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From: Linda Jack <>
Subject: Mary, daughter of the earl of Salisbury
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 23:08:25 -0800


I think that I have run across another daughter of William Longespee, a
daughter Mary, who was apparently married in 1226-1227. The source is
Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinensi, vol II, 1844, Thos
Hardy, ed. , p. 200. The item reads something to the effect of "The
baliffs of John de Monem in the New Forest are ordered to give Ela
Countess of Salisbury one deer in their baliwick as a gift of the Lord
King at the marriage of Mary the daughter of William former earl of
Salisbury." I can't reproduce the correct marks, but the Latin is an
approximation of " D' damo dato. Mand' est Ballis Jonis de Monem de
Nova Foresta qd hre fac Ele Comitsse Sarr j. damu i balla sua de dono
dui R. ad. nuptias Marie fil W. q nda Com Sarr. T. ut s." If anyone
has the original at hand, a check on the translation would be
appreciated.

The entry is for the 11th year of John's reign which I understand to
have begun on October 28,1226 so this would have been after Longespee's
death, yet it seems odd that a daughter, Mary, has not surfaced
before. Has anyone seen her before? Any possible husbands at the time
of this marriage? I am working from a photocopy I made some time ago,
so I don't have the source at hand to see if there are any other records
around the same time that may shed some light on Mary.

Thanks for any suggestions, Linda






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