Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury Tags: Noble.Ela of Salisbury 3rd Countess of Salisbury (1187 – 24 August 1261) was a wealthy English heiress and the suo jure Countess of Salisbury having succeeded to the title in 1196 upon the death of her father William FitzPatrick 2nd Earl of Salisbury. thumbnail birth date 1187-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 birth place Wiltshire, Amesbury death date 1261-08-24 death place Wiltshire, Lacock Abbey parent William of Salisbury 2nd Earl of Salisbury spouse William Longespée 3rd Earl of Salisbury title Countess of Salisbury Learn more... Loading...