Joan Mortimer

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• Background Information. ¹⁴¹
Joan Mortimer, born at Caerphilly Castle (her father being under age), and baptized there, 24 Nov 1291. Richard's Castle was included in her pourparty. She married, 1^stly, by 12 Aug 1305, Thomas de Bykenore. Thomas died s.p., circa 1316. She married, 2^ndly, Richard Talbot, [younger brother of Gilbert, 1st Lord Talbot] in her right, of Richard's Castle. She died before 12 Jan 1344.

Sir Richard Talbot married (about 1317 or before 1 Aug 1320), Joan, widow of Thomas de Bykenore (who died between 10 Oct and 30 Dec 1316), 1^st daughter and coheir of Hugh de Mortimer, Lord Mortimer, of Richard's Castle, by Maud, a niece of William le Marshal. Richard Talobot died shortly before 10 Oct 1328, and was buried with his grandfather, Gilbert Talbot, in Wormesley Priory, co. Hereford. His widow, who was born at Caephilly Castle and baptized there 24 Nov 1292, died shortly before 12 Jan 1340, at age 49,

~Cokayne's The Complet Peerage, Vol.12A, pp. 628-629

~ Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, Vol. IX, pp. 265-266, Vol. XIIA, p, 629 Vol. XIV, p. 488

Joan married Sir Richard Talbot Knight, son of Sir Richard Talbot Knight and Sarah de Beauchamp.¹⁴¹ (Sir Richard Talbot Knight was born before 1288 in Eccleswall Manor, Herefordshire, England,¹⁴¹ died Shortly before 10 Oct 1328 in Richard's Castle, Ludlow, Herefordshire, England ¹⁴¹ and was buried in 1328 in Wormesly Priory, Herfordshire, England ¹⁴¹.)