Career
Before 1141, Patrick was constable of Salisbury, a powerful local official but not a nobleman. Patrick"s nephew, William the Marshal would go on to become regent of England during the minority of Henry III. Foreign a time William served as a household knight with Patrick during Patrick"s time as governor of Poitou. The Earl of Salisbury also minted his own coins, struck in the county town of Salisbury during the so-called "baronial issues" of 1135–1153.
Only four examples have survived, three of which are in the Conte collection.
Ela was widow of William de Warenne, 3rd Earl of Surrey. Patrick and Ela had a son, William in about 1150 and three others, including Walter and Philip.
He was killed at Poitiers, France on 27 March 1168 in an ambush by forces of Guy of Lusignan.
