Brief Life History of Roger
Roger Mortimer 1st Earl of March was born on 25 April 1287, in Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire, England as the son of Edmund Mortimer 2nd Lord Mortimer and Margaret de Fiennes. He married Joan de Geneville on 20 September 1301, in Pembridge, Herefordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters. In 1316, at the age of 29, his occupation is listed as lord lieutenant of ireland in Ireland. He died on 29 November 1330, in London, England, at the age of 43, and was buried in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Roger de Mortimer, "Find A Grave Index"
- Roger Mortimer in entry for Joan, "Ireland, Betham Genealogical Abstracts, 1179-1830"
- Roger Mortimer, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1287–1330 Male
1286–1356 Female
Children (12)
1304–1337 Female
1306–1331 Male
1308–1347 Female
1310–1330 Male
1312– Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1252–1304 Male
–1333 Female
Siblings (8)
1280– Male
1286–1312 Female
1287–1330 Male
1290–1380 Male
1291– Female
+3 More Children
World Events (3)
1290 · Jews Expelled From England
Age 3
1315 · Famine Strikes Europe
Age 28
1328 · First War of Scottish Independence
Age 41
Name Meaning
English and Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Mortemer in Seine-Maritime, France, so called from Old French mort(e) ‘dead’ + mer ‘sea’, probably referring to a stagnant pond or drained swamp.
Irish (of Norman origin): the Norman surname in sense 1 above was taken to Ireland from England in the medieval period, where it has also been adopted by bearers of the Gaelic surnames Mac Muircheartaigh and ÓMuircheartaigh, commonly Anglicized as McMurty and Mortagh. Compare McMurdo .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Roger de Mortimer (d 1330) Bio Sketch
BIO: from Historic Peerage of England, p 337 ...1303 summoned to Parliament from 22 Feb. 34 Edw. I. 1306, to 3 Dec. 20 Edw. II. 1326, with the addition of "de Wigmore;" created Earl of March 9 Nov. 1 …
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