Brief Life History of Roger
When Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl of March was born on 11 November 1328, in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, his father, Sir Edmund Mortimer, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Badlesmere, was 15. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Philippa Montagu. He died about 26 February 1360, in Rouvray, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, France, at the age of 31, and was buried in Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshire, England.
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Sources (23)
- Roger Mortimer, "Find A Grave Index"
- Leicestershire Pedigrees and Royal Descents
- Roger Mortimer, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1328–1360 Male
1333–1381 Female
Children (5)
1351–1360 Male
1352–1381 Male
1352–1405 Female
1358–1397 Female
Parents and Siblings
1306–1331 Male
1313–1356 Female
Siblings (3)
1328–1360 Male
1330– Male
– Female
World Events (1)
1337 · The Hundred Years' War
Age 9
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 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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