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Joan de Mortimer

Female 1291 - Abt 1341  (~ 49 years)

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  • Name Joan de Mortimer
    Birth Caerphilly Castle, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 24 Nov 1291  Caerphilly Castle, Glamorgan, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female
    Death Abt 12/12 JAN/JAN 1340/1341 
    Person ID I7659  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2026

    Family Richard Talbot,   b. of Eccleswall, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 10 Oct 1328, of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage Bef 7 Aug 1320 
    Family ID F3417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2026

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. “Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial & Medieval Families,” Douglas Richardson (2013):
      “JOAN DE MORTIMER, daughter and co-heiress, born at Caerphilly Castle and baptized there 24 Nov. 1291 (aged 12 on 25 Nov. 1303, 15 in 1304, 17 in 1308). She married (1st) Michaelmas term 1307 (date of lawsuit) THOMAS DE BYKENORE, Knt., in right of his wife, of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire. They had no issue. His wife, Joan, was co-heiress in 1308 to her great-uncle, William de Mortimer, Knt., of Ham (in Clifton upon Teme), Worcestershire. THOMAS DE BYKENORE presented to the first portion of the prebendal church of Burford, Shropshire 29 Sept. 1316. His widow, Joan, married (2nd) before 7 August 1320 RICHARD TALBOT, in right of his wife, of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire, Howbridge and Woodham Mortimer, Essex, Naunton, Gloucestershire, Farnborough, Warwickshire, Wychbold (in Dodderhill), Worcestershire, etc., younger son of Richard Talbot, of Eccleswall, Credenhill, Linton, and Weston, Herefordshire, by Sarah, daughter of William de Beauchamp, Knt. [see TALBOT 9 for his ancestry]. They had four sons, John, Richard (1st of name), Thomas, and Richard (2nd of name). In 1325-6 they granted the manor of Wychbold (in Dodderhill), Worecestershire to Isabel de Mortimer for life. He presented to the first portion of the prebendal church of Burford, Shropshire in 1326. RICHARD TALBOT died shortly before 10 October 1328, and was buried in Wormesley Priory, Herefordshire. His widow, Joan, presented the first portion of the prebendal church of Burford, Shropshire in 1331. She died shortly before 12 Jan. 1340/1.
      Brydges Collins' Peerage of England 3 (1812): 1-49 (sub Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury). Duncumb et al. Colls. Towards the Hist. & Antiqs. of Hereford 2(1) (1812): 376-383. Baker Hist. & Antiq. of the County of Northampton 1 (1822-30): 414- 415. Banks Baronies in Fee 1 (1844): 337-338 (sub Mortimer). Eyton Antiqs. of Shropshire 4 (1857): 302-321, 323-324. Bund Inqs. Post Mortem for the County of Worcester 1 (1894): xxvii, 34. Amphlett Lay Subsidy Roll, AD. 1603 for the County of Worcester (1901): xxv-xxvii. List of Inquisitions ad Quod Damnum 1 (PRO Lists and Indexes 17) (1904): 255. Trans. Shropshire Arch. & Natural Hist. Soc. 3rd Ser. 7 (1907): 358-359. Charlton Registrum Thome de Charlton, Episcopi Herefordienses (Canterbury & York Soc. 9) (1913): 8. Feet of Fines for Essex 2 (1913-28): 225. VCH Warwick 5 (1949): 84-88. C.P. 12(1) (1953): 628-630. Sanders English Baronies (1960): 75. VCH Gloucester 6 (1965): 79. Rees Cal. of Ancient Petitions Rel. Wales (Board of Celtic Studies, Hist. & Law Ser. 28) (1975): 326-327 (Undated petition. The petition was granted by the King, as appears from Chanc. Warr. 3113, dated from Kenilworth 29 Nov. 3 Edw. III (1329), which directs the Chancellor to make suitable letters under the Great Seal, regarding settlement of lands on John and his wife, Juliane, granted 29 Nov. 1329 "Joan Thalebot widow of Richard Talbot, wished to give the manor of Richard's Castle (Cos. Hereford and Salop) with the advowson of the church and of a perpetual chapel in Blethelawe (Bleddfa), belonging to the manor, and the manor of Bletheuau (Bleddfa) which is in South Wales in the cantred of Mellennythe (Maelienydd), and these following manors, Coderig (co. Worc.), Woodham Mortimer (Essex), with the half of the manor of Home (co. Worc.), the half of the manor of Karketon (co. Worc.), and of ₤10 of annual rent in Denton (co. Lines), together with a certain prebend and three specified advowsons, to John de Wotton, chaplain, and William Balle of Underluch, to hold for the term of her life, after which the lands advowsons and reversions are to remain to John, her eldest son, and Juliana, his wife, and failing their lawful heirs, to the lawful heirs of John; but if John dies without lawful heir of his body, the lands and tenements are to go to Richard Thalebot, his eldest brother, and the lawful heirs of his body, and failing that, to Thomas Thalebot, his brother and the lawful heirs of his body; failing that to Richard Thalebot the younger, and the lawful heirs of his body; failing that, the aforesaid lands and tenements are to return to the petitioner and her heirs and assigns for ever."). Mitchell Portraits of Medieval Women (2002): 79-92. Rickard Castle Community (2002): 249. Worcestershire Rec. Office: Hampton (Pakington) of Westwood Park, Droitwich, Worcestershire, 705:349/12946/474387, lease dated 14th century from Richard Taleboth, Lord of Wychebaud [Wychbold, Worcestershire], and Joan le Mortimer, his wife, to Richard Colbe, the smith of Wichebaud, of a messuage and curtilage, twelve acres of land and appurtenances in Wichebaud [Wychbold] adjoining the king's highway, for the term of his life (available at http://www.a2a.org.uk/search/index.asp). National Archives, C 143/183/10 (Richard Talbot of Richard's Castle and Joan his wife to grant the manor of Wychbold to Isabel de Mortuo Mari for life, with remainder to Richard and Joan and the heirs of Joan, retaining the manors of Richard's Castle (Hereford) and Cotheridge (Wore.), land at Bleddfa (Radnor), and the manor of Howbridge (Essex). Date: 19 Edward II [1325-61) (available at http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search.asp). National Archives, CP 25/1/205/21, #15 [see abstract of fine at http:// www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/index.html]."

      2. “Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial & Medieval Families,” Douglas Richardson (2013):
      “SARAH DE BEAUCHAMP, married 7 Jan. 1268/9 (date of her father's will) RICHARD TALBOT (or TALEBOT), of Eccleswall (in Linton), Credenhill, Linton, and Weston, Herefordshire, Sheriff of Gloucester, 1299-1301, son and heir of Gilbert Talbot, of Eccleswall, Herefordshire, by Gwenthlian, daughter of Rhys Mechyll, of Dynevor, South Wales. He was born about 1250. They had three sons, Gilbert, Knt [1st Lord Talbot], Richard, and Thomas [Rector of Credenhill, Herefordshire], and two daughters, Gwenllian (wife of Pain de Turberville, Knt.) and Joan. He served in Wales and Gascony under King Edward I. He presented to the church of Credenhill, Herefordshire in 1301. RICHARD TALBOT died about 3 Sept. 1306. His widow, Sarah, was living in July 1317.
      Brydges Collins' Peerage of England 3 (1812): 1-49 (sub Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury). Duncumb et al. Colls. Towards the Hist. & Antiqs. of Hereford 2(1) (1812): 376-383. Nicolas Testamenta Vetusta 1(1826): 50-51 (will of William de Beauchamp). Baker Hist. & Antiqs. of Northampton 2 (1836-41): 218-219 (Beauchamp ped.). Capes Reg. Ricardi de Swinfield, Episcopi Herefordensis 1283-1317 ( Canterbury & York Soc. 6) (1909): 533. Clark Carter et Alia Munimenta de Glamorgancia 3(1910): 1032-1034. Williams Llyfr Baglan (1910): 276-277 (Turberville ped.). Bradney Hist. of Monmouthshire 4(2) (1932): 266-267 (Gamage ped.). C.P. 12(1):609-610 (1953) (in a papal dispensation dated 1 August 1320, Thomas Talbot, priest, younger brother of Gilbert, is described as kinsman of the late Guy, Earl of Warwick, who had nominated him to the rectory of Tanworth, co. Warwick, about Dec. 1307). Dictionary Welsh Biog. (1959): 988 (sub Turberville). Mason Beauchamp Cartulary Charters (Pipe Roll Soc. n.s. 43) (1980): lviij (Beauchamp ped.). National Archives, SC 8/75/3711 (available at www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search.asp).
      Children of Richard Talbot, by Sarah de Beauchamp:
      i. GILBERT TALBOT, Knt., 1st Lord Talbot [see next].
      ii. RICHARD TALBOT, of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire, married JOAN DE MORTIMER [see RICHARD'S CASTLE 5].
      iii. JOAN TALBOT, married JOHN DE CAREW, Knt., of Carew, Pembrokeshire [see BRYAN 10]."