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1. de Mortimer, Roger
   1. de Valois, Hawise
      1. de Mortimer, Ralph of Wigmore
         1. de Ferrers, Milisent
            1. de Mortimer, Hawise
            2. de Mortimer, Hugh
            3. de Mortimer, Robert
            4. de Mortimer, William

Ancestors

Source References

1. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I14145&style=TABLE
2. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=clcaldwell&id=I046114&style=TABLE @ RootsWeb Caldwell and related families
3. Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I012997 @ RootsWeb Caldwell and related families
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        # ID: I012997
        # Name: Ralph De Mortimer 1 2
        # Sex: M
        # Birth: ABT 1055 in Mortemer-sur-Eauline, Normandy, France 1 2
        # Death: 5 AUG 1100 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England 1 2
        # Note:

         

        * commander at the battle of Hastings
        * Note: RALPH DE MORTIMER accompanied the Duke of Normandy to England and was a commander at the battle of Hastings; was sent to Wales to encounter Edric, Earl of Shrewsbury, whom, after a long siege in his castle of Wigmore, Mortimer subdued and delivered into the King's hands, for which he obtained a grant of all Edric's estates and seated himself at Wigmore; captured Curthose and brought him to King Henry I; married Millicent and had as eldest son and heir HUGH DE MORTIMER

         

         

         

         

        Father: Roger De Mortimer b: ABT 1020 in Mortemer-sur-Eauline, Normandy, France
        Mother: Hawise De Valois b: ABT 1035 in Valois, Bretagne, France

        Marriage 1 Milisent de Ferrieres b: ABT 1064 in Ferrieres-St. Hilaire, Eure, Normandy, France

        Children

        1. Has Children William De Mortimer b: ABT 1082 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
        2. Has Children Hawise De Mortimer b: ABT 1084 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
        3. Has Children Hugh De Mortimer b: ABT 1086 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England
        4. Has No Children Robert De Mortimer b: ABT 1088 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England

         

        Sources:

        1. Title: Peter de Bruce.ged
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        2. Title: de brus.ged
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      • Citation:

        e-mail: michaelneuman@earthlink.net

4. Foundation for Medieval Genealogy - Ralph de Mortemer
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        RALPH [I] de Mortemer [Mortimer], son of ROGER [I] de Mortemer & his wife Hawise --- (-5 Aug after [1115/18]). "Hadvise et Radulfi filii eius" donated land "in episcopatu Ambianensium apud Mers" to Saint-Victor-en-Caux by undated charter (a copy of which is attached to a late-12th century transcription of a charter under which Hugh de Mortimer confirmed donations to the monastery)[235]. He succeeded his father as Lord of Wigmore, and of other land in Herefordshire and Shropshire. Domesday Book records “Ralph de Mortimer” holding land in Buddlesgate and Barton Hundreds in Hampshire; land in Berkshire including Brimpton in Thatcham Hundred; Idbury in Oxfordshire; Wigmore castle and other properties in Herefordshire; numerous places in Shropshire[236]. Florence of Worcester records that "Beornardus de Novo Mercatu, Rogerius de Laceio…Rawlfus de Mortuo Mari…cum hominibus comitis Rogeri de Scrobbesbyria" threatened Worcester with an army of Normans and Welsh, dated to [1088][237]. Orderic Vitalis records that “Rodbertus Aucensium comes et Gauterius Gifardus et Radulfus de Mortuomari” and nearly all the seigneurs who lived “trans Sequanam usque ad mare” joined King William II against his brother Robert Duke of Normandy and received considerable sums to fortify their castles, dated to [1089/90][238]. "Stephen count of Aumâle" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Paris with the consent of "Hauisa his wife and her father Ralf de Mortuomari" for the souls of "…Milesenda his wife deceased" by charter dated to [1100][239]. Orderic Vitalis named "…Radulfus de Mortuomari" among the supporters of King Henry I in 1104[240]. A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey records that it was founded by “Radulpho de Mortuomari”, adding in a later passage that he died “pridie Non Aug 1100”[241]. The year is incorrect, as shown by Orderic Vitalis´s record of Ralph in 1104. The Lindsey Survey, dated to [1115/18], records "Ralph de Mortimer" holding land in Wootton[242]. It is possible that Ralph survived much later than this date, although no later record has been found which names him. This possibility appears to be corroborated by the manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey which records that “Radulpho de Mortuomari…filium juniorem…Willielmum” was installed by his father as “dominum de Netherleye”[243]. This passage, assuming that it is accurate, shows that Ralph must have survived at least until William was of the age to have been granted this property. If Ralph [I] did survive after 1104, it would extend the possible range during which his son Hugh [II] could have been born, which could contribute towards resolving the chronological difficulties associated with Hugh´s life which are discussed in more detail below. Ralph was certainly dead some time before 1130, the dating of a charter under which "Giroldus abbas S. Luciani Bellovacensis" confirmed the foundation of the abbey by Ralph´s son-in-law "Stephano comiti Albæmarlensi", witnessed by his son "…Hugone de Mortuomari…"[244]. Hugues Archbishop of Rouen confirmed donations to Saint-Victor-en-Caux, including property "apud Wellas" {Veules, commune de Saint-Valéry} in "feudo Hugonis de Mortuo mari" and property "apud Sanctum Victorem ex dono Radulfi de Mortuo mari et filii eius Hugonis", by charter dated 1137[245].

        m firstly MELISENDE, daughter of --- (-before 30 Mar 1088). "Stephen count of Aumâle" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Paris with the consent of "Hauisa his wife and her father Ralf de Mortuomari" for the souls of "…Milesenda his wife deceased" by charter dated to [1100][246].

        m secondly (before 30 Mar 1088) MABEL, daughter of ---. She is named as Ralph's wife in her attestation of a charter for the abbey of Jumièges 30 Mar 1088 for Ralph FitzAnsered, also attested by her husband[247].

        [m thirdly ---. The chronology of the life of Hugh [II] de Mortimer, died in [1180/81] suggests that he must have been born late in the last decade of the 11th century at the earliest or more probably early in the 12th century. This is several years after Mabel was recorded as wife of Ralph [I] de Mortimer. One possibility is that Hugh and his brothers were born from an otherwise unrecorded third marriage of their father. It should be noted that no primary source has been found which names Hugh´s mother.]

        Ralph [I] & his first wife had one child:

        1. HAWISE (before 1088[248]-). "Stephen count of Aumâle" donated property to the abbey of Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Paris with the consent of "Hauisa his wife and her father Ralf de Mortuomari" for the souls of "…Milesenda his wife deceased" by charter dated to [1100][249]. m (before [1100]) ETIENNE Comte d'Aumâle, son of EUDES de Troyes Comte d´Aumâle [Blois-Champagne] & his wife Adelais de Normandie Ctss d'Aumâle (before 1070-before 1130, maybe [1127]).

        Ralph [I] & his [second/third] wife had [four] children:

        2. HUGH [II] de Mortimer (-Cleobury [26 Feb] [1180/81], bur Wigmore). A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey names “Radulpho de Mortuomari…filium suum Hugonem”[250].

        - see below.

        3. WILLIAM . A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey names “Radulpho de Mortuomari…filium juniorem…Willielmum”, later installed by his father as “dominum de Netherleye”[251]. "…Vuillelmum fratrem meum…" witnessed the undated charter under which "Hugo de Mortuo mari" confirmed the donations to Saint-Victor-en-Caux by "patre meo Radulfo…ab avo meo Rogerio"[252].

        4. ROGER [II] de Mortimer (-before 1175). The Complete Peerage suggests that Roger de Mortimer was the son of Hugh [II] de Mortimer, adding that he died "in 1153 when his brother Hugh had succeeded him"[253]. However, if we assume, as shown in the present document that there was only one Hugh [II] de Mortimer, the following entries would all be consistent with Roger having been his brother. The date of his supposed death in 1153 appears only to be based on the assumption, which is made in the Complete Peerage, that Hugh [II] died before that date. That assumption is incorrect as shown by the passage in William of Newburgh which is quoted below under the paragraph which deals with Hugh [II]. William of Malmesbury names "Roger de Mortimer" as commander of King Stephen's forces at Malmesbury, dated to 1139[254]. "…Rogero de Mortuo Mari…" witnessed a charter dated 1150 under which King Stephen confirmed property of Christ Church, Hampshire, confirmed by a charter dated 27 Nov 1313[255]. “H. de Mortuomari” donated property to Kington St Michael, for the soul of “Rogeri fratris mei”, by undated charter[256]. Rotrou Archbishop of Rouen confirmed past donations to Saint-Victor-en-Caux, including the donations by "Hugonis de Mortuo Mari" for the souls of "patris sui Radulfi…et…fratris sui Rogeri", by charter dated 1175[257].

        5. [--- . The parent of William may have been either William or Roger who are named above, or another otherwise unidentified son or daughter of Ralph [I] de Mortimer. m ---] One child:

        a) WILLIAM (-after 1179). "H. de Mortuomari" donated the church of Vatterville to Saint-Victor-en-Caux by charter dated to after 1179, witnessed by "Hugone filio meo, Rogero filio meo…Willelmo fratre meo, Willelmo nepote meo…Reginaldo de Vassunvilla…"[258]. It is unlikely that "nepote" in this passage should be interpreted as grandson as Hugh [II] de Mortimer was unlikely in 1179 to have had grandsons who were old enough to have witnessed charters. It is assumed therefore that William was the son of one of Hugh´s siblings.

      • Citation:

        https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL2.htm#RalphMortimerdied1100A

5. 93QW-7B5 FamilySearch.org
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        Ranulph I de Mortimer (Ralf, Ralph, Raoul de Mortemer) (born before c.1070–died in/after 1104) was a Marcher Lord from the Montgomery lands in the Welsh Marches (border lands between Wales and England). In England, he was Lord of Wigmore in Herefordshire. In Normandy, he was the Seigneur of St. Victor-en-Caux. Ranulph was the founder of the English House of Mortimer of Wigmore. He acquired Wigmore Castle after William Fitz Osbern's son Roger de Breteuil joined the Revolt of the Earls of 1075. His lands and holdings in Herefordshire and Shropshire were granted to him by William the Conqueror before 1086.

        After William the Conqueror's death, the Kingdom of England and the Duchy of Normandy were divided. Ranulph of Mortemer joined the ranks of the Rebellion of 1088 against the new King of England, William Rufus. Together with Norman, English and Welsh Marcher Lords, they invaded and conquered the lands of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcestershire. A year later, the revolt failed and the marches of Normandy, from Maine to the Evrecin, were in disorder. King Rufus took advantage of this opportunity to align with the barons of Upper Normandy by bribing them. Of these barons, Ranulph maintained his land by accepting a bribe from the King in which he had to give his support to England. He did this by garrisoning his castle and sacking surrounding enemy territories as an attack against the new Duke of Normandy, Robert Curthose. The Norman baron allegiance set the stage for a race between the heirs of William I, where the Duke of Normandy and the King of England sought to gain as much support from powerful and influential houses as possible against each other.

        Throughout the power struggle between Normandy and England in the early 1090s, Ranulph ended up switching sides and submitting to the Duke of Normandy. At the Welsh Marches in 1093, Ranulph joined Norman forces, leading with Earl Roger of Shrewsbury, Ralph Tosny of Clifford Castle and Philip de Braose of Radnor. They invaded the ancient Welsh county of Radnorshire, which is now Powys, and sacked the kingdom of Cynllibiwg. This territory was known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren, located between the Rivers Wye and Severn. They founded the castles of Dinieithon, near present Llandrindod Wells, and Cymaron in Maelienydd, located between Llanbister and Llangunllo. A century later, after the collapse of Norman authority, the descendants of Mortemer were eventually expelled from this territory by the Cynllibiwg rebellion of 1148.

        Family
        Ranulph de Mortemer was born in Normandy before 1070 and died in 1104 or after, at an unknown date. He was the son of the Norman baron Roger of Mortemer and Hawise. His father assumed the name Mortemer after being given the possession of the castle and village of Mortemer in the Pays de Bray, called sometimes Morte-mer sur Eaulne or en Brai. However, after the Battle of Mortemer of 1054, Roger lost the land and was banned from Normandy for his failure to capture an enemy of the Duke William. Decades later, the property was granted back to the Mortemer family, namely by Ranulph, who acquired it. They were related to William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, and descendants of a sister of Gunnor, the wife of Richard I of Normandy.

        Ranulph married Millicent, whose parentage is currently unknown. Their daughter Hawise de Mortemer (d. 1127), married Earl Stephen of Aumale before 1100. Ranulph supported the cause to have his son-in-law replace Henry I of England, however, Henry had control of both England and Normandy until 1135.

        Ranulph's son, Hugh I de Mortemer, rebuilt Cymaron Castle in 1144. Wigmore Castle remained the Mortimer dynasty's family home in England. His grandson Hugh II married Maud (Matilda) de Meschines.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranulph_de_Mortimer

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        Ralph de Mortimer, Seigneur de Saint Victor-en-Caux was born circa 1058 at Saint-Victor-en-Caux, Seine-Inferieure, France. He was the son of Roger de Mortimer and Hawise de Valois.
        He married Milicent de Ferrers.
        He lived at Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. He died after 5 August 1104 at Wigmore, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England.
        He gained the title of Seigneur de Saint Victor-en-Caux.

        Children of Ralph de Mortimer, Seigneur de Saint Victor-en-Caux and Milicent de Ferrers
        1. Hawise de Mortimer
        2. William de Mortimer
        3. Robert de Mortimer
        4. Hugh de Mortimer b. 1108, d. 1185

        http://www.thepeerage.com/p10670.htm#i106699

      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/93QW-7B5

   2. • Source text:

        Ranulph I de Mortimer (Ralf, Ralph, Raoul de Mortemer) (born before c.1070–died in/after 1104) was a Marcher Lord from the Montgomery lands in the Welsh Marches (border lands between Wales and England). In England, he was Lord of Wigmore in Herefordshire. In Normandy, he was the Seigneur of St. Victor-en-Caux. Ranulph was the founder of the English House of Mortimer of Wigmore. He acquired Wigmore Castle after William Fitz Osbern's son Roger de Breteuil joined the Revolt of the Earls of 1075. His lands and holdings in Herefordshire and Shropshire were granted to him by William the Conqueror before 1086.

        After William the Conqueror's death, the Kingdom of England and the Duchy of Normandy were divided. Ranulph of Mortemer joined the ranks of the Rebellion of 1088 against the new King of England, William Rufus. Together with Norman, English and Welsh Marcher Lords, they invaded and conquered the lands of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcestershire. A year later, the revolt failed and the marches of Normandy, from Maine to the Evrecin, were in disorder. King Rufus took advantage of this opportunity to align with the barons of Upper Normandy by bribing them. Of these barons, Ranulph maintained his land by accepting a bribe from the King in which he had to give his support to England. He did this by garrisoning his castle and sacking surrounding enemy territories as an attack against the new Duke of Normandy, Robert Curthose. The Norman baron allegiance set the stage for a race between the heirs of William I, where the Duke of Normandy and the King of England sought to gain as much support from powerful and influential houses as possible against each other.

        Throughout the power struggle between Normandy and England in the early 1090s, Ranulph ended up switching sides and submitting to the Duke of Normandy. At the Welsh Marches in 1093, Ranulph joined Norman forces, leading with Earl Roger of Shrewsbury, Ralph Tosny of Clifford Castle and Philip de Braose of Radnor. They invaded the ancient Welsh county of Radnorshire, which is now Powys, and sacked the kingdom of Cynllibiwg. This territory was known as Rhwng Gwy a Hafren, located between the Rivers Wye and Severn. They founded the castles of Dinieithon, near present Llandrindod Wells, and Cymaron in Maelienydd, located between Llanbister and Llangunllo. A century later, after the collapse of Norman authority, the descendants of Mortemer were eventually expelled from this territory by the Cynllibiwg rebellion of 1148.

        Family
        Ranulph de Mortemer was born in Normandy before 1070 and died in 1104 or after, at an unknown date. He was the son of the Norman baron Roger of Mortemer and Hawise. His father assumed the name Mortemer after being given the possession of the castle and village of Mortemer in the Pays de Bray, called sometimes Morte-mer sur Eaulne or en Brai. However, after the Battle of Mortemer of 1054, Roger lost the land and was banned from Normandy for his failure to capture an enemy of the Duke William. Decades later, the property was granted back to the Mortemer family, namely by Ranulph, who acquired it. They were related to William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, and descendants of a sister of Gunnor, the wife of Richard I of Normandy.

        Ranulph married Millicent, whose parentage is currently unknown. Their daughter Hawise de Mortemer (d. 1127), married Earl Stephen of Aumale before 1100. Ranulph supported the cause to have his son-in-law replace Henry I of England, however, Henry had control of both England and Normandy until 1135.

        Ranulph's son, Hugh I de Mortemer, rebuilt Cymaron Castle in 1144. Wigmore Castle remained the Mortimer dynasty's family home in England. His grandson Hugh II married Maud (Matilda) de Meschines.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranulph_de_Mortimer

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        Ralph de Mortimer, Seigneur de Saint Victor-en-Caux was born circa 1058 at Saint-Victor-en-Caux, Seine-Inferieure, France. He was the son of Roger de Mortimer and Hawise de Valois.
        He married Milicent de Ferrers.
        He lived at Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. He died after 5 August 1104 at Wigmore, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England.
        He gained the title of Seigneur de Saint Victor-en-Caux.

        Children of Ralph de Mortimer, Seigneur de Saint Victor-en-Caux and Milicent de Ferrers
        1. Hawise de Mortimer
        2. William de Mortimer
        3. Robert de Mortimer
        4. Hugh de Mortimer b. 1108, d. 1185

        http://www.thepeerage.com/p10670.htm#i106699

      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/93QW-7B5