Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Michael de la Pole | |
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| Born | c. 1330 |
| Died | 5 September 1389 (aged 58–59) |
| Occupation | Lord Chancellor |
| Spouse | Catherine Wingfield |
| Children | Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk |
| Parent(s) | William de la Pole Catherine Norwich |
Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk, 1st Baron de la Pole, (c. 1330 – 5 September 1389) of
Origins
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He was the eldest son of Sir William de la Pole (died 1366), Chief Baron of the Exchequer, a wool merchant from Kingston upon Hull who after the collapse of the Florentine banker families of Bardi and Peruzzi emerged as the chief financier of King Edward III. His younger brother was Edmund de la Pole.
Career
Michael enjoyed even greater popularity at court than his father, becoming one of the most trusted and intimate friends of Edward's successor,
However, in the late 1380s his fortunes radically altered, in step with those of the king. During the Wonderful Parliament of 1386 he was impeached on charges of embezzlement and negligence, a victim of increasing tensions between Parliament and Richard.[3][4]
He was the first official in English history to be removed from office by the process of impeachment.[5] Even after this disgrace, he remained in royal favour, although soon fell foul of the Lords Appellant. He was one of a number of Richard's associates accused of treason by the Appellants in November 1387.[citation needed]
Exile and death
After the Appellants' victory at Radcot Bridge (December 1387) and before the Merciless Parliament met in February 1388, de la Pole shrewdly fled to Paris, thus escaping the fate of Sir Nicholas Brembre and Chief Justice Robert Tresilian. He remained in France for the remainder of his life. Sentenced in his absence, his title and estates were stripped from him.[6]
Marriage and children
He married Katherine Wingfield (1340–1386) daughter and heiress of Sir
- Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1361–1415), a supporter of Henry IV and opponent of Richard. He regained his father's title on Henry's accession in 1399, and died at the Siege of Harfleur.
- Thomas de la Pole (1363–1415),
- William de la Pole (born 1365),
- Richard de la Pole (c. 1367 – 1402). He died without issue.
- John de la Pole (c. 1369 – 1415),
- Anne de la Pole (born c. 1373), widow of Sir Gerard de Lisle. Anne married secondly Robert Thorley, Esq. and their daughter, Margaret Thorley, married Henry VIII.
- Elizabeth de la Pole (born c. 1377)
- Margaret de la Pole (born c. 1386)
See also
Notes
- ^ Jean Froissart, Chroniques (II.173)
- ^ Jean Froissart, Memoirs of the Life of Froissart: with an essay on his works; and a criticism on his history Archived 10 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine, trans. by Thomas Johnes (London: Nichols and Son, 1801)
- ^ Powicke, F. Mauriceand E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd ed. London: Royal Historical Society 1961, p. 85
- ISBN 0-7190-0963-4
- ^ MacIntyre, Ben (20 May 2017). "How an English law could topple Trump". Times. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 25.
- ^ "Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk (1331–1389): Our Family Histories". Archived from the original on 12 August 2016.
External links
- Fall of the de la Pole family Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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