Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: 3rd Baron Mortimer
• Appointments / Titles: Lord of Wigmore
• FSID: LHG2-WXQ

Notes:

Roger Mortimer of Wigmore
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Roger de Mortimer (before 1153-before 8 July 1214) was a medieval marcher lord, residing at Wigmore Castle in the English county of Herefordshire. He was the son of Hugh de Mortimer (d. 26 February 1181) and Matilda Le Meschin.

Early life
Roger would appear to have been of age in 1174 when he fought for King Henry II against the rebellion of his son, Henry. In 1179 Roger was instrumental in the killing of Cadwallon ap Madog, the prince of Maelienydd and Elfael, both of which Mortimer coveted. He was imprisoned until June 1182 at Winchester for this killing.

Children
He had married Isabel (d. before 29 April 1252), the daughter of Walchelin de Ferriers of Oakham Castle in Rutland before 1196. With Isabel, Roger had three sons and a daughter:

Hugh de Mortimer (d.1227) - married Annora (Eleanor) de Braose, daughter of William de Braose and his wife Maud.
Ralph de Mortimer (d.1246).
Philip Mortimer
Joan Mortimer (d.1225) - married May 1212 to Walter de Beauchamp
He is often wrongly stated to have been the father of Robert Mortimer of Richards Castle (died 1219) - married Margary de Say, daughter of Hugh de Say. But this Robert was born before 1155 and therefore could not have been a son of Roger.

Lord of Maelienydd
In 1195 Roger, with the backing of troops sent by King Richard I invaded Maelienydd and rebuilt Cymaron Castle. In 1196 he joined forces with Hugh de Say of Richards Castle and fought and lost the battle of New Radnor against Rhys ap Gruffydd, allegedly losing some forty knights and an innumerable number of foot in the fight. By 1200 he had conquered Maelienydd and issued a new charter of rights to Cwmhir Abbey. In the summer of 1214 he became gravely ill and bought the right for his son to inherit his lands while he still lived from King John. He died before 8 July 1214.

Roger married de Ferrers, Lady Isabel Millicent in 1190 in Oakham Hall, Oakham, Rutland, England. Isabel was born on 28 Feb 1166 in Oakham Hall, Oakham, Rutland, England; was christened after 28 Feb 1166 in Tutbury Castle, Tutbury, Staffordshire, England; died on 6 May 1252 in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England; was buried on 7 May 1252 in Chapel of St John The Baptist Hospital, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. de Mortimer, Sir Ralph was born on 22 Feb 1190 in Wigmore Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; died on 6 Aug 1246 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England; was buried in Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: Lord of Wigmore
• Occupation: Lord Mortimer - Baron Wigmore

Hugh married de Meschines, Matilda in 1134 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. Matilda (daughter of Longespée, William and de Rumilly, Cecily) was born in 1126 in Gernon Castle, Montfiquet, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; was christened in Normandy, France; died in 1192 in England; was buried in 1192 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Nickname: Maud
• FSID: 2CB1-HK7

Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: 3rd Earl of Salisbury
• Appointments / Titles: Duke
• Appointments / Titles: Prince
• Appointments / Titles: Prince
• Name: William le Meschin

William married de Rumilly, Cecily. Cecily was born in 1092 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England; died in 1154 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: She was her father's heir.