Lord Wigmore Roger De Mortimer, II
1158 - 1214 (56 years)-
Name Roger De Mortimer Title Lord Wigmore Suffix II Birth 1158 Herefordshire, England 
Christening 1185 Cornwall, England Gender Male Death 24 Jun 1214 Herefordshire, England Burial Aug 1214 Herefordshire, England Person ID I7982 footsteps | Ancestors Last Modified 21 Apr 2025
Father Lord Of Wigmore Castle Hugh De Mortimer, b. 1108, Herefordshire, England d. 1189 (Age 81 years) Relationship natural Mother Maud De Meschines, b. Abt 1126, Nothumberland, England d. Aft 1190 (Age > 65 years) Relationship natural Family ID F4582 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Isabel Millicent De Ferrers, b. 1166, Herefordshire, England d. 31 May 1252, Gloucestershire, England (Age 86 years) Marriage Abt 1184 Herefordshire, England Children + 1. Ranulph De Mortimer, b. 15 Feb 1190, Herefordshire, England d. 6 Aug 1246, Herefordshire, England (Age 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]+ 2. Joane Isable De Mortimer, b. 1194, Lancastershire, England d. 1228, Lancastershire, England (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F4594 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Apr 2025
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Roger de Mortimer (before 1153-before 8 July 1214) was a medieval march e r l o r d , residing at Wigmore Castle in the English county of Herefords h i r e . H e was the son of Hugh de Mortimer (d. 26 February 1181) and Mat i l d a L e M eschin.
Roger would appear to have been of age in 1174 when he fought for King H e n r y I I a gainst the rebellion of his son, Henry. In 1179 Roger was inst r u m e n tal in the killing of Cadwallon ap Madog, the prince of Maelienyd d a n d E l f ael, both of which Mortimer coveted. He was imprisoned until J u n e 1 1 8 2 at Winchester for this killing.
He had married Isabel (d. before 29 April 1252), the daughter of Walche l i n d e F e rriers of Oakham Castle in Rutland before 1196.
Lord of Maelienydd In 1195 Roger, with the backing of troops sent by Ki n g R i c h ard I invaded Maelienydd and rebuilt Cymaron Castle. In 1196 he j o i n e d f orces with Hugh de Say of Richards Castle and fought and lost th e b a t t l e of New Radnor against Rhys ap Gruffydd, allegedly losing some f o r t y k n ights and an innumerable number of foot in the fight. By 1200 he h a d c o n q uered Maelienydd and issued a new charter of rights to Cwmhir Ab b e y . I n t he summer of 1214 he became gravely ill and bought the right f o r h i s s o n to inherit his lands while he still lived from King John. He d i e d b e f ore 8 July 1214.