Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March

Heir presumptive to Richard II of England between 1385 and 1398, born in Wales

Date of Birth: 11-Apr-1374

Place of Birth: Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1398

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Roger de Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (11 April 1374 – 20 July 1398) was an English nobleman.
He was considered the heir presumptive to his cousin King Richard II. Roger Mortimer's father, the 3rd Earl of March, died in 1381, leaving the six-year-old Roger to succeed to his father's title.
Roger was placed under the wardship of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent and eventually married Holland's daughter Alianore.
During his lifetime, Mortimer spent much time in Ireland; he served several tenures as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and died during a battle at Kellistown, Co.
Carlow.
He was succeeded by his young son, Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March.