| Name |
Roger DE MORTIMER , Earl of March, Lord of Leix |
| Birth Date |
Apr 25, 128791 |
| Birth Place |
Thornbury, Herefordshire, England |
| Death Date |
Nov 29, 133091 |
| Death Place |
Elms, Tyburn, England |
| Death Memo |
executed |
| Father |
Edmund MORTIMER , Lord Mortimer (?-1304) |
| Mother |
Margaret DE FIENNES |
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| Notes for Roger DE MORTIMER , Earl of March, Lord of Leix |
| "English magnate. He led the baronial opposition to Edward II's favourites (1320-22) and was imprisoned before fleeing to France. There he became the lover of Edward's Queen Isabella, with whom he secured Edward's deposition and murder in 1327. He then ruled England in the name of Edward's son Edward III, until the latter caused him to be executed."149 |
| Research Notes |
BIRTH: His year of birth and father's name are confirmed with no place given.149
MARRIAGE: His marriage to Joan is confirmed with no date or place given.149
DEATH: His year of death is confirmed with no place given.149 |
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