Encyclopedia > Patrick of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Salisbury
Patrick of Salisbury, 1st Earl of Salisbury (d. 1168) was an Anglo-Normannobleman, and the uncle of the famous William Marshal. He was killed in France in an ambush by forces of Guy of Lusignan. The title Marquess of Salisbury is a British title of Peerage, created in 1789 for James Cecil, 7th Earl of Salisbury. ... // Events December 22 - Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... // Nobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). ... William Marshall, from his tomb effigy in Temple Church, London. ... Guy of Lusignan (c. ...
Lord Salisbury holds the subsidiary titles Earl of Salisbury (created 1605), Viscount Cranborne, in the County of Dorset (1604), and Baron Cecil, of Essendon in the County of Rutland (1603).
It was eventually inherited by Alice, wife of Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster.
When the Earl of Lancaster lost his titles and was executed for treason in 1322, the Countess surrendered all of her titles to the King, and the titles lapsed.