Roger de Mowbray, s. and h. [of Roger de Mowbray], was a minor at his father's death [about November 1266]. The King took his homage in 1278. [Cal. Close Rolls, 1288-96, p. 22.] He was sum. for military service against the Welsh in 1282 and 1283, and on 28 June 1283 to the Assembly at Shrewsbury. In 1287 he was sum. to a military council at Gloucester, and in 1291 for service against the Scots. In Sep. 1294 he was going on the King's service to Gascony. [Cal. Patent Rolls, 1292-1301, p. 86.] He was sum. to Parl. 24 June (1295) 23 Edw. I (and again 26 Aug. 1296), by writ directed Rogero de Mubray, whereby he is held to have become Lord Mowbray. In 1296 he obtained a charter of free warren in his demesne lands of Thirsk and Hovingham. [Cal. Charter Rolls, vol. ii, p. 465.] On 26 Jan. 1296/7 he was sum. to the Parl, at Salisbury. As Roger, son of Roger de Mowbray, he granted a confirmation to the Hospital of Burton Lazars.[Dugdale, Mon., vol. vi, p. 633.] He m., in 1270, Roese, da. of Richard (de Clare), Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, by his 2nd wife, Maud, da. of John (de Lacy), Earl of Lincoln. [1]
The marriage [between Roger de Mowbray and Roese de Clare] was arranged in July 1270 by Roger's mother (then wife of Roger Le Strange) and Maud, Dowager Countess of Gloucester and Hertford. Gilbert, Earl of Gloucester, was a witness to the deed (Anc. Deed, P.R.O., C 6087). Roese being under 15 years of age, a bond was made to secure the marriage (Close Roll, 54 Hen. I l l, m. 4 d). From this it appears that the statement in Ann. Mon., vol. i, p. 149, and cited in this work sub Gloucester, that she was b. 17 Oct. 1252 is inaccurate. In Aug. 1281 the Archbishop of York gave her licence to stay at Newburgh till 13 Oct. (Wickwane's Register, Surtees Soc, p. 278). [2]
1297 Roger de Mowbray died before 21 November. "472. Roger de Moubray alias de Moubrai, de Mubray, de Moumbray, de Mounbray. Writ, 21 Nov. 26 Edw. I." [3]
1298 Ages listed in the inquiries after the death of Roger de Mowbray suggest that John, his son and heir, was born between August 1284 - August 1286. "York. Inq. Sunday after the Epiphany, 26 Edw. I. ... John his son, aged 11 on the day of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 25 Edw. I, is his next heir. ... York. Inq. Wednesday after St. Hilary, 26 Edw. I. ... Heir as above, aged 12 and more. ... York. Inq. the day of St. Hilary, 26 Edw. I. ... Heir as last above. ....York. Inq. (undated). Heir as above, aged 12 and more at the feast of the Assumption, 25 Edw. I. ... Lincoln. Extent Saturday the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 26 Edw. I ... Heir as above, aged 11 at the feast of St. Cuthbert last. ... [Leicester.] Inq. (undated). ... Heir as above, aged 13 at the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, 25 Edw. I. ... Northampton. Inq. made at Northampton on Tuesday after St. Lucy, 26 Edw. I. ... Of the heir the jurors know nothing. ..." [4]
Roger de Mowbray "is said to have d. at Ghent, and to have been brought over in 1299 to be bur. at Fountains, where his effigy is." [5]
1297/98 Dower was assigned to "Rohesia (Roes')," widow of Roger de Mowbray, on March 7. [6]
1298/99 "By deed dated at Epworth in Axholme, 3 Feb. 1298/9, she Roger de Mowbray's widow Roese] remitted to the prior of Lewes her dower right in the advowson of Melton Mowbray (Anc. Deed, P.R.O., A 5784)." [7]
1316 Roese, widow of Roger de Mowbray "was living in Hilary term 1316. [Placit. Abbrev., p. 322.]" [8]
[1] George E. Cokayne, H. A. Doubleday, Howard de Walden, eds., The Complete Peerage, rev., Vol. 9, Moels to Nuneham (London: St. Catherine Press, 1936), 376-377.
[2] George E. Cokayne, H. A. Doubleday, Howard de Walden, eds., The Complete Peerage, rev., Vol. 9, Moels to Nuneham (London: St. Catherine Press, 1936), 377.
[3] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 3, Edward I (London: HMSO, 1912), 356, no. 472, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[4] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 3, Edward I (London: HMSO, 1912), 356-364, no. 472, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[5] George E. Cokayne, H. A. Doubleday, Howard de Walden, eds., The Complete Peerage, rev., Vol. 9, Moels to Nuneham (London: St. Catherine Press, 1936), 377.
[6] Calendar of the Close Rolls, Edward I. Vol. IV. A.D. 1296-1302 (London: HMSO, 1906), 149-150, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust], [HathiTrust].
[7] George E. Cokayne, H. A. Doubleday, Howard de Walden, eds., The Complete Peerage, rev., Vol. 9, Moels to Nuneham (London: St. Catherine Press, 1936), 377.
[8] George E. Cokayne, H. A. Doubleday, Howard de Walden, eds., The Complete Peerage, rev., Vol. 9, Moels to Nuneham (London: St. Catherine Press, 1936), 377.