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A History of the County of Somerset
… held the vill of the honor of Trowbridge; 9 and William Longespée (d. 1226), earl of Salisbury, was said to have held … part of the grant made in 1214 by King John to William Longespée comprising the lands of the knights of Trowbridge … descended like Trowbridge to Margaret, daughter of William Longespée (III) and wife of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… of Salisbury, succeeded. 7 She had married William Longespée (d. 1226) and some time before 1240 she gave the manor to her fourth son Nicholas Longespée, later Bishop of Salisbury, at a quit-rent. 8 In 1261 Ela died and five years later Nicholas Longespée devised the manor to the money-lender Adam de …