Blessed Ela Of Lacock
Also known as: Ela of Laycock; Ela of Salisbury; Ella…
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
1 February (Lacock, England until the dissolution of the monasteries)
Born
1187 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England
Died
24 August 1261 at Labock Abbey in Wiltshire, England of natural causes; buried at Lacock Abbey
Biography
Blessed Ela of Lacock, also known as Ela of Laycock, Ela of Salisbury, or Ella, was born in 1187 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England. She was the daughter of William FitzPatrick, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, and Eléonore de Vitré. As a member of the English nobility, Ela enjoyed a privileged upbringing and received a comprehensive education.
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