John De La Pole, 2nd Duke Of Suffolk

He was married to Margaret Beaufort on 7 February 1450 , (the Papal Dispensation to marry was not signed until 18th August 1450), but the marriage was annulled by the King's authority in February 1453. Before February 1458 , John married Elizabeth of York, (b.22 April 1444 at Rouen , Normandy , d. between January 1503 - May 1504 ), the second surviving daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke Of York and Cecily Neville . She was also a younger sister to Edward IV Of England and Edmund, Earl Of Rutland as well as an older sister to Margaret Of York , George Plantagenet, 1st Duke Of Clarence and Richard III Of England . The Duke of Suffolk was therefore brother-in-law to two Kings of England, Edward IV and Richard III.

On 23 March 1463 he was created Duke of Suffolk, by Letters Patent. He was Constable of Wallingford Castle and held the honour of Wallingford . In 1472 he was made a Knight Of The Garter and appointed High Steward of Oxford University . He was also sometime Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland .

He was buried at Wingfield, Suffolk .

CHILDREN

He and Elizabeth Plantagenet were parents to eight known children (not in order):

Catherine de la Pole (c. 1461 - 1523 ). She was married to William, 5th Lord Stourton.

Elizabeth de la Pole (c. 1466 - 1489 ). She was married to Henry Lovel, Lord Morley (d.1489).

Richard De La Pole (d. February 24 1525 ), at the Battle Of Pavia , 'Pretender' for the English Crown.

REFERENCES

Burke's ''General Amorie'', London, 1844, gives the Duke's arms as: "Az. a fesse between three leopards or."

Burke, John, and John Bernard, ''The Royal Families of England, Scotland, and Wales, with their Descendants, Sovereigns and Subjects'', London, 1851, vol.2, pedigrees CLXIX and CCI.

Burke, Sir Bernard, Ulster King Of Arms , ''Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire'', London, 1883, p.441.

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