Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March
Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, 6th Earl of Ulster , ( April 11, 1374 - July 20, 1398 ) was the son of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March , and Philippa Plantagenet, 5th Countess of Ulster . His brother was Sir Edmund Mortimer .
Relatives and heir apparent
Through his mother, Roger is the eldest grandson of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence , the second eldest son of Edward III. Since King Richard II , son of Lionel's eldest brother, Edward of Woodstock , remained childless, he finally raised his cousin to heir to the throne in 1385.
Inheritance, Title, and Marriage
At the age of seven, Roger inherited his parents in 1381 and now, in addition to the Earls of March and Ulster, owns considerable estates in Wales. As a royal ward he is placed in the care of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent ( House of Holland ), and half-brother of Richard II. In the same year he received the title of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , flanked by his uncle Sir Thomas Mortimer .
In 1388 Roger married the Earl of Kent's daughter, Eleanor Holland.
Political career
In 1394 the resistance in Ireland to English sovereignty became more and more evident. Richard II travels to the neighboring island , accompanied by Roger in his role as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , to avoid major conflicts and rebellions. Richard II. And Roger appear moderate and willing to negotiate, so that larger acts of war can actually be temporarily prevented, but the successes are not permanent.
In England, the young Earl achieved considerable popularity due to his reticent character for his high rank, although he did not fight the increasingly strong signs of Richard II's despotism at the end of the reign. He is not actively involved in the disputes between the former Lords Appellant from 1397, in particular between Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester , Thomas Mowbray , Earl of Nottingham , and Henry Bolingbroke , which will ultimately lead to the overthrow of the king.
In 1398 Roger falls into a violent conflict with an Irish clan near Kells. He is buried in Wigmore Abbey.
progeny
The marriage to Eleanor Holland has three children:
- Anne Mortimer (* 1390; † 1411) ∞ Richard of Conisburgh, 1st Earl of Cambridge , grandmother of Edward IV and Richard III.
- Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March (* 1391; † 1425), ∞ Anne Stafford, daughter of Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford and Anne of Gloucester
- Roger Mortimer
Individual evidence
- ^ Royle, Trevor: The Wars of the Roses; England's first civil war. Abacus, London, 2009, ISBN 978-0-349-11790-4 , p. 448
Web link
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund Mortimer |
Earl of March 1381-1398 |
Edmund Mortimer |
| Philippa Plantagenet |
Earl of Ulster 1382-1398 |
Edmund Mortimer |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mortimer, Roger, 4th Earl of March |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | March, Roger Mortimer 4th Earl of; Ulster, Roger Mortimer 6th Earl of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1374 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1398 |