Anne Mortimer On this day in 1389*, the eighth anniversary of her grandfather’s death, Lady Anne Mortimer died.* She was the eldest child of Roger Mortimer 4th earl of March and his wife Lady Eleanor Holland. She was born at New Forest, Hampshire.* At the time of her birth, Anne’s Father Roger Mortimer was 15 … More Anne Mortimer
Roger Mortimer, 1st earl of March (1287-1330) remains a figure of much controversy even over five hundred years after his death. With the recent (and extremely thorough) research carried out by historian Kathryn Warner on Edward II and Queen Isabella, interest in Roger has grown as a result. Was he responsible for the apparent murder … More Loving all his imperfections – a novelist’s take on Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March. A guest post by Anna Belfrage
Ethan Gould is a member of the Mortimer History Society. His entry into the MHS Essay Prize Competition for 2016, ‘Heartless, Witless, Graceless, Thriftless: Roger Mortimer and the Scots 1326-1328,’ received a commendation, and will be published in the Journal of the MHS later in 2017. He lives and works in Canberra, Australia, and is … More ‘Peace was made where war had been’: The wedding of David Bruce and Joan of the Tower, 17 July 1328: a guest post by Ethan Gould.
It was a couple of years ago that I first heard about the existence of an old roll of parchment containing the coats of arms of people connected with Ludlow Castle. It was owned by a dealer in the Portobello Road in London who had had it for several years. Heraldic rolls like this are … More A Great Discovery! – The Ludlow Castle Heraldic Roll by Hugh Wood
Richard, Duke of York was the patriarch of the Yorkist monarchy that ruled England for just quarter of a century. Before his oldest son became King Edward IV and his youngest became King Richard III, the Duke of York was at odds with the government of his second cousin, once removed, King Henry VI for most … More Richard duke of York & the Mortimers: A guest post by Matthew Lewis
A quick post today to mark the birth of the fourth earl of March, Roger Mortimer. I shall come back and write about him in much more detail at a later date using full sources and citations. On Monday April 11th 1374 eighteen year old Philippa, countess of March gave birth to her second child and … More On this day in history: The birth of Roger Mortimer, 4th earl of March
The Mortimer History Society is proud to announce in 2017 the second round of THE MORTIMER HISTORY SOCIETY ESSAY PRIZE. The Subject: ✓ any aspect of the history of the Mortimers of Wigmore or the medieval Welsh Marches The Conditions: ✓ the essay must contain original research not previously published elsewhere The entries: ✓ … More Mortimer History Society: News
On this day 695 years ago, Thomas of Lancaster, cousin to Edward II came to a grisly end outside the walls of his castle at Pontefract. Here is his dramatic life story and that all important game changing execution. Lancaster’s death, coming after the surrender and imprisonment of the Mortimers and the violent death of Humphrey … More A Royal Traitor: The Life & Execution of Thomas of Lancaster, a guest post by Stephen Spinks
RESULTS OF THE 2016 ESSAY COMPETITION First Prize (£750) Miraculous Marches: The Cult of Thomas de Cantilupe and the Mortimers by Ian Bass Second Prize (£300) Legal Culture in a medieval Marcher Lordship : a comparative analysis of the Dyffryn Clwyd court rolls By Angharad Jones Commended Heartless, Witless, Graceless, Thriftless: Roger Mortimer and the Scots … More Mortimer History Society: News
Elizabeth de Badlesmere was born circa 1313, one of the daughters of Baron Bartholomew de Badlesmere and his wife Margaret de Clare [1.] Aged three or four Elizabeth was married to Edmund Mortimer, the son and heir of Roger Mortimer 3rd Baron Wigmore and his wife Joan de Geneville[2.] at Ernwood, Kinlet in Shropshire.[2.] Born circa … More The Mortimer marriage of Elizabeth de Badlesmere
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