William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury 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, Ki
Drawing of effigy of William Longespée from his monument in Salisbury Cathedral
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, paternal grandfather of William Longespée, displaying on his shield proto-heraldic arms of Azure, six lions rampant or, 3,2,1, the same arms shown on Longespée's shield in Salisbury Cathedral. Enamel from his tomb in Le Mans Cathedral
Tomb of William Longespée in Salisbury Cathedral
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.
William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury
…of King Henry II and received the honour of Appleby, Lincolnshire. Eight years later, his half brother King Richard I married him to a great heiress, Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury, the only child of William of Salisbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury. Accordingly, William was given the title and lands of the earldom of Salisbury. During…
Lacock Abbey, founded in 1229 by Ela, Countess of Salisbury
Ela's tombstone at Lacock Abbey