Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (1287-1330) 1287--1330 (man)
Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
Also Known As: "Roger Earl of March de Mortimer", "8th Baron of Wigmore", "3rd Baron Mortimer", "1st Earl of March"
Birthdate: 25 april 1287
Birthplace: Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire, England
Death: Died 29 november 1330 in Elms,Tyburn,Warwickshire,England
Cause of death: Hanged. He was accused of assuming royal power and of various other high misdemeanours, he was condemned without trial and ignominiously hanged at Tyburn on 29 November 1330, his vast estates being forfeited to the crown.
Begravningsort: Grayfriars Monastery, Coventry, West Midlands, England, but later moved to Wigmore Abbey, Wigmore, Herefordshir | |
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