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William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (In or before 1167 – 7 March 1226) ("Long Sword", Latinised to de Longa Spatha) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, primarily remembered for his command of the English forces at the Battle of Damme and for remaining loyal to his half-brother, King John.
20 de ago. de 2023 · Genealogy for William "Longespée" Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (c.1176 - 1226) family tree on Geni, with over 260 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Salisbury, England
- Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
- circa 1176
- Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
5 de abr. de 2024 · William Longsword, 3rd earl of Salisbury (died March 7, 1226, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England) was the 3rd earl of Salisbury, an illegitimate son of Henry II of England who became a prominent baron, soldier, and administrator under Kings John and Henry III.
William II Longespée, titular Earl of Salisbury (c. 1209 – 7 February 1250), married in 1216 Idoine de Camville, daughter of Richard de Camville and Eustache Basset, by whom he had four children. William was killed while on crusade at the Battle of Mansurah .
His eldest son William succeeded to the title Earl of Salisbury, His widow, Ela, Countess of Salisbury lived on until 1261 and was buried in Lacock Abbey. The tomb of William Longespée was opened in 1791, inside his skull was found the remains of a rat which carried traces of arsenic.
William Longespée died at Salisbury Castle, Wiltshire on 7 March 1226. The chronicler Matthew Paris gives an almost certainly false story that his death was due to poisoning by Hubert de Burgh. Hubert was a close friend of his from childhood and William's death may well have been due to the illness he had contracted in Gascony.
Another Salisbury connection with Magna Carta is William Longespée, 3rd earl of Salisbury. He is named in Magna Carta, and was an important English baron. William, and his wife Ela, laid two of the Cathedral’s foundation stones in 1220.
