Stephen de Longespée, Earl of Salisbury

Son of William de Longespée, Earl of Salisbury (illegitimate son of Henry II and Ida de Tosny Bigod) and Ela Devereux Countess of Salisbury.

married Emmeline de Rydeleford

children:

Ela m. Roger la Zouche

Emeline m Maurice FitzMaurice

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STEPHEN Longespee (-bur Lacock Abbey). The Book of Lacock names “Guillelmus Longespe secundus…Ricardum…Stephanum… Nicholaum” as the sons of “Guillelmus Longespe ex…Ela”, adding that Stephen was “Com Ulton” and was buried “apud Lacock”[1355]. Seneschal of Gascony, Justiciar of Ireland.

m ([16 May/14 Dec] 1244) as her second husband, EMMELINE de Rydeleford, widow of HENRY de Lacy Earl of Ulster, daughter of WALTER de Rydeleford Lord of Bray & his wife Annora --- (-[18 May 1275/19 Jul 1276]). The Book of Lacock records that “Stephanus Lungespee” married “Emelinam comitissam de Ulton”[1356]. A charter dated 8 Feb 1243 records that "if A. who was wife of Hugh de Lacy will not take for her husband Stephen Longespee, as the king had requested her, the justiciary shall distrain her to do so in accordance with the custom of Ireland"[1357]. A charter dated 25 Apr 1243 mandates "the justiciary of Ireland to cause Emelina, who was the wife of Hugh de Lacy, to have out of his lands in Ulster 40 librates, until he shall otherwise provide for her"[1358]. A charter dated 16 May 1244 restored to "Emeline Countess of Ulster…all [her] inheritance from Walter de Rydeleford her father whose heir she is and…dower out of the lands…in Ireland of Hugh late Earl of Ulster her husband"[1359]. A charter dated 16 Dec 1244 orders an enquiry into "what lands Walter de Rideleford, grandfather of Christiana daughter and one of the heirs of Robert de Mariscia, was seised in fee at his death" and "what lands fell to the share of Christiana and what to that of the Countess of Ulster, aunt of Christiana and wife of Stephen Longespee", and to grant seisin of Christiana´s share to "Fulk de Newcastle…[to whom] the king has granted…Christiana´s lands with her marriage"[1360].

Stephen & his wife had two children:

a) ELA Longespee (-before 19 Jul 1276). The Book of Lacock names “Elam de la Souch…Emelinam” as the children of “Stephanus Lungespee” and his wife “Emelinam comitissam de Ulton”, adding that Ela married “Rogerus de la Souch”, by whom she had “Alanus de la Souch, qui duxit…Alianoram filiam Nicholai de Segrave, de qua genuit Elam, Matildam, Elizabetham, Rogerum de la Souche”[1361]. m (before 1267) ROGER la Zouche Lord of Ashby, son of ALAIN la Zouche & his wife Helen de Quincy ([1240/42]-shortly before 15 Oct 1285).

b) EMELINE Longespee . The Book of Lacock names “Elam de la Souch…Emelinam” as the children of “Stephanus Lungespee” and his wife “Emelinam comitissam de Ulton”, adding that Emeline married “Mauritio filio Mauritii”[1362]. m as his second wife, MAURICE Fitzmaurice, son of MAURICE FitzGerald Baron of Offaly & his wife Juliana --- (-1286).

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Stephen Longespée

M, #4104, b. 1216, d. 1260

Last Edited=7 Apr 2005

    Stephen Longespée was born in 1216.1 He was the son of William Longespée, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Ela, Countess of Salisbury. He married Emeline de Ridelsford, daughter of Walter de Ridelsford, between 8 February 1243 and 14 December 1244. He died in 1260.1

Stephen Longespée held the office of Justiciar [Ireland]. He held the office of Seneschal of Gascony.
Children of Stephen Longespée and Emeline de Ridelsford

   * Emeline de Longespée+

* Ela FitzMaurice+ b. 1245, d. c 1276
Citations

  1. [S1292] Steve Addison, "re: Dickinson Family," e-mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to Darryl Lundy, 11 and 16 March 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Dickinson Family".

Stephen Longespée was born in 1216.1 He was the son of William Longespée, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Ela, Countess of Salisbury. He married Emeline de Ridelsford, daughter of Walter de Ridelsford, between 8 February 1243 and 14 December 1244. He died in 1260.1

Stephen Longespée held the office of Justiciar [Ireland]. He held the office of Seneschal of Gascony.
Children of Stephen Longespée and Emeline de Ridelsford

Emeline de Longespée+

Ela FitzMaurice+ b. 1245, d. c 1276

Citations

Steve Addison, "re: Dickinson Family," e-mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to Darryl Lundy, 11 and 16 March 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Dickinson Family".

source: http://www.thepeerage.com/p411.htm

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Name: Stephen De Longespee 1

Sex: M

Birth: ABT 1216 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England 1

Death: BEF JAN 1273/74 1

Death: 19 JUL 1276 1

Father: William I De Longespee b: ABT 1173 in England

Mother: Ela De Evereux b: ABT 1192 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England

Marriage 1 Emaline De Ridelsford b: ABT 1216 in Kildare, Ireland

Children

Ela De Longespee b: ABT 1246 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Emaline De Longespee b: ABT 1250 in Sutton, Northamtonshire, England
Sources: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jcrow&id=...

Stephen Longespee, Seneschal of Gascony and Justiciar of Ireland (1216- 1260), married as her second husband 1243/1244 Emmeline de Ridelsford, daughter of Walter de Ridelsford and Annora Vitré, by whom he had two daughters: Ela, wife of Sir Roger La Zouche, and Emmeline, the second wife of Maurice FitzGerald, 3rd Lord of Offaly .

• Stephen Longespee

born about 1216 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

died 1260 Sutton, Northamptonshire, England

buried Lacock, Wiltshire, England

father:

• William "Longêpee" Prince of England

born about 1173 England

died 7 March 1225/26 England

buried Cathedral, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

mother:

• Ela Fitzpatrick Countess of Salisbury

born about 1191 Amesbury, Wiltshire, England

died 24 August 1261 Lacock, Wiltshire, England

buried Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire, England

married 1198 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

spouse:

• Emmeline de Riddlesford

born about 1223 <Salisbury, Wiltshire, England>

died 1276

married 1243/44

children:

• Ela (Eleanor) Longespee born about 1246 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

died July 1276 buried 10 July 1276

Emmeline de Longespee born 1250 Ulster, Ireland died 1291

Stephen Longespée

M, #4104, b. 1216, d. 1260

Last Edited=7 Apr 2005

    Stephen Longespée was born in 1216.1 He was the son of William Longespée, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Ela, Countess of Salisbury. He married Emeline de Ridelsford, daughter of Walter de Ridelsford, between 8 February 1243 and 14 December 1244. He died in 1260.1

Stephen Longespée held the office of Justiciar [Ireland]. He held the office of Seneschal of Gascony.
Children of Stephen Longespée and Emeline de Ridelsford

Emeline de Longespée+

Ela FitzMaurice+ b. 1245, d. c 1276

Citations

[S1292] Steve Addison, "re: Dickinson Family," e-mail message from <e-mail address> (unknown address) to Darryl Lundy, 11 and 16 March 2005. Hereinafter cited as "re: Dickinson Family".

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b 1133 Henry II "Plantagenet" King of England and Ida (not married)

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b 1175 Sir William Longespee m. Ela of Salisbury

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b 1212 Sir William Longespée married Idoine de Camville?

or

b 1216 Stephen de Longespée married c 1243 Emmaline de RIDELISFORD Countess of Salisbury

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b 1247 Ela Longespée Roger la Zouche

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b 1267 Alan la Zouche married Eleanor de Segrave

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b 1290 Maud la Zouche married Sir Robert de Holand

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b 1312 Robert de Holand married Elizabeth

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b 1335 Margaret De Holand married Sir Marmaduke De Lumley

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b 1364 Ralph De Lumley married Eleanor Neville (desc of King John)

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b 1400 Catherine LUMLEY married John CHIDIOCKE

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b 1423 Catherine CHIDIOC 2 wife m. Sir John VII ARUNDELL

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b 1458 Ellen (Eleanor) ARUNDELL m. Ralph COPLESTONe

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b 1475 John COPLESTONE m Katherine BRIDGES

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b 1524 Christopher COPLESTONe ESQ m Jane Paulet

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b 1542 Richard COPLESTONE m Alice Kelly

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b 1562 Joane Coplestone m Christopher Cook

Alleged ancestor of Thomas Jefferson as follows:

Stephen Longspee = Emmeline de Ridelisford

Emmeline de Riddleford = Maurice Fitz Maurice

Juliana Fitz Maurice = Thomas de Clare

Margaret de Clare = Bartholemew Badlesmere

Margaret Baddlesmere = John de Tibetot

Robert de Tibetot = Margaret Diencourt

Elizabeth de Tibetot = Sir Philip de Spencer

Margery de Spencer = Sir Roger Wentworth

Margaret Wentworth = Sir William Hopton

Margaret Hopton = Sir Philip Booth

Audrey Booth = Sir William Lytton

Sir Robert Lytton = Frances Cavalery

Anne Lytton = Sir John Borlase

Anne Borlase = Sir Euseby Isham

William Isham = Mary Brett

Henry Isham = Katherine Banks

May Isham = William Randolph

Isham Randolph = Jane Rogers

Jane Randolph = Peter Jefferson

THOMAS JEFFERSON = Martha Wayles Skelton

Stephen was Justicair of Ireland as well as Earl of Salisbury.

He died before 23 January 1274/75.

See "My Lines"

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/p401.htm#i6903 )

from Compiler: R. B. Stewart, Evans, GA

( http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cousin/html/index.htm )

Sir Stephen Longespee
BIRTH 1216
Salisbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
DEATH 1260 (aged 43–44)
Sutton Bassett, Kettering Lacock AbbeyBorough, Northamptonshire, England
BURIAL
Lacock Abbey
Lacock, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
MEMORIAL ID 16690945

Stephen Longespee was born in 1216 in Salisbury, England, and died in 1260 in Sutton Bassett, Northamptonshire, England.

Buried Lacock, County Wiltshire, England

Father William Longespee, Earl of Salisbury, b. 1176, Woodstock Manor , d. 7 Mar 1224/25, Salisbury, County Wiltshire, England- Salisbury Cathedral

Mother Ela Fitzpatrick, Of Salisbury, b. Abt 1191, Amesbury, County Wiltshire, England , d. 24 Aug 1261, Lacock, County Wiltshire, England

Wife Emmeline (de) Riddlesford, b. 1220, d. Between 1275 and 1276

Children
1. Emmeline (de) Longespee, ^, b. 1250, Ulster Province, Ireland , d. 1291
2. Ela (Eleanor) (de) Longespee, b. Abt 1246, Salisbury, County Wiltshire, England , d. 1276

~Thanks to Kenny Fitzwater for info

Family Members
Parents
William Longespée
1176–1226
Ela fitzPatrick Longespee
1187–1261

Siblings
Nicholas Longespée
unknown–1297
Mary Longespee de Ros
unknown–1268
1204–1268
William Longespée
1207–1250
Ela Longespee Basset
1211–1298

Children
Ela Longespée La Zouche
1244–1276
Justicar of Ireland