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Male William II Longespee , Sir Knight Click to view William II Longespee , Sir Knight in the family tree

William II was born about 1207 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.  William II's father was William I Longespee , Earl of Salisbury and his mother was Ela FitzPatrick , Countess of Salisbury.  His paternal grandparents were Henry II "Curt Mantel" King of England and Ida de Toeni; his maternal grandparents were William FitzPatrick , 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Eleanor de Vitre , Heir of Cooling. He had a brother and two sisters, named Stephen de, Ida (Idonea) and Isabel.  He was the second oldest of the four children.  He died in Slain by Saracens at Battle of Mansura, Nile Delta, Egypt.


William II's family with Idoine de Camville

‌William II and Idoine de were married in a religious ceremony in 1226.  They had two sons and two daughters, named William III de, Richard, Ida de and Ela.

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