Family History - Person Sheet
Family History - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Longespée 
1048
1048Birthcirca 11761079
DeathMarch 7, 12261079
BurialSalisbury Cathedral1079
FatherKing Henry II (Curtmantle, Court-manteau) of England (Plantagenet) (1133-1189)
MotherIda de Tosny
Spouses
Birth1187, Amesbury, Wiltshire1080
DeathAugust 24, 1261, Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire1080
FatherWilliam FitzPatrick of Salisbury (~1150-1196)
MotherEléonore de Vitré
Marriage11961080
Notes for William Longespée
3rd Earl of Salisbury.1079
“His nickname ‘Longespée’ [= ‘long sword’] is generally taken as a reference to his great size and the outsize weapons he wielded.”1079
He was an illegitimate son of Henry II, King of England, and Ida de Tosny, who later married Roger Bigod.1079
See William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
“His nickname ‘Longespée’ [= ‘long sword’] is generally taken as a reference to his great size and the outsize weapons he wielded.”1079
He was an illegitimate son of Henry II, King of England, and Ida de Tosny, who later married Roger Bigod.1079
See William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.