Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
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Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1367– 1415) was an English nobleman who supported Henry IV against Richard II. He died during the Siege of Harfleur in 1415.
He was a son of Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Katherine Wingfield, daughter of Sir John Wingfield.
Michael married Katharine de Stafford, daughter of Hugh Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford. They were parents to at least eight children:
- Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk (1394 - 1415).
- William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1396 - 1450).
- Thomas de la Pole.
- Sir John de la Pole. Possibly the same John de la Pole who was father-in-law to John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal.
- Katherine de la Pole. Abbess at Barking.
- Elizabeth de la Pole. Some sources consider her wife of John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal but geneaologists suspect she was confused with one of her nieces.
- Isabel de la Pole (d. 1466). Married Thomas Morley, 5th Lord Morley.
- Philippa de la Pole. Married Hugh Burnell, 2nd Lord Burnell.
| Preceded by: Michael de la Pole |
Earl of Suffolk | Succeeded by: Michael de la Pole |
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