1st Earl of March

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The 1st Earl of March was an English noble title held by Roger Mortimer, a powerful medieval magnate central to the deposition of King Edward II.

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1st Earl of March canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earl ⓘ
English nobleman ⓘ
medieval magnate ⓘ
accusedOf treason ⓘ
allegiance Kingdom of England ⓘ
ally Isabella of France ⓘ
associatedWithEvent Invasion of England in 1326 ⓘ
Overthrow of the Despensers ⓘ
birthYear 1287 ⓘ
children Agnes Mortimer ⓘ
Beatrice Mortimer ⓘ
Blanche Mortimer ⓘ
Edmund Mortimer ⓘ
Geoffrey Mortimer ⓘ
Joan Mortimer ⓘ
Katherine Mortimer ⓘ
Margaret Mortimer ⓘ
Roger Mortimer (died 1337) ⓘ
country Kingdom of England ⓘ
deathDate 29 November 1330 ⓘ
deathYear 1330 ⓘ
escapedFrom Tower of London ⓘ
executedBy Edward III of England ⓘ
father Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer ⓘ
heldTitle 1st Earl of March ⓘ
Baron Mortimer of Wigmore ⓘ
imprisonedAt Tower of London ⓘ
involvedIn Wars in the Welsh Marches ⓘ
linked to: Welsh Wars

conflicts of the reign of Edward II ⓘ
mannerOfDeath execution by hanging ⓘ
militaryRole Marcher lord ⓘ
monarchDeposed Edward II of England ⓘ
mother Margaret de Fiennes ⓘ
nobleFamily House of Mortimer ⓘ
nobleTitle Earl of March ⓘ
notableFor role in the deposition of King Edward II of England ⓘ
partnerInRuleWith Isabella of France ⓘ
placeOfExecution Tyburn, London ⓘ
linked to: Tyburn gallows
regencyPeriodEnd 1330 ⓘ
regencyPeriodStart 1327 ⓘ
regentFor Edward III of England ⓘ
regionOfInfluence Welsh Marches ⓘ
seat Wigmore Castle ⓘ
spouse Joan de Geneville, 2nd Baroness Geneville ⓘ
titleCreatedBy Edward III of England ⓘ
titleCreationYear 1328 ⓘ
wentIntoExileIn France ⓘ

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Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March → heldTitle → 1st Earl of March ⓘ
subject linked to: 1st Earl of March