Mortimer Genealogies
Our Vice-President, Dr Ian Mortimer, has studied Mortimer genealogy over many years and we are grateful to him for permission to present the latest results from his ongoing research.
There were several families of Mortimers in medieval England. Some, such as the Chirk and Chelmarsh branches, are direct offshoots of the Mortimers of Wigmore, developing from younger sons of the family. Other branches like those of Attleborough, Richards Castle and Bec are strongly suspected of being descended from the early Mortimers of Wigmore, but a firm link has still to be confirmed. There were also several other Mortimer families, like those of Coedmore in Cardiganshire and Cliffe in Kent about whose origin we know little or nothing.
An Outline Genealogy of the Mortimers ☛☛
This study is of major benefit to amateur and professional researchers alike. Dr Mortimer sets out clearly, with full notes, his current understanding of the genealogy of not only the Mortimers of Wigmore but of all the other medieval Mortimer families in England.