Biography of Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford 1295-1345

Paternal Family Tree: Mortimer Woodham

Before 1273 [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 18) and [her mother] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer were married.

On 07 Apr 1287 [her grandfather] Robert Mortimer 2nd Baron Mortimer (age 62) died at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. He was buried at Worcester Cathedral [Map]. His son [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 32) succeeded 3rd Baron Mortimer Burford. [her mother] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer by marriage Baroness Mortimer Burford.

On 14 Sep 1295 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford was born to Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 40) and Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer at Richard's Castle, Herefordshire [Map].

In 1304 Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 16) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 8) were married. He a great grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

On 20 Jul 1304 [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer (age 49) died from poisoning. He was buried in Worcester Cathedral [Map]. He was succeeded by his daughter [her sister] Joan Mortimer Baroness Talbot

His [her mother] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer was suspected. She sought the protection of Margaret of France Queen Consort England (age 25). After the death of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England (age 65) in 1307 she, Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer died suddenly, probabnly murdered in revenge for the murder of her husband.

Around 1307 [her daughter] Matilda Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 19) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 11) at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

In or after 1307 [her mother] Matilda Unknown Baroness Mortimer died, probably murdered in revenge for her murder of her husband in [her father] Hugh Mortimer 3rd Baron Mortimer in 1304.

In 1310 [her daughter] Elizabeth Plantagenet was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 22) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 14) at Devon. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

Around 1311 [her daughter] Joan Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 23) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 15) at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John "Lackland" of England.

In 1313 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 25) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 17) at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. He a great x 2 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

Around 1313 [her son] Geoffrey Plantagenet was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 25) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 17) at Kings Nymton, Devon. He a great x 2 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

In 1315 [her son] John Cornwall was born to [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 27) and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 19). He a great x 2 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

In 1334 [her son] Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 21) died.

Before Jun 1335 [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 47) was created 1st Baron Burford. Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 39) by marriage Baroness Burford.

In Jun 1335 [her husband] Geoffrey Cornwall 1st Baron Burford (age 47) died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His son [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford (age 22) succeeded 2nd Baron Burford.

Before 08 Sep 1335 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford (age 22) and [her daughter-in-law] Sibella Bodrugan Baroness Burford were married. She by marriage Baroness Burford. He a great x 2 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

In Oct 1343 [her son] Richard Cornwall 2nd Baron Burford (age 30) died at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. His son Geoffrey Cornwall 3rd Baron Burford (age 8) succeeded 3rd Baron Burford.

On 25 Dec 1345 Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford (age 50) died at Burford, Shropshire [Map].

Edmund Cornwall and Elizabeth Brampton were married. He a great grandson of King John "Lackland" of England.

Thomas Hulhampton and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford were married.

William Devereux and Margaret Mortimer Baroness Burford were married.