Roger de Mortimer 2nd Earl of March

Brief Life History of Roger

When Roger de Mortimer 2nd Earl of March was born on 11 November 1328, in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, his father, Sir Edmund de Mortimer II, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Badlesmere, was 15. He married Philippa Montagu before 1352. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died about 26 February 1360, in Rouvray, Côte-d'Or, France, at the age of 31, and was buried in Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.

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Family Time Line

Roger de Mortimer 2nd Earl of March
1328–1360
Philippa Montagu
1332–1382
Marriage: before 1352
Edmund de Mortimer 3rd Earl of March
1352–1381
Margery de Mortimer
1352–1405
Lady Janet de Mortimer , Lady Gray of Broxmouth
1359–1397
Roger de Mortimer
1354–1356
Sir Thomas de Mortimer
1355–1403

Sources (23)

  • Roger Mortimer, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Roger de Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March
  • Roger Mortimer, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (1)

1337 · The Hundred Years' War

The Hundred Years' War between France and England was largely due to the question of legitimate succession to the French crown.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Indian Dilip, Anirban, Gopal, Alok, Anindya, Arunava, Asit, Asok, Dibyendu, Goutam, Indra, Indranil.

Indian: variant of Dey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Roger de Mortimer (d 1360) Bio Sketch

BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL2.htm#RogerMortimerdied1330B, as of 11/1/2014 ROGER [VI] de Mortimer (Ludlow 11 Nov 1328-Rouvray 26 Feb 1360, bur in France, tra …

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