Hugh de Mortimer

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• Background Information. ¹⁴¹
Hugh de Mortimer, son and heir, was an infant at his father's death, and in 1230 his custody was granted to Henry de Trublevill. He was said to be 40 years of age in 1259. He did homage on 12 June1259, the relief being £100. He was in 1239 summoned for a debt due by William de Stuteville. In 1254, he obtained a grant of free warren in Amberden in Essex, Ham in co. Worcester, and Rochford in co. Hereford. In 1261, as Hugh de Mortimer, son and heir of Robert de Mortimer and Margery de Say his wife, he confirmed certain land to Worcester, the first witness being his brother William de Mortimer, knight. In 1267 his men and those of Roger de Mortimer adhered (redidderunt se) to Llewelyn. He had protection in Feb1262/3 on going to the Welsh wars; and in the autumn of 1264 he surrendered Richard's Castle to Montfort.

Like the other Lords Marchers, Hugh de Mortimer appears to have taken the King's side in 1264 and 1265, and was consequently rewarded. On 9 Aug 1265, just after the battle of Evesham, he received custody of the manor and forest of Feckenham, co. Worcester; in Nov 1266, a charter for a market and fair at Burford and free warren at Wichbold; and at about the same time a charter to make Burford a free borough. In 1272 respite of pleas was allowed him in co. Hereford while he came to the King's Parliament at Westminster. The name of his wife is not known. He died 18 Nov 1274.

~ Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, Vol. IX, 262-263