Robert de Mortimer
- Born: Abt 1252, Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England 141
- Marriage: Joyce la Zouche 141
- Died: 7 Apr 1287, England about age 35 141
- Buried: 8 Apr 1287, Worcester Cathedral, Worcestershire, England 141
 Information about this person:
• Background Information. 141
Robert de Mortimer, son and heir, aged 22 and more at his father's death . He had livery of his inheritance in Dec 1274. In 1277 he was summoned for military service in Wales, which he performed himself (for 3 knights' fees) with 5 servientes, including William and Hugh de Mortimer; and was summoned to serve again in person in 1282 and 1283. After the death of Roger de Mortimer of Wigmore Robert, as one of the Lords Marchers, was directed to put himself under the orders of Roger le Strange. He is said to have been one of those who slew Llewelyn, Prince of Wales, in a chance encounter at Builth in December 1282. In June 1283 he was summoned to the assembly at Shrewsbury, and in the same year, in reward for his good service in the expedition to Wales, his debts to the Crown were remitted. He had licence to hunt the fox, hare, badger and cat in the forests of Essex.
Robert de Mortimer married Joyce, daughter and heir of William de la Zouche, who had Norton in Northants and other manors. Robert died 7 April 1287, and was buried next day in Worcester Cathedral, before the altar of Saints Simon and Jude. Dower was assigned to his widow Joyce in Nov 1287. She was buried near him, 13 March 1289/90.
~ Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, Vol. IX, 263-264
Robert married Joyce la Zouche, daughter of William la Zouche and Unknown.141 (Joyce la Zouche was baptized in England, died before 13 Mar 1290 and was buried on 13 Mar 1290 in Worcester Cathedral, Worcestershire, England 141.)
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