Baron Mortimer of Wigmore
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English noble family
English noble title
English nobleman
barony in the Peerage of England
medieval castle
Baron Mortimer of Wigmore was a prominent medieval English baronial title held by the powerful Mortimer family, whose members played key roles in the politics and conflicts of the Welsh Marches and the English crown.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore | 0 |
| Roger Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer | 0 |
| Mortimer family | 0 |
| Wigmore Castle | 0 |
| Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English noble family
ⓘ
English noble title ⓘ English nobleman ⓘ barony in the Peerage of England ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict |
Anglo-Welsh conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars in the Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Edward I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Herefordshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wigmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Wigmore Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdFor | Mortimer family of Wigmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedIn |
1282
ⓘ
1304 ⓘ 1330 ⓘ |
| family | Mortimer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalType | feudal barony ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
lands along the Anglo-Welsh border
ⓘ
lands in Herefordshire ⓘ |
| heldBy | Mortimer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Baron Mortimer of Wigmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditary | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wigmore, Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | baron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
overthrow of King Edward II
ⓘ
relationship with Isabella of France ⓘ wars in the Welsh Marches ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer of Wigmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | English royal court ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Marcher lordship ⓘ |
| powerBase | Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle | Earl of March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Wigmore Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.