Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
Genealogy De Bruijn in 4D
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
This genealogy has been established by Marco J. de Bruijn in Pijnacker, The Netherlands.
First name
Family name
Ralph Mortimer
Ralph Mortimer ,
born at Caen [Calvados, France] in 1054,
Find a Grave - Memorial Text,
Ralph Mortimer, was Lord of Wigmore, in Herefordshire County, England and Seigneur of St. Victor-en-Caux in Normandy. He was the founder of the English House of Mortimer of Wigmore in the Welsh Marches, in what is today the county of Herefordshire
Ralph was a Marcher Lord and was granted his lands in the Welsh Marches by William the Conqueror. He had holdings in Herefordshire and Shropshire. Most notably, he acquired Wigmore Castle after William Fitz Osbern's son Roger de Breteuil joined the Revolt of the Earls of 1075.
Ralph Mortimer was born in Normandy before 1070 and died soon after August 4, 1137. He was the son of the Norman baron Roger de Mortemer, his mother was Advisa. His father had originally possessed the castle of Mortemer in Normandy, but had lost it after angering William the Conqueror after the Battle of Mortemer,in 1054.
Ralph married Millicent, whose parentage is unknown, and their daughter Hawise de Mortimer married Stephen, Earl of Albemarle before 1100.
Ralph's son Hugh Mortimer rebuilt Cymaron Castle in 1144. Wigmore Castle remained the Mortimer dynasty's family home. His grandson Hugh II married Maud (Matilda) de Meschines.
Died (Around 83 years old) at Wijchen on 4 August 1137,
buried at Wigmore [Hertfordshire, England] [Wigmore Abbey].
- Father:
Roger de Warenne de Mortimer ,
son of Ranulf I Hugh de Warenne and Beatrice de Vascoeuil,
born at Mortemer [Ha, France] in 1022,
Seigneur of Mortemer-Sur-Eaulne,
died (around 56 years old) at Saint-Valery-En Caux [Ha, France] in 1078,
buried at Lisors [Ha, France],
relation with
- Mother:
Hawise de Valois ,
daughter of Rudolf IV van Valois III and Adelheid van Boves,
born at Haute-Normandie [Ha, France] in 1039,
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Born in Vexin
Grandparents:
Raoul II Vexin
Adele de Breteuil
Nocher III Count of Bar-Sur-Aube
Adelaide of Soissons
Died (Around 47 years old) at Saint-Valery-En Caux [Ha, France] in 1086,
buried at Lisors [Ha, France].
relation
with
Melisende de Ferrers ,
daughter of Henry de Ferrers and Bertha D'aigle,
born at Ferrieres-Saint-Hilaire [Ha, France] in 1065,
died (around 23 years old) at Herefordshire [Hertfordshire, England] in 1088,
buried at Wigmore [Hertfordshire, England] [Wigmore Abbey].
From this relation one daughter:
| name | born | city | died | city | age | relation | children | |
| 1 | Hawise | *1078 | Wigmore [Hertfordshire, England] | †1139 | Hereford [Hertfordshire, England] | 61 | 1 | 1 |
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