Birth of Roger Mortimer
Birth of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer, son of Ralph de Mortimer and his Welsh wife, Princess Gwladys Ddu, daughter of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth
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Roger Mortimer Biography and Timeline
Follow Roger Mortimer through 101 dated historical records for England.
Roger Mortimer, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1231–1317Years on this page
1231
1247
Marriage
Marries Maude de Breuse
1256
Alliance Roger Mortimer and partner not stated in source
Goes to war with Llywelyn ap Gruffydd when the latter invaded his lordship of Gwrtheyrnion or Rhayader
1258
Alliance Roger Mortimer Mortimer, 1st and Barons
Sides with the Barons against Henry III
1261
Alliance Roger Mortimer and the Royalists
Becomes a royalist
1265
Battle of Evesham
Mortimer himself kills Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester in crushing Montforts army.
Battle of Evesham
Mortimer is awarded Montforts severed head and other parts of his anatomy, which he sent home to Wigmore Castle as a gift for his wife, Lady Mortimer.
Battle of Evesham
Sent by Prince Edward to head off Simon de Montforts route over the Bengeworth Bridge.
Battle of Evesham
de Montforts army is 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. Commands the rear guard
Arrest of Edward I
Helps rescue Prince Edward and they make an alliance against de Montfort
Siege of Marches
Besieges the Welsh Marches for the Royalists
1266
Siege of Kenilworth
Participates in the royalist siege of Kenilworth
1271
Battle of Lewes
Fights at Lewes against Henry III & defeated
Exile of Roger Mortimer
Forced to exile in Ireland after defeat at the Battle of Lewes
1272
Guardian
Appointed Guardian of the Realm
Council of Mortimer
Appointed 1of the 3 members of Edward Is Ruling Council
1282
Death of Roger Mortimer
Death of Roger de Mortimer
1287
Birth of Roger Mortimer
Birth of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, grandson of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer, was born at Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire, England, the firstborn of Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer and his wife, Margaret de Fiennes
1301
Marriage to Joan de Geneville
Roger Mortimer married Joan de Geneville on 20 September 1301, creating a dynastic alliance that later brought him extensive lands in the Welsh Marches and Ireland.
1304
Death of Edmund Mortimer
Roger Mortimer's father Edmund Mortimer died after being mortally wounded near Builth, leaving Roger to inherit the family position while still under age.
Wardship under Piers Gaveston
After his father's death, the underage Roger Mortimer was placed by Edward I under the guardianship of Piers Gaveston.
1306
Knighthood
Edward I knighted Roger Mortimer at Westminster Abbey on 22 May 1306 during a large ceremony involving more than two hundred other young nobles.
Livery of Inheritance
Roger Mortimer received livery of his full inheritance after being knighted by Edward I in May 1306.
Knighthood at Westminster
Roger Mortimer was knighted at Westminster alongside Edward, Prince of Wales, and other young nobles.
1308
Edward II Coronation Service
Roger Mortimer attended Edward II's coronation and carried a table bearing the royal robes in the ceremonial procession.
Geneville Irish Lordships
Geoffrey de Geneville conveyed most of his Irish lordships to Roger Mortimer, strengthening Mortimer's position around Trim and eastern Meath.
Irish Estates Secured
Mortimer travelled to Ireland and took possession of estates transferred to him by Geoffrey de Geneville.
Irish Lordship Enforcement
Roger Mortimer travelled to Ireland in person to enforce his authority over the Geneville and Mortimer estates.
1314
Joan de Geneville Inheritance
Joan de Geneville succeeded as Baroness Geneville after her grandfather's death, further consolidating the Irish and marcher interests of Roger Mortimer's household.
1316
Lieutenant of Ireland
Edward II appointed Mortimer warden and lieutenant of Ireland with extensive powers against Edward Bruce.
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant of Ireland
Battle of Kells
Edward Bruce defeated Mortimer at Kells, forcing Mortimer to withdraw to Dublin and then return to England.
1317
Landing at Youghal
Mortimer landed at Youghal with a large army to restore English authority during the Bruce invasion.
Defeat of Walter de Lacy
Mortimer defeated Walter de Lacy during operations against supporters of the Bruce invasion.
Repulse of de Lacy Counterattack
Mortimer's forces repelled a renewed attack by Walter de Lacy and his brothers.
Army Assembled at Haverfordwest
Mortimer assembled a large force of horse and foot at Haverfordwest for transport to Ireland.
Campaign against Edward Bruce
As royal lieutenant in Ireland, Roger Mortimer led forces that drove Edward Bruce toward Carrickfergus during the continuing Bruce invasion.
Campaign against the de Lacys
Roger Mortimer's Irish campaign forced members of the de Lacy faction into Connacht after they had supported Edward Bruce.
Liberation of Richard de Burgh
Mortimer secured the release of Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, from imprisonment in Dublin.
Outlawry of the de Lacys
Mortimer declared the de Lacy leaders enemies of the king and ordered their estates taken into royal hands.
Records, sources and methodology
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