William de la Pole 1st Duke of Suffolk [8837] 24
- Born: 16 Oct 1396, Cotton, Suffolk
- Christened: Cotton, Suffolk
- Marriage: Alice Chaucer [8831] on 11 Nov 1430
- Died: 2 May 1450, Dover Castle, Kent, England at age 53
- Buried: Carthusian Priory, Hull
 Cause of his death was Murdered.
General Notes:
Murdered in an open boat and his head was cut off and thrown on the beach.
The Complete Peerage vol.XIIp1,p.443-448.
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Knight of the Garter <http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/Knights%20of%20the%20Garter.htm>. Served for 24 years in the wars. In command at the victory of Verneuil, and at the siege of Orleans. Taken prisoner by Joan of Arc. Assassinated 1450, murdered in an open boat and his head was cut off and thrown on the beach. The Complete Peerage vol.XIIp1,p.443-448.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded, 2 Jun 1448.
William married Alice Chaucer [8831] [MRIN: 3692], daughter of Thomas Chaucer Speaker House of Commons [8829] and Maud de Burgersh [8830], on 11 Nov 1430. (Alice Chaucer [8831] died on 20 May 1475.)
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