William "Longespee" [Earl of] SALISBURY
RESEARCH NOTES: 1. It has been claimed in several sources that Rosamond Clifford was the mother of William "Longespee"; these claims in all instances are seemingly premises. In no case is there any positive evidence to substantiate the claim. It has been concluded that it is very unlikely Rosamond Clifford could have been his mother in view of the lack of this evidence. It is unknown who his real mother is, though this premise has been included for assistance in future research. (See Eng. Pub. A., v. 11, p. 76) HISTORICAL NOTES: William of Salisbury was a Baron named in the Magna Charta.
He married Ela Devereaux [Countess of] Salisbury 1198 at of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England .
They were the parents of 11
children:
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Stephen Longespee, Earl
William Longespee
Ida (Idonea) Longespee
Isabel Longespee
Petronella Longespee
born 1209.
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Ela Longespee
born 1217.
Nicholas Longespee, Bishop of Salisbury
Ela Longespee Countess of Warwick
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William "Longespee" [Earl of] Salisbury died 7 Mar 1225/26 at England .
Ela Devereaux [Countess of] Salisbury died 24 Aug 1261 at Lacock, Wiltshire, England .