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Roger de Morteyn
- Born: Abt 1223, Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
- Marriage: Unknown
Another name for Roger was Roger de Mortein.
Noted events in his life were:
• Background Information. 1006 The family of Mortein were the successours to Warner in Nottinghamshire, of wich Robert Mortein lived in King Henry the First's time. He was followed by his son Adam Moretonio who in, anno 22 Henry II gave account of xxx marks of the amercement of the Foreft. He was followed by son, Eustachius de Moretoin who gave Henry, son of William Hamely of Wellaton, his Villain, with all his sequel and Cattel, to the Priory of Lenton. Eustace, son and heir of Eustachius de Mortein, had sesin 7 Henry III. The next in line was William, who died without issue. He was followed by his brother Roger de Mortein's son Roger.
~Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire, Vol. II, pp. 208-210
• Background Information. 1342 Eustace "died in 1234, when custody of his lands, both of those held in the honor of Peverel and those held of the fee of the bishop of Lincoln in Dunsby, Lincs., and Branston, Leics., with the marriage of the heir, was granted to Ralph Fitz-Nicholas, the king's seneschal. William de Moretoin, heir of Eustace, had respite of knighthood in 1242 in respect of his lands in the counties of Nottingham, Derby and Lincoln, and in 1242-3 he held in Cossall and Wollaton 1 fee, and in Eyam 1 fee." William died in 1283 and left "no issue by his wife Joan, who survived him ; his heir was Roger son of Roger de Mortayn, aged 21 and more, described in the writ of livery as nephew and heir of William de Mortain, his late uncle.
~Honors and Knights' Fees, pp. 158-161
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