Adela of Ponthieu, Countess of Surrey

Adela of Ponthieu, Countess of Surrey
BornAdela Talvas, Adela of Ponthieu
c. 1110
Alençon, Normandy
Died10 October 1174
England
BuriedBradenstoke Priory, Bradenstoke, Wiltshire, England
Noble familyHouse of Bellême
Spouse(s)William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey, Patrick, 1st Earl of Salisbury
Issue5, including Isabel de Warenne, Countess of Surrey, William of Salisbury, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
FatherWilliam III, Count of Ponthieu
MotherHelie of Burgundy

Adela of Ponthieu (c. 1110 – 10 October 1174),[1] also known as Ela, was the daughter of William III, Count of Ponthieu and Helie of Burgundy.[2] She became Countess of Surrey, then Countess of Salisbury, by marriage.

  1. ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1953) The Complete Peerage, Vol. XII/1 London: St. Catherine Press. p. 497 note (i)
  2. ^ Richardson, Douglas. Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011. Douglas Richardson. p. 747. ISBN 978-1-4610-4513-7.