William Longespée, 1st Earl of Salisbury

Male Between 1160 and 1170 - 1226  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name William Longespée, 1st Earl of Salisbury  [1
    Suffix 1st Earl of Salisbury 
    Born Between 1160 and 1170  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 1226  Mansourah, Egypt Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • William Longespée, 1st Earl of Salisbury was born illegitimately between 1160 and 1170. He was the son of Henry II 'Curtmantle' d'Anjou, King of England and Ida de Tosny. He married Ela, Countess of Salisbury, daughter of William FitzPatrick de Saresbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Eleanor de Vitri, circa 1196. He died in 1226 at Mansourah, Egypt. He was also reported to have died on 7 March 1226 at Salisbury Castle.
      He gained the title of 1st Earl of Salisbury in 1196.
    Person ID I2789  Bosdet Genealogy
    Last Modified 16 May 2013 

    Father Henry, II of England,   b. 05 Mar 1132/33, Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Jul 1189, Chinon, Berri, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Ida de Tosny, Countess of Norfolk 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F564  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Britain's Royal Family: A Complete Genealogy, Alison Weir, (Name: The Bodley Head; Location: London, U.K.; Date: 1999;).

    2. [S202] Plantagenet Ancestry, Douglas Richardson, (Name: Genealogical Publishing Company; Location: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.; Date: 2004;).

    3. [S188] Royal Genealogies Website (ROYAL92.GED).