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Ida Longespee de Somery Beauchamp

Birth
Wiltshire, England
Death
24 Jul 1268 (aged 63)
Wiltshire, England
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Ida Longespee was born on 20 Dec 1204 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. She was the daughter of William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (1176-1226) and "Heiress" Ela FitzPatrick d'Evereux, Countess of Salisbury Founded Lacock Abbey. Later became a nun, then Abbess of Lacock.) (1187-1261).

Ida married Sir William de Beauchamp (1185-1260) in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England in 1220. He was the son of Simon de Beauchamp (1150-1207) and Issabella de (Sacre) de Beauchamp (1150-1207).

William and Ida de Beauchamp were the parents of the following known children: William, Maud, Beatrice, Simon, Ella and Joan de Beauchamp.

Ida was the granddaughter of King Henry II Plantagenet. Her dad was an illegitimate son of Henry II of England. His mother was unknown for many years until the discovery of a charter William made that mentions "Comitissa Ida, mater mea" (Countess Ida, my mother). This Ida de Tosny, a member of the prominent Tosny (or Toesny) family, married Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk in 1181. King Henry acknowledged William as his son and gave him the honour of Appleby, Lincolnshire, in 1188.

Ida Longespee, Countess, Baroness Beauchamp of Bedford died on 24 Jul 1268 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.



Ida Longespee was born on 20 Dec 1204 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. She was the daughter of William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (1176-1226) and "Heiress" Ela FitzPatrick d'Evereux, Countess of Salisbury Founded Lacock Abbey. Later became a nun, then Abbess of Lacock.) (1187-1261).

Ida married Sir William de Beauchamp (1185-1260) in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England in 1220. He was the son of Simon de Beauchamp (1150-1207) and Issabella de (Sacre) de Beauchamp (1150-1207).

William and Ida de Beauchamp were the parents of the following known children: William, Maud, Beatrice, Simon, Ella and Joan de Beauchamp.

Ida was the granddaughter of King Henry II Plantagenet. Her dad was an illegitimate son of Henry II of England. His mother was unknown for many years until the discovery of a charter William made that mentions "Comitissa Ida, mater mea" (Countess Ida, my mother). This Ida de Tosny, a member of the prominent Tosny (or Toesny) family, married Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk in 1181. King Henry acknowledged William as his son and gave him the honour of Appleby, Lincolnshire, in 1188.

Ida Longespee, Countess, Baroness Beauchamp of Bedford died on 24 Jul 1268 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.





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