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Birth:          1231 Cwmaron Castle, Radnorshire, Wales
Death:          30 Oct 1282 Kingsland, Herefordshire, England

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Mortimer,_1st_Baron_Mortimer
Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer, of Wigmore (1231 – 30 October 1282), was a 
famous and honoured knight from Wigmore Castle in Herefordshire. He was a loyal ally 
of King Henry III of England. He was at times an enemy, at times an ally, of Llywelyn 
ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales.
Early career[edit]

Born in 1231, Roger was the son of Ralph de Mortimer and his Welsh wife, Princess 
Gwladys Ddu, daughter of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth and Joan Plantagenet, daughter of 
John "Lackland", King of England.

In 1256 Roger went to war with Llywelyn ap Gruffudd when the latter invaded his 
lordship of Gwrtheyrnion or Rhayader. This war would continue intermittently until the 
deaths of both Roger and Llywelyn in 1282. They were both grandsons of Llywelyn ab 
Iorwerth.

Mortimer fought for the King against the rebel Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, 
and almost lost his life in 1264 at the Battle of Lewes fighting Montfort's men. In 1265 
Mortimer's wife, Maud de Braose helped rescue Prince Edward; and Mortimer and the 
Prince made an alliance against de Montfort.

Victor at Evesham[edit]

In August 1265, de Montfort's army was surrounded by the River Avon on three sides, 
and Prince Edward's army on the fourth. Mortimer had sent his men to block the only 
possible escape route, at the Bengeworth bridge. The Battle of Evesham began in 
earnest. A storm roared above the battle field. Montfort's Welsh soldiers broke and ran 
for the bridge, where they were slaughtered by Mortimer's men. Mortimer himself killed 
Hugh Despencer and Montfort, and crushed Montfort's army. Mortimer was awarded 
Montfort's severed head and other parts of his anatomy, which he sent home to 
Wigmore Castle as a gift for his wife, Lady Mortimer.

Welsh wars and death[edit]

See also: Conquest of Wales by Edward I

Mortimer took part in Edward I's 1282 campaign against Llewelyn the Last, and was 
put in charge of operations in mid-Wales.[1] It was a major setback for Edward when 
Mortimer died in October 1282.[1]

Marriage and children[edit]

Lady Mortimer was Maud de Braose, daughter of William de Braose, Lord of 
Abergavenny by Eva Marshal. Roger Mortimer had married her in 1247. She was, like 
him, a scion of a Welsh Marches family. Their six known children were:[2]
1.Ralph Mortimer, died 10 August 1274, Sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire.
2.Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer (1251–1304), married Margaret de Fiennes, 
the daughter of William II de Fiennes and Blanche de Brienne. Had issue, including 
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
3.Isabella Mortimer, died 1292. She married (1) John Fitzalan, 7th Earl of Arundel,[2] 
(2) Ralph d'Arderne and (3) Robert de Hastang;[3]
4.Margaret Mortimer, died 1297. She married Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford
5.Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer of Chirk, died 1326.
6.Geoffrey Mortimer, died 1273.
7.William Mortimer, died before June 1297, a knight, married Hawise, daughter and 
heir of Robert de Mucegros. Died childless.

Their eldest son, Ralph, was a famed knight but died in his youth. The second son, 
Edmund, was recalled from Oxford University and appointed his father's heir.

Epitaph[edit]

Roger Mortimer died on 30 October 1282, and was buried at Wigmore Abbey, where 
his tombstone read:
Here lies buried, glittering with praise, Roger the pure, Roger Mortimer the second, 
called Lord of Wigmore by those who held him dear. While he lived all Wales feared 
his power, and given as a gift to him all Wales remained his. It knew his campaigns, 
he subjected it to torment.

Parents
DE MORTIMER Ralph (1190 - 6 Aug 1246)
VERCH LLEWELYN Gwladys "Ddu" (ABT 1205 - 1251)

Siblings
DE MORTIMER Roger (1231 - 30 Oct 1282)

Marriage To DE BRAOSE Maud (1224 - BEF 23 Mar 1301)
    m. 1247 

Notes

Parents
DE BRAOSE William (ABT 1197 - 2 May 1230)
MARSHALL Eve (1203 - 1246)

Children by DE BRAOSE Maud 1224 - BEF 23 Mar 1301
DE MORTIMER Isabella (ABT 1248 - BEF 1 Apr 1292)
DE MORTIMER Margaret (ABT 1250 - ABT 1296)
DE MORTIMER Edmund (1251 - 17 Jul 1304)
DE MORTIMER Isolde (Iseude) (Iswolde) (ABT 1260 - AFT 1335)

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