Brief Life History of Stephen
When Stephen Longespée was born in 1216, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, his father, William Longespée- I, Earl of Salisbury, was 40 and his mother, Lady Elsa FitzPatrick d'Evereux - Third Countess of Salisbury, was 29. He married Emaline DeRidelisford on 8 February 1243, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. In 1259, at the age of 43, his occupation is listed as justiciar of ireland, senior official in charge of administration in Diocese of Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. He died in 1260, in Sutton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 44, and was buried in Lacock, Wiltshire, England.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Stephen Longespee, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ancestry Family Trees
- Foundation For Medieval Genealogy - Medieval Lands
Spouse and Children
1216–1260 Male
1220–1276 Female
Children (3)
1240–1291 Female
1244–1276 Female
1252–1331 Female
Parents and Siblings
1176–1226 Male
1187–1261 Female
Siblings (11)
1198–1248 Female
1204–1268 Female
1205–1250 Male
1209–1262 Female
1211–1298 Female
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World Events (2)
1224 · France Declares War on England
Age 8
1259 · 100 Years of Conflict Between England and France Ends
Age 43
Name Meaning
Usual English spelling of the name of the first Christian martyr (Acts 6–7), whose feast is accordingly celebrated next after Christ's own ( 26 December ). His name is derived from the Greek word stephanos ‘garland, crown’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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BIO: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL1.htm#WilliamLongespeedied12491250 as of 5/28/2016 STEPHEN Longespee (-bur Lacock Abbey). The Book of Lacock names “Guillelmus Longe …
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