Ralph de Mortimer
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Ranulph or Ralph de Mortimer (before 1198 to before 2 October 1246) was the second son of Roger de Mortimer
and Isabel de Ferrers of Wigmore Castle
in Herefordshire
He succeeded his elder brother before 23 November 1227 and built Cefnllys
and Knucklas
castles in 1240.
, daughter of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth. They had the following children:
Roger Mortimer of Wigmore
Roger de Mortimer was a medieval marcher lord, residing at Wigmore Castle in the English county of Herefordshire.He was the son of Hugh de Mortimer and Matilda Le Meschin. He was born before 1153.-Early life:...
and Isabel de Ferrers of Wigmore Castle
Wigmore Castle
Wigmore Castle is a ruined castle which is barely visible from the village of Wigmore in the northwest region of Herefordshire, England.- History :...
in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
He succeeded his elder brother before 23 November 1227 and built Cefnllys
Cefnllys
Cefnllys was a mediaeval town in Radnorshire in central Wales. Only St Michael's Church remains standing, with mounds indicating the remains of other buildings existing before the decline of the town in the 19th century. Close by on the hill known as Castle Rock are the remains of what is known...
and Knucklas
Knucklas
Knucklas and Heyop are two small but inseparable villages in Powys, Wales. They lie off the B4355 road and are served by Knucklas railway station on the Heart of Wales Line...
castles in 1240.
Marriage and issue
In 1230, Ralph married Princess GwladusGwladus Ddu
Gwladus Ddu, , full name Gwladus ferch Llywelyn was a Welsh noblewoman who was a daughter of Llywelyn the Great of Gwynedd and married two Marcher lords....
, daughter of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth. They had the following children:
- Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer, married Maud de BraoseMaud de Braose, Baroness WigmoreMaud de Braose, Baroness Wigmore was a noble heiress, and one of the most important, being a member of the powerful de Braose family which held many lordships and domains in the Welsh Marches...
and succeeded his father. - Hugh de Mortimer
- John de Mortimer
- Peter de Mortimer