Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury was an English peeress. She succeeded to the title in her own right in 1196 upon the death of her father, William FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Salisbury.
Lacock Abbey, founded in 1229 by Ela, Countess of Salisbury
Ela's tombstone at Lacock Abbey
John Marshal (died 1165)
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John Marshal was a minor nobleman of Anglo-Norman origins who served as marshal of England and fought in the 12th-century civil war on the side of Empress Matilda. He is best remembered as the father
a 14th century depiction of King Stephen
