Ela Longespee (Zouche)
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✓ Ela Longespee (d. before 19 Jul 1276), elder da. of Stephen Longespee by Emmeline de Ridelsford, Countess of Ulster (Book of Lacock: 'Elam de la Souch...Emelinam' children of 'Stephanus Lungespee' and 'Emelinam comitissam de Ulton'; writ 4 Edw I: 'Alan son of Roger la Zouche who had to wife Ela elder daughter of the said countess'). NB not the Ela Longespee, wife of James de Audley, already in the tree (I100794), who was her cousin. Source: Medieval Lands (fmg.ac, Cawley), read 5 Nov 2026: 'English Nobility Medieval 3 (T-Z)', Zouche (inquisitions; Book of Lacock). Also Medieval Lands (fmg.ac, Cawley), read 5 Nov 2026: 'English Nobility Medieval 1', Earls of Salisbury (Longespee). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]