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 . Ela Devereaux [Countess of] Salisbury was born at Amesbury, Wiltshire, England Abt 1191 daughter of William Fitz Patrick and .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Ela Longespee
born Abt 1211.
Stephen Longespee, Earl
born Abt 1216.
William Longespee
born Abt 1212.
Ida (Idonea) Longespee
born Abt 1200.
Isabel Longespee
born Abt 1208.
Petronella Longespee
born 1209.
Richard Longespee Canon of Salisbury
born Abt 1214.
Ela Longespee
born 1217.
Nicholas Longespee, Bishop of Salisbury
born Abt 1218.
Ela Longespee Countess of Warwick
born Abt 1220.
Lora Longespee, Nun at Lacock
born Abt 1224.
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 .