Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer
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Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer, was a prominent 13th-century English nobleman and Marcher lord who expanded the Mortimer family’s power along the Welsh border through military service and strategic alliances.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edmund Mortimer | 1 |
| Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English nobleman
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Marcher lord ⓘ baron ⓘ medieval soldier ⓘ |
| activity |
forging strategic marriage alliances
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military service to the English crown ⓘ |
| allegiance | English crown ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Wigmore, Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Hugh Mortimer
NERFINISHED
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Isabella Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Maud Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Wigmore, Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | tenant-in-chief of the king ⓘ |
| givenName | Edmund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
border warfare against the Welsh
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strengthening Mortimer family power ⓘ |
| language |
Anglo-Norman French
NERFINISHED
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Middle English ⓘ |
| mainResidence | Wigmore Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | feudal levy of the Marches ⓘ |
| mother | Maud de Braose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Mortimer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | Marcher lord on the Welsh border ⓘ |
| notableWork | expansion of Mortimer influence in the Welsh Marches ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle | 2 ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | local governance in the Marches ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lord of Wigmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Welsh Marches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret de Fiennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | defence of the Anglo-Welsh frontier ⓘ |
| territorialControl |
lands along the Welsh border
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lordship of Wigmore ⓘ |
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Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March
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Edmund Mortimer