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Ela Longespée, Countess of Warwick (died 9 February 1298) was an English noblewoman. She was the daughter of Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury and William Longespée, and sister to, among others, Nicholas Longespee, Bishop of Salisbury.
Ela Longespee, Lady of Ashby (1244 – c. 19 July 1276) was a wealthy heiress and daughter of Stephen Longespée, Justiciar of Ireland, and Emmeline de Riddlesford, granddaughter of Walter de Riddlesford.
Ela married William Longespée, an illegitimate half-brother of kings Richard I and John, who thus became Earl of Salisbury, in 1196. Ela held the post of High Sheriff of Wiltshire for two years after William's death, then became a nun, and eventually Abbess of Lacock Abbey in Wiltshire, which she had founded in 1229.
When Ela Longspee was born about 1210, her father, William Longespée 3rd Earl of Salisbury, was 36 and her mother, Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury, was 41. She died on 9 February 1298, at the age of 89, and was buried in Osney Hill, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
Explore genealogy for Ela (Salisbury) Longespee born abt. 1190 Amesbury, Wiltshire, England died 1261 Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, England including ancestors + descendants + 2 photos + 6 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
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Discover life events, stories and photos about Ela de Longespée (1224–1299) of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
When Ela Longespée was born in 1244, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, her father, Sir Stephen de Longespée, Earl of Salisbury, was 29 and her mother, Emmeline Riddlesford, was 22. She married Sir Roger de la Zouche in 1266, in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.
