Oct 27, 1282 – Sir Roger de MORTIMER, 6th Lord Wigmore died. He was first cousin to Llewelyn ap Gruffudd as they were both grandsons of Llewelyn Fawr. However, Roger was an English lord and Llewelyn the last great Prince of Wales. This war would continue intermittently until the death of both Roger and Llywelyn in 1282. They fought one another their entire lives.
When Prince Edward (future Edward I) was being held captive by Simon de Montfort, it was Roger Mortimer who contrived the plan and furnished the swift horse, by means of which the Prince escaped from Hereford Castle. Mortimer fought for the King against the rebel Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, and almost lost his life in 1264 at the Battle of Lewes fighting Montfort's men. In 1265 Mortimer's wife, Maud de Braose helped rescue Prince Edward; and Mortimer and the Prince made an alliance against de Montfort. Prince Edward came to Wigmore to Mortimer, where he and Roger de Clifford rode out to meet him and drove off the prince's pursuers.
At Evesham he commanded the rear guard of the Prince's forces on 4 August 1256 and after the battle, Montfort's head was sent to Mortimer's wife. Also, in 1256 Roger went to war with Llywelyn ap Gruffydd when the latter invaded his lordship of Gwrtheyrnion or Rhayader.
He died at about age 50, being in harness unto the end.
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