Roger de Mortimer 1st Earl of March [3474] 24
- Born: May 1287, Netherwood, Thornbury, Herefordshire, England
- Marriage (1): Joan de Geneville [10594]
- Marriage (2): Isabella de France [2553] [LZ8F-Y7N]
- Died: 29 Nov 1330, Elms, Tyburn, Warwickshire, England at age 43
 FamilySearch ID: LVS9-KK7.
General Notes:
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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 Edwards Queen Isabella with whom he secured Edward's deposition and
murder in 1327. He then ruled England in the name of Edwards son Edward III,
until the latter caused him to be executed.
Lord of Leix.
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal01906
Roger married Joan de Geneville [10594] [MRIN: 4689], daughter of Piers de Geneville [11428] and Jehan le Lusignan [64209]. (Joan de Geneville [10594] was born on 2 Feb 1285 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England and died on 19 Oct 1356.)
Roger next married Isabella de France [2553] [LZ8F-Y7N] [MRIN: 8458], daughter of Philip IV the Fair of France Capet King of France [5306] and Joan I of Navarre Queen of Navarre [5307]. (Isabella de France [2553] [LZ8F-Y7N] was born in 1292 in Paris, France, died on 22 Aug 1358 in Castle Rising, Norfolk, England and was buried in Grey Friars Church, Newgate, London.)
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