Richard DE LONGESPÉE
- Born: 1236, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
- Died: Bef 27 Dec 1261
 Research Notes:
The Book of Lacock names “Guill Lungespee tertium, Ric’um, Elam et Edmundum” as the children of “Guill Lungespee secundus” & his wife.
Canon of Sarum. A writ dated 27 Dec "46 Hen III", after the death of "Richard Lunespeye" records his inheritance of "Brumleghe manor [Surrey]…" from his wife. 1
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Inquisition Post Mortem
505. Richard Lungespeye.
Writ to the sheriff of of Sussex and Surrey, 27 Dec. 46 Hen. III. [1261]. Inq. (undated).
Surrey. Brumleghe manor was held of the king in chief by John de Fay by service of 3 knights' fees, after whose death it was parted between his two sisters Maud and Philippa, and from the said Maud issued a daughter Agatha, and from her Alice, who was the wife of the said Richard (and still survives); and the said Richard and Alice held a moiety of the manor in chief of the king by service of 1½ knights' fee.
C. Hen. III. File 25. (20.) 2
Marriage Information:
Richard married Alice LE RUS, Heiress of Stinton & Ludborough, daughter of Sir William LE RUS of Stinton and Agatha DE CLERE, Heiress of Ludborough. (Alice LE RUS was born on 25 Dec 1245 in Stinton in Sall, Aylsham, Norfolk, England and died before 28 Jan 1300/1 in Ludborough, Louth, Lincolnshire, England.)
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