de Mortimer Family - Ourfolk
Roger de Mortimer 3 MAY 1287 - 29 NOV 1330
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Roger was born on 3 MAY 1287 in Netherwood, Thornbury, Herefordshire, England and died on 29 NOV 1330 (age: 43) in Elms, Tyburn, Warwickshire, England . He was the son of Sir Edmund de Mortimer (ABT 1252 - 17 JUL 1304) and Margaret de Fiennes (de Mortimer) (1262 - 1333). Roger was married to Joan de Geneville (de Mortimer) on BEF 6 OCT 1306 in Shropshire, England. Joan was born on 2 Feb 1285-2 Feb 1286 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England and died on 19 OCT 1356 (age: 71). She was the daughter of Peter de Geneville . View Family Chart - - -
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- Ludlow Castle - on the Welsh Marches
- Nottingham Castle - Mortimer's Hole
- 1st Earl of March.
Rogerwas a very powerful
and ambitious Marcher Lord. He was
the first of several members of his
family to attempt to seize the throne
of England. He fought the Scottish
Wars and made attempts to remove
the King's favorites, at first with
some success. In 1323 he was
imprisoned in the Tower of London,
but escaped to France, an event he
later commemorated by building St
Peter's chapel in the outer bailey of Ludlow Castle.
In France, Mortimer formed an alliance with Queen Isabella, who
had deserted her effeminate husband, King Edward II of England.
They raised an army, invaded England and forced Edward to
abdicate in favor of his youngest son, the future Edward III.
Mortimer entertained Isabella at his castles on the Welsh borders
and they became famous lovers. Meanwhile, Edward II was cruelly
murdered at Berkeley Castle in 1327.
Following Edward's death, Mortimer, acting as regent, was the
virtual ruler of England, but he over-reached himself and aroused
the anger of other barons. In October 1330 he was arrested at
Nottingham and sentenced to death. He was executed at Tyburn in
London.
Later, the ambitions of the Mortimers became part of the great
dynastic struggles of the mid-15th century which became known as
the 'War of the Roses.'
In 1330, Sir William Eland conducted King Edward througha passage in Nottingham Castle
when he seized Lord Mortimer, and brought him out of the castle. This was afterwards called
Mortimer's Hole, in memory of that unfortunate nobleman, a name which is erroneously given to the
principal vault.
Rogerwas a very powerful
and ambitious Marcher Lord. He was
the first of several members of his
family to attempt to seize the throne
of England. He fought the Scottish
Wars and made attempts to remove
the King's favorites, at first with
some success. In 1323 he was
imprisoned in the Tower of London,
but escaped to France, an event he
later commemorated by building St
Peter's chapel in the outer bailey of Ludlow Castle.
In France, Mortimer formed an alliance with Queen Isabella, who
had deserted her effeminate husband, King Edward II of England.
They raised an army, invaded England and forced Edward to
abdicate in favor of his youngest son, the future Edward III.
Mortimer entertained Isabella at his castles on the Welsh borders
and they became famous lovers. Meanwhile, Edward II was cruelly
murdered at Berkeley Castle in 1327.
Following Edward's death, Mortimer, acting as regent, was the
virtual ruler of England, but he over-reached himself and aroused
the anger of other barons. In October 1330 he was arrested at
Nottingham and sentenced to death. He was executed at Tyburn in
London.
Later, the ambitions of the Mortimers became part of the great
dynastic struggles of the mid-15th century which became known as
the 'War of the Roses.'
In 1330, Sir William Eland conducted King Edward througha passage in Nottingham Castle
when he seized Lord Mortimer, and brought him out of the castle. This was afterwards called
Mortimer's Hole, in memory of that unfortunate nobleman, a name which is erroneously given to the
principal vault.
Last change (on this page): 15 OCT 2018