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Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer of Chirk (c.1256 – 3 August 1326) was a 14th-century Marcher lord, notable for his opposition to Edward II of England during the Despenser War . Background and early service.
Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore (1231 – 27 October 1282), of Wigmore Castle in Herefordshire, was a marcher lord who was a loyal ally of King Henry III of England and at times an enemy, at times an ally, of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales.
Roger de Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer of Chirk. He died in captivity in 1326 having had to surrender his lands in 1322. Roger de Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer of Chirk died in 1334 without having obtained Chirk.
Roger and his uncle Roger Mortimer of Chirk were subsequently imprisoned in the Tower of London by the king. He managed to escape from the Tower in 1323 and fled to France, wherein 1325 he was joined by Queen Isabella, the estranged wife of King Edward II, known as the 'She-Wolf of France', who became his mistress.
Pride before a Fall - The story of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, who ruled England but never became king.
Roger Mortimer, 1st earl of March was the lover of the English king Edward II’s queen, Isabella of France, with whom he contrived Edward’s deposition and murder (1327). For three years thereafter he was the virtual king of England during the minority of Edward III.
Apr 26, 2022 · Roger Mortimer (1231-1282), 1st Baron Mortimer, 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 the Welsh prince, Llywelyn the Last.
