Research Notes:

Eldest daughter, co-heiress of her father and shown as age 6 years at the Purification in the Inquisition Post Mortem taken after his death.

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The Chronicle of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire names "Joannam, Matildam et Beatricem" as the children of "Petro de Genyvile" and his wife, adding that Jeanne married "Rogero de Mortuomari primo comiti Marchiæ". A manuscript narrating the foundation of Wigmore Abbey records that “Rogerum primum comitem” married “dominæ Johannæ filiæ domini Petri de Genyville, filii domini Galfridi de Genyville, domini de Trym”. A manuscript which narrates the descents of the founders of Lanthony Abbey names “Johannæ, Matildi et Beatrici” as the children of “Petro Genevyle”, adding that “Johanna” married “domino Rogero de Mortuomari”. ¹

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1 Oct 1310, Biggar

Joan wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wygemore, staying in Ireland, has letters nominating John de Bromfeld and Philip de la Lee her attorneys for one year.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 1, p. 282

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4 Mar 1322, Merevale

Licence for Richard de Burgh, knight, William de Okleye, John de Bullesdon, Richard Judas, chaplain, John de Eldecote, clerk, and Walter de Evesham, clerk, notwithstanding that they found mainpernors that they would come to the king in the northern parts to go against the contrariants, to go with Joan, the wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wygemor, to the parts of Suthamton, to stay with her.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 4, p. 77

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1 Apr 1324, Westminster

Safe-conduct until Midsummer for John de Scures, sheriff of Southampton, appointed to conduct Joan, wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wigemore, and Joan, Margaret and Isabel, daughters of the said Roger, to divers places in the realm to stay with certain persons to serve the said Joan the wife of Roger, viz. the latter to the castle of Skipton in Cravene, co. York, Joan the daughter to the priory of Semplyngham, co. Lincoln, Margaret to the priory of Shuldham, co. Norfolk, and Isabel to the priory of Chikesand, co. Bedford.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. II, vol. 4, p. 405

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18 Oct 1327, Nottingham

Exemplification of. letters patent dated 23 August last, restoring the liberty of Trym in Ireland to Roger de Mortuo Mari and Joan, his wife, and her heirs.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 1, p. 185

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27 Aug 1328, Nottingham

Licence for Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wyggemore and Joan, his wife, to grant to John, their son, in fee tail, the castles, manors, honors, rents, lands and tenements in Ireland, with the liberties, royalties, knights' fees and advowsons held by them in chief of the said Joan's inheritance, together with the reversions of dowries and other lands and tenements of her inheritance held for life or for term of years; with reversion to the said Roger and Joan and her heirs.

28 Aug 1328, Clipston

Licence for John son of Roger de Mortuo Mari and Joan, his wife, after seisin had, to dower at the church-door the wife whom he marries with lands, tenements and rents to the value of £1,000 out of those which they grant to him by the licences of August 27.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 1, pp. 317, 318

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26 Feb 1329, Eltham

Inspeximus of the record of a plea before the king at York, in Trinity Term, 2 Edward III., whereby, in consequence of errors in the record and process, and in the return of the j udgment, on a plea before the justices in eyre of the late king in the county of Meath, Ireland, upon a writ of quo warranto to Roger de Mortuo Mari and Joan his wife touching their claim to hold the common pleas, pleas of the crown and other pleas within the liberty of Trym, the said judgment was quashed and Roger and Joan were restored to the said liberty.

9 Mar 1329, Tower of London

Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, and Joan his wife, staying in England, have letters nominating John de Fresyngfeld their attorney in Ireland for two years.

26 May 1329, Dover

Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, and Joan his wife, staying in England, have letters nominating Robert Power and John de Fresyngfeld their attorneys in Ireland for two years.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 1, pp. 367, 372, 395

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2 May 1336, Westminster

Commitment during pleasure to Simon de Genevill of the keeping of the liberty of Joan late the Wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari of Trym in Ireland, in the king's hand for certain causes, With all dignities, regalities and other things belonging thereto, so that he answer for the issues and other profits thereof to the king or others at the king's order, any ordinance touching such liberties in Ireland made by the king and council to the contrary notwithstanding.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 10 Edw. III, m. 15

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12 Apr 1340, Westminster

Joan de Mortuo Mari, countess of March, staying in England, has letters nominating John de Staunton and Walter Colyn her attorneys in Ireland for three years.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 4, p. 464

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15 Dec 1346, Tower of London

Joan de Mortuo Mari, countess of March, staying in England, has letters nominating John de Wystaneswyk and John de Staunton, clerk, as her attorneys in Ireland for two years.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 7, p. 222

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16 Jun 1347, Reading

Licence for Joan de Mortuo Mari, countess of March, and lady of Trym, in Ireland, to enfeoff Roger de Mortuo Mari of the castle of Trym and the manors of Trym, Moilagh, Beauregard, Castlerickard, Baliconle, Arnurghir, Grenard and Nuffyngale, in Ireland, held in chief, to hold with 25 marks of rent, due to the countess and her heirs at the exchequer of Dublin, for the site of the castle and town of Drogheda, and all other lands, rents, liberties, knights' fees and other things pertaining to the castle and manors as entirely as she now holds the same of the king by the services due, and the reversions of the following lands of her inheritance, to wit the manor of Armulgham, which Eglentine late the wife of Richard Fitz Johan holds for life, 80 acres of land in Stepelton, which Richard de Haukeston holds for life, and lands which John de Leghton and John de Falewesleye hold for life in Clony, lands which Lewelin de Mounselowe holds for life in Roberdeston, in exchange for a life estate in 100 marks yearly of land and rent in Norton and Bremmesgrave, £10 yearly of land and rent in Bewdley (Bello Loco) 100 marks yearly of land and rent in Orlton by Richardescastle , £24 yearly of land and rent in Kyngeslane, £24 yearly of land and rent in Penebrugge, £50 yearly of land and rent in Wygemor, £10 yearly of land and rent in Leynwardyn, and £28 13s. 4d. of rent in Knyghton, all likewise held in chief.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 7, p. 349

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8 Apr 1348, Westminster

Licence for Joan de Mortuo Mari, countess of March, to grant to Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wygemor the castle, town and manor of Trym, the castles and manors of Morlagh, Grenard and Arnorghur, with the appurtenances, the manors of Beauregard and Castlerickard, with the appurtenances, together with the lordship and land of Morconly, the manor of Balicoul, seven carucates of land in Noffinghale and 25 marks of rent to be received yearly at the exchequer of Dublin for the site of the castle and town of Droghda, lately called (vocatis) ' Chastelblathagh, ' held in chief, as is said, to hold for his life with all other lands, rents, the liberty of Trym and all other liberties, knights' fees, advowsons of churches and other appurtenances of the said castles, manors and lands. Licence also for her to grant that the manors of Armolghan, now held for life by Englentina Fiz Johan, and Roberdeston, held by Lewelin de Moncelowe, 90 acres of land in Stepelton, held by Richard de Haukeston, and the manor of Clony, held by John de Leghton and John de Fallesleye, all likewise held in chief, shall remain to the same Roger for his life ; he paying for the whole to the countess, at Trym, 500 marks, yearly at Michaelmas and the Annunciation. In default of payment at any term the countess has right of re-entry into the premises.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 8, p. 49

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10 Mar 1349, Westminster

To the justiciary of Ireland for the present or the future, or to him who supplies his place. Order to deliver the manor of Armolghan to Roger de Mortuo Mari of Wygemor or to his attorney, together with the issues thereof, as Joan de Mortuo Mari countess of la March granted that manor to him among other castles, towns and manors in Ireland by the king's licence, which manor is held in chief, it is said, and which Englentina fite Johan then held for life of the inheritance of the said countess, to hold for life after Eglentina's death, for rendering a certain yearly ferm to the countess, and now the king has learned that Eglentina is dead, for which cause the manor is taken into his hand.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 23 Edw. III.—Part 1, m. 23

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28 Jun 1350

Enrolment of indenture testifying that Joan de Mortemer, countess of la March, has by the king's licence surrendered to Roger de Mortemer, lord of Wyggemer, all her estate in the manors of Orleton, Penbrugge and Kyngeslane, co. Hereford, which she had of his release, for his life, without retaining anything to herself, and Roger has by the king's licence surrendered to her all his estate in the castle, town and manor of Trym, together with all the other castles, towns, manors, lordships, lands, rents, services, liberties, fees, advowsons and reversions pertaining thereto in Ireland, which he held for life of the release of the countess, and he has granted to the countess all the other liberties, lordships and lands which he had in the lordship of Trym or elsewhere in co. Mede' in Ireland. Dated at Westminster, 4 July, 24 Edward III.

Calendar of the Close Rolls, 24 Edw. III.-Part 1, m. 4d

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7 Oct 1354, Westminster

Joan de Mortuo Mari, countess of March, staying in England, has letters nominating James de Wottenhull, the younger, and John de Staunton, clerk, as her attorneys in Ireland for three years.

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 10, p. 105

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24 Oct 1356, Westminster

[Order to the escheators in the counties named to take into the king's hand the lands of] Joan late the wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March ; Hereford and the march of Wales ; Salop and the march of Wales ; Worcester, [which she held on the day of her death.]

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 30 Edw. III, m. 11

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6 Jan 1357, Reading

Order to Leo de Perton, escheator in the county of Worcester, to deliver to Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, kinsman and heir of Joan late the wife of Roger de Mortuo Mari, late earl of March, all the lands which were taken into the king's hand by the death of the said Joan, together with the issues thereof since her death ; as the king has taken the earl's homage and granted him the said issues of special grace.
The like order to John de Swynnerton, escheator in the county of Salop and the march of Wales adjacent.
The like to Edmund de Hakeluyt of Crokebarugh, escheator in the county of Hereford and the march of Wales adjacent.

Calendar of the Fine Rolls, 30 Edw. III, m. 5

22 Jul 1357, Westminster

Whereas Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, lately demised for life to Joan de Mortuo Mari, then countess of March, now deceased, the land and lordship of Kery in Wales, held of the king in tail, and the manor of Maurdyn, co. Hereford, held of the king in fee, reserving to himself the reversion of the premises, and both Joan and the earl after her death, entered into the land lordship and manor, by virtue of the demise and reservation, without the king's licence, the king has pardoned the trespasses herein and granted licence for the earl to retain the land and lordship, in tail, and the manor in fee....

Calendar of the Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 10, p. 584