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Male William Longespee Click to view William Longespee in the family tree

William was born in 1176 in Woodstock Manor, England.  William's father was Henry II Plantagenet and his mother was Rosamund De Clifford.  His paternal grandparents were Geoffrey V Plantagenet and Matilda Empress of Germany Queen of England; his maternal grandparents were Walter FitzRichard De Clifford and Margaret De Toeni. He had five half-brothers and three half-sisters, named William, Henry, Richard I, Geoffrey, John I, Matilda, Eleanor and Joanna.  He died at the age of 50 on March 7th, 1226 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England.  He was buried in Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, England.


William's family with Ela FitzPatrick

They had two sons and a daughter, named William II, Stephen and Ida.

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