Biography of Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer 1255-1304

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Around 1255 Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer was born to Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer (age 30) and Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer (age 15) at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].

In or before 1265 [his father] Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer (age 40) and [his mother] Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer (age 24) were married.

Before 1273 Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 18) and Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer were married.

Around 1273 [his son] William Mortimer was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 18) and [his wife] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer.

On 28 Nov 1274 [his grandfather] Hugh Mortimer 1st Baron Mortimer (age 84) died. His son [his father] Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer (age 49) succeeded 2nd Baron Mortimer Burford. [his mother] Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer (age 34) by marriage Baroness Mortimer Burford.

On 07 Apr 1287 [his father] Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer (age 62) died at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He was buried at Worcester Cathedral [Map]. His son Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 32) succeeded 3rd Baron Mortimer Burford. [his wife] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer by marriage Baroness Mortimer Burford.

On 30 Mar 1290 [his mother] Joyce Zouche Baroness Mortimer (age 50) died at Worcester, Worcestershire [Map]. She was buried at Worcester Cathedral [Map].

On 14 Sep 1295 [his daughter] Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 40) and [his wife] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].

In 1300 [his daughter] Alice Mortimer was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 45) and [his wife] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer.

In 1301 Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 46) 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. The grant was witnessed by Roger Marshall Lord of Yarpole, Roger Cayne, Phillip Crete, Reuall Ludlow, Henry Myle, and many others.

In 1304 [his son-in-law] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 16) and [his daughter] Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 8) were married. He a great grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 20 Jul 1304 Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 49) died from poisoning. He was buried in Worcester Cathedral [Map]. He was succeeded by his daughter [his daughter] Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot

His [his wife] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer was suspected. She sought the protection of Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 25). After the death of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 65) in 1307 she, Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer died suddenly, probabnly murdered in revenge for the murder of her husband.

In or after 1307 [his former wife] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer died, probably murdered in revenge for her murder of her husband in Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer in 1304.

[his daughter] Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer and Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer.

Thomas Hulhampton and [his daughter] Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford were married.

William Devereux and [his daughter] Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford were married.