Sir Geoffrey Mortimer, seigneur of Couhé

From "The Mortimer Family of Wigmore: An outline lineage" by Ian Mortimer, Version 3.0, 16 June 2016 < PDF >. Page 46.

"Geoffrey Mortimer (d. 1372x76), lord of Couhé, France. He played a vital political role alongside his father in the years 1328-30, and was arrested along with him in October 1330. He was not executed, however, but exiled for life. He removed himself to the lands in France that he inherited from his grandmother, styling himself seigneur de Couhé [en Poitou]. He married Jeanne de Lezay-Lusignan and had at least three children."

1. Jean de Mortemer, seigneur of Couhé. See below.
2. Catherine, who married Jean Chaudrier, mayor of La Rochelle.
3. Jeanne, who married Bouchard, seigneur of l’Isle-Bouchard

He was given robes of knighthood before 23 January 1327 and knighted on 31 January 1327¸ the eve of the coronation of Edward III.[1]

Origins

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ROGER Mortimer, son of EDMUND Lord Mortimer & his wife Margaret de Fienes (25 Apr or 3 May 1287-executed Tyburn, London 29 Nov 1330, bur Shrewsbury, Church of the Grey Friars). m (before 6 Oct 1306) JOAN de Geneville, daughter and co-heiress of PETER de Geneville [Joinville] of Walterstone & his wife Jeanne de Lusignan (2 Feb 1286-19 Oct 1356).

Mistress (1): (1325) ISABELLE de France, wife of EDWARD II King of England, daughter of PHILIPPE IV "le Bel" King of France & his wife doña Juana I Queen of Navarre (Paris 1292-Castle Rising, Norfolk or Hertford Castle 21 Nov 1358, bur Greyfriars Church, Newgate, London).

Earl Roger & his wife had twelve children:

1. Sir EDMUND Mortimer (-Stanton Lacy 16 Dec 1331). . m (Earnwood, Kinlet 27 Jun 1316) as her first husband, ELIZABETH de Badlesmere, daughter of BARTHOLOMEW Badlesmere Lord Badlesmere ([1313]-8 Jun 1355).
2. ROGER . m (licence Feb 1321) JOAN le Botiller, daughter of EDMUND le Botiller [Butler] of Ireland & his wife ---.
3. GEOFFREY . He was arrested with his father in 1330.
4. JOHN (-killed Shrewsbury after 1328). He was granted castles and lands in Ireland by his parents 27 Aug 1328.
5. KATHERINE (-[4 Aug/6 Sep] 1369, bur Warwick, St Mary's). m (Papal dispensation 19 Apr 1319) THOMAS Beauchamp Earl of Warwick, son of GUY de Beauchamp Earl of Warwick & his second wife Alice de Tosny (14 Feb 1314-Calais 13 Nov 1369, bur Warwick, St Mary's).
6. JOAN (-[1337/51]). m (before 13 Jun 1330) as his first wife, JAMES Lord Audley, son of NICHOLAS Lord Audley & his wife Joan Martin (Knesale, Nottinghamshire 8 Jan 1313-Heleigh 1 Apr 1386, bur Hulton Abbey).
7. AGNES . m (after 17 Feb 1327) LAWRENCE Hastings Earl of Pembroke, son of JOHN de Hastings Lord Hastings & his wife Juliana de Leybourne (Allesley, Warwickshire 20 Mar 1320-Abergavenny 30 Aug 1348, bur Abergavenny).
8. MARGARET (after 1307-5 May 1337, Bristol St Augustine´s). m (before 25 Jul [1320], Papal dispensation to remain married Sep 1329) as his first wife, THOMAS de Berkeley, son of MAURICE de Berkeley Lord Berkeley & his first wife Eve la Zouche of Haryngworth ([1292]-27 Oct 1361, bur Berkeley Church). He succeeded his father in 1326 as Lord Berkeley.
9. MAUD (-after Aug 1345). m (before 13 Apr 1319) JOHN Cherleton, son of JOHN Cherleton Lord Cherleton of Powys & his wife Hawyse de la Pole (-1360 before 30 Aug). He succeeded his father in 1353 as Lord Cherleton of Powys.
10. BLANCHE (-1347). m (before 10 Jun 1330) Sir PIERS de Grandson, son of Sir WILLIAM de Grandson of Ashperton, Herefordshire Lord Grandison & his wife Sibylla de Tresgoz of Ewyas Harold (-10 Aug 1358).
11. BEATRICE (-16 Oct 1383). m firstly (Hereford [May/Jun] 1328) EDWARD of Norfolk, son of THOMAS "of Brotherton" Earl of Norfolk & his first wife Alice Halys ([1320]-before Aug 1334). m secondly ([1334] before 13 Sep 1337) THOMAS de Brewes, son of Sir PIERS de Brewes of Tetbury & his wife Agnes --- (8 Sep 1301-9 or 16 Jun 1361). He succeeded as Lord Brewes in 1348.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (25 April 1287 – 29 November 1330), Like many noble children of his time, Roger was betrothed young, to Joan de Geneville, the daughter of a neighbouring lord. They were married in 1301, and immediately began a family.

The marriages of Mortimer's children cemented Mortimer strengths in the West.

1. Edmund Mortimer (1302–1331), married Elizabeth de Badlesmere, they had Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March, who was restored to his grandfather’s title.
2. Margaret Mortimer (1304 – 5 May 1337), married Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley
3. Maud Mortimer (1307 – aft. 1345), married John de Charlton, Lord of Powys[5]
4. Geoffrey Mortimer (1309–1372/6)
5. John Mortimer (1310–1328)
6. Joan Mortimer (c. 1312–1337/51), married James Audley, 2nd Baron Audley
7. Isabella Mortimer (c. 1313 – aft. 1327)
8. Katherine Mortimer (c. 1314–1369), married Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick
9. Agnes Mortimer (c. 1317–1368), married Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke
10. Beatrice Mortimer (c. 1319–1383), married (1) Edward, 2nd Earl of Norfolk; (2) Thomas de Braose, 1st Baron Braose
11. Blanche Mortimer (c. 1321–1347), married Peter de Grandison, 2nd Baron Grandison

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References

1. https://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00510288&tree=LEO
2. https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL2.htm...
3. [458] Watson ‘Geoffrey de Mortemer and his descendants’ (1906), p. 2.
4. https://www.connectedbloodlines.com/getperson.php?personID=I20483&t...
5. "The Mortimer Family of Wigmore: An outline lineage" by Ian Mortimer, Version 3.0, 16 June 2016 < PDF >
6. https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL2.htm...
7. Watson, G.W. "Geoffrey de Mortemer and his Descendants", in Selby, Walford D. (ed. v. 1-5); Keith W. (ed. v. 6-10) Murray; and H.W. Forsyth (ed. v. 11-38) Harwood. The Genealogist (New Series). (London: George Bell & Sons) p. 22:5. < Archive.Org >
8. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Jean_de_Mortemer_%281%29