Mother of William Longespee
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#What evidence gives us the name(s) of any of William's siblings? | #What evidence gives us the name(s) of any of William's siblings? | ||
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In ''Un grand feudataire'' on [http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=zeoJAAAAIAAJ&dq=Un+grand+feudataire,+Renaud+de+Dammartin+et+la+coalition+de+Bouvines&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=x7JML8uUWQ&sig=BPbSogOaZ-vxXPSNKZ3qgwj-Gmk#PPA199,M1 page 199 here] we find this : "Enfin, à la droite des Impériaux, Renaud de Dammarlin commandait à Guillaume de Salisbury et à son frère Bigot de Clifford, avec leurs 6,000 Anglais..." This translates to "...William of Salisbury and to his brother Bigod of Clifford". Peter Stewart believes this is due to Malo's belief that since William was a son of Rosamund de Clifford, then his brother must be as well. | In ''Un grand feudataire'' on [http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=zeoJAAAAIAAJ&dq=Un+grand+feudataire,+Renaud+de+Dammartin+et+la+coalition+de+Bouvines&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=x7JML8uUWQ&sig=BPbSogOaZ-vxXPSNKZ3qgwj-Gmk#PPA199,M1 page 199 here] we find this : "Enfin, à la droite des Impériaux, Renaud de Dammarlin commandait à Guillaume de Salisbury et à son frère Bigot de Clifford, avec leurs 6,000 Anglais..." This translates to "...William of Salisbury and to his brother Bigod of Clifford". Peter Stewart believes this is due to Malo's belief that since William was a son of Rosamund de Clifford, then his brother must be as well. | ||
