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Soldier

Roger de Mowbray, 1st Baron Mowbray, was an English peer and soldier.

Background

The son of another Roger de Mowbray, and grandson of William de Mowbray, he served in the Welsh and Gascon Wars.

Career

He was summoned to the Parliament of Simon de Montfort in 1265, but such summonses have later been declared void. However, in 1283 he was summoned to Parliament by King Edward I as Lord Mowbray. De Mowbray married Rose, a daughter of Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester.

They had at least two children:

John, who would succeed his father to the barony

Alexander, who apparently took up residence in Scotland.