Sir Hugh de Mortimer, Baron Mortimer

Please see Darrell Wolcott: The Shropshire Walcot Family - Chart X: Mortimer Family; http://www.ancientwalesstudies.org/id104.html. (Steven Ferry, May 6 , 2020.)

HUGH DE MORTIMER, BARON OF BURFORD

In 1301 Hugh Mortimer made a grant at Richard's Castle to all his burgesses of Richard's Castle, together with his tenants of Moore, Batchcott, Whitbrook, and Overton of various rights in consideration of the good service they had done Hugh in the last Welsh war (1294-5). The grant was witnessed by Roger Marshall / Lord of Yarpole, Roger Cayne, Phillip Crete, Reuall Ludlow, Henry Myle, and many others. The connection between the Ludlows, the MORTIMERS OF BURFORD, and the Says of Stokesay should be noted. When the last HUGH MORTIMER OF BURFORD was poisoned in 1304, apparently by his wife, it was recorded that he had 103 burgages in Richard's Castle, held land in Pilleth or Wapley (Wapelith) of the Mortimers of Wigmore, and had thirty free tenants in Cascob who paid a rental of 30s, 2d and that part of this land was treated as an appurtenance of Wigmore. Presumably, this was his little barony of Bleddfa, now held of the Mortimer's land of Maelienydd. These family lands at Bleddfa were tenanted by a solidly Welsh population in 1293.

Hugh's death may have been brought about by his wife, Matilda, who was repeatedly accused of poisoning him and other knights of the barony. However, she found royal protection from the queen. With Edward I's death in 1307, Matilda too suddenly died and the suspicion must remain that without royal protection those hounding her through the courts for murder took their revenge!!

Hugh Mortimer was eventually succeeded by two co-heiresses, one of whom was Joan Mortimer. She married for her second husband Sir Richard Talbot, who lived at Richard's Castle until his death before 29 June 1376. Joan's younger sister married into the Cornwall family who were descendants on the female side of the last Brian Brampton of Brampton Bryan (d. 1294). She took to her husband BURFORD BARONY and Stapleton Castle. www.celtic-casimir.com

Hugh DE MORTIMER Born: Abt 1271, Richard's Castle, Hereford, England Married: Abt 1289, England Died: 20 Jul 1304

Marriage Information: Hugh married Matilda about 1289 in England. (Matilda was born about 1273 in England and died before 16 Feb 1307-1308.) www.castles99.ukprint.com/Essays/richards.html _____________________________________________________

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Hugh de Mortimer, 1st and last Lord Mortimer1 M, #327985, d. 20 July 1304 Last Edited=18 Apr 2012

    Hugh de Mortimer, 1st and last Lord Mortimer was the son of Robert de Mortimer and Joyce la Zouche.2 He married Maud de Marshal before 1290.2 He died on 20 July 1304, without male issue, after his wife poisoned hiim, possibly accidentally.2

    He was created 1st Lord Mortimer [England by writ] on 6 February 1298/99.1 He fought in the Siege of Carlaverock in 1300.2 Children of Hugh de Mortimer, 1st and last Lord Mortimer and Maud de Marshal Joan de Mortimer2 b. 24 Nov 1291, d. b 12 Jan 1341/42 Margaret de Mortimer+1 b. 14 Sep 1295, d. c Dec 1345 Citations [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1670. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S37] BP2003. [S37] ____________________________________________________________

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Baron Mortimer of Richard's Castle (1299) The title Baron Mortimer of Richard's Castle was created once in the Peerage of England. On 6 February 1299 Hugh de Mortimer was summoned to parliament. At his death in 1304 the barony fell into abeyance.

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