain Glyndŵr and of the Percy family against King Henry IV, at the beginning of the 15th century.
On 22 June 1402, Edmund's uncle, Sir Edmund Mortimer, son of the 3rd Earl, was captured by the Welsh rebel leader, Owain Glyndŵr, at the Battle of Bryn Glas. Henry IV accused Sir Edmund of deserting to Glyndŵr, refused to ransom him, and confiscated his property. [7]
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Following Richard's deposition by the first Lancastrian king Henry IV in 1399, he became the focus of plots against the House of Lancaster. On 22 June 1402, Mortimer's uncle, Sir Edmund Mortimer, a son of the 3rd Earl, was captured at the Battle of Bryn Glas by the Welsh rebel leader, Owain Glyndwr.
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Aug 4, 2022 · The figure of Edmund Mortimer, dramatised in Shakespeare’s Henry V, has fascinated historians ever since. But who was he? He was a significant claimant to the throne from a young age. Edmund’s story is fascinating, particularly with reference to the Princes in the Tower later in the century.
Born: November 9, 1376. Ludlow, Shropshire, England. Died: February, 1409. Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales (Age 32) Mortimer in History. Sir Edmund Mortimer was a member of the prominent Mortimer family of the Welsh marches and was the youngest son of Edmund Mortimer, third Earl of March.
Sir Edmund Mortimer (1302/1303 – 16 December 1331) was the eldest son of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, and Joan de Geneville, 2nd Baroness Geneville. By his wife Elizabeth de Badlesmere he was the father of Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March.
Dec 2, 2016 · Sir Edmund Mortimer & the aftermath of the Battle of Bryn Glas 1402. Posted on December 2, 2016 Mortimer. In June 1402 26 year old Sir Edmund Mortimer was ordered by Henry IV to raise an army to meet a force led by Welsh rebel Owain Glyn Dwr.
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