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William of Salisbury 2nd Earl of Salisbury 1154–1196 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1154

Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 17 April 1196

Death Location: Bradenstoke, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

Father: Patrick Salisbury

Mother: Ela Montreuil

Spouse(s): Alinore Vitre

Children(s): Ela Salisbury

In 1154, William of Salisbury / 2nd Earl of Salisbury entered the world in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, born to Patrick Of Salisbury 1St Earl Of Salisbury And Ela De Talvaise Countess Of Montreuil. William of Salisbury 2nd Earl of Salisbury married Alinore De Vitre, and had children including Ela Of Salisbury 3Rd Countess Of Salisbury. William of Salisbury / 2nd Earl of Salisbury passed away in 1196 in Bradenstoke, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1154, William of Salisbury // 2nd Earl of Salisbury entered the world in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, born to Patrick Of Salisbury 1St Earl Of Salisbury And Ela De Talvaise Countess Of Montreuil.
  • William of Salisbury // 2nd Earl of Salisbury married Alinore De Vitre, and had children including Ela Of Salisbury 3Rd Countess Of Salisbury.
  • William of Salisbury // 2nd Earl of Salisbury passed away in 1196 in Bradenstoke, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Salisbury's Ancestors

Self
William Salisbury
1154–1196
Birth Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Patrick of Salisbury 1st Earl of Salisbury
1122–1168
Ela (de Talvaise Countess of) Montreuil
1118–1174
France
Grandparents
Walter (FitzEdward de) Salisbury
1087–1147
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Sibyl (de) Chaworth
1100–1140
Kempsford, Gloucestershire, England
William (III of Ponthieu de) Talvaise
1093–1172
Helie (of) Burgandy
1080–1141
Great-Grandparents
Edward d'Evereaux
1060–1130
Maud FitzHubert
1070–
Patrick Chaworth
1052–1120
Matilda Hesdin
1057–1133
Eudes Burgandy
1060–1103
Sybila Burgandy
1065–1103
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter e'Evreux
1033–1066
Hugh Chaworth
1025–1051
Arnulf Hesdin
1031–1091
Emmelina Falaise
1040–1094
Henry Burgundy
1035–1074
William Burgundy
1020–1087
Stephine Barcelona
–1087

William Salisbury's Descendants

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William (of Salisbury 2nd Earl of) Salisbury (1154–17 April 1196) m. Alinore (de) Vitre (1158–August 1233)
  1. 1. Ela (of Salisbury 3rd Countess of) Salisbury 1170–1261 m. William (I Longsepee Plantagenet 3rd Earl of) Salisbury 1176–1226
    1. 1. William (de) Longespee 1212–1250 m. Iodine (de) Camville 1200–1251
      1. 1. Ida Longespee 1222–1271 m. Walter (FitzRobert de Clare Lord of Little) Dunmow 1222–1258
        1. 1. Ela (de) Clare 1248–1297 m. William Oddingsella 1235–1295
      2. 2. William Longespee 1230–1257 m. Mathilda (de) Clifford 1234–1283
        1. 1. Margaret (Longespee 4th Countess of) Salisbury 1258–1306 m. Henry (de Lacy 3rd Earl of) Lincoln 1250–1310
      3. 3. Ela Longespee 1224–1299 m. James (de) Alditheley 1220–1272
        1. 1. Nicholas (de) Audley 1258–1299 m. Katherine Gifford 1272–1322
        2. 2. Hugh (De) Audley 1289–1326 m. Isolde (de) Mortimer 1270–1338
    2. 2. Stephen (de Longespee Plantagenet Earl of Ulster &) Salisbury 1216–1260 m. Emeline (of Ulster de Ridelsford Countess of) Ulster 1220–1276
      1. 1. Ela Longespee 1246–1276 m. Roger (la Zouche Lord of) Ashby 1240–1285
        1. 1. Alan (la Zouche 1st Baron la Zouche of) Ashby 1267–1314 m. Eleanor (de) Segrave 1270–1314
    3. 3. Ida (de) longespee 1204–1268 m. William (de Beauchamp Baron of) Bedford 1185–1260
      1. 1. Beatrice (de) Beauchamp 1232–1285 m. Thomas FitzOtes 1231–1274
        1. 1. Maud FitzThomas 1269–1329 m. John (de Botetourt Baron) Botetourt 1266–1324

William Salisbury's Timeline

2 Records

1154
1154
Birth of William of Salisbury // 2nd Earl of Salisbury in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1196
17 April 1196
Age 42
Death of William of Salisbury // 2nd Earl of Salisbury in Caen, France
Caen, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1154
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1196
    Event Place: Caen, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bradenstoke, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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