John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln
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John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1462/1464 – 16 June 1487) was the eldest son of John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk
and Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk
. His mother was the sixth child and third daughter born to Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
and Cecily Neville
. He married Lady Margaret FitzAlan, and had a son Edward de la Pole, who died young.
, he was designated heir to the throne. In addition, he was given revenues of about 500 pounds a year, and was appointed king's lieutenant in Ireland and president of the Council of the North
.
After Richard's defeat at the Battle of Bosworth Field
on 22 August 1485, Lincoln was reconciled with the new king, Henry VII
, but soon became impatient with the new rule and supported the claims of the boy pretender, Lambert Simnel
. Lincoln was killed at the Battle of Stoke in 1487, at which the rebel army was defeated. In November 1487, he was posthumously attainted.
His death did not end the de la Pole claim to the throne. His younger brother Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk
became the leading Yorkist
claimant to the throne until his execution by orders of Henry VIII of England
in 1513. Their younger brother Richard de la Pole
continued their claim until his own death at the Battle of Pavia
(24 February 1525).
John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk
John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, KG , known as "the Trimming Duke". He was the son of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk and Alice Chaucer, daughter of Thomas Chaucer.-Life:...
and Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk
Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk
Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk was the sixth child and third daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville....
. His mother was the sixth child and third daughter born to Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
Richard Plantagenêt, 3rd Duke of York, 6th Earl of March, 4th Earl of Cambridge, and 7th Earl of Ulster, conventionally called Richard of York was a leading English magnate, great-grandson of King Edward III...
and Cecily Neville
Cecily Neville
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York was the wife of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and the mother of two Kings of England: Edward IV and Richard III....
. He married Lady Margaret FitzAlan, and had a son Edward de la Pole, who died young.
Heir to the throne
During the last year of the reign of his maternal uncle, King Richard IIIRichard III of England
Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty...
, he was designated heir to the throne. In addition, he was given revenues of about 500 pounds a year, and was appointed king's lieutenant in Ireland and president of the Council of the North
Council of the North
The Council of the North was an administrative body originally set up in 1484 by king Richard III of England, the third and last Yorkist monarch to hold the Crown of England; its intention was to improve government control and economic prosperity, to benefit the entire area of Northern England...
.
After Richard's defeat at the Battle of Bosworth Field
Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the penultimate battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians...
on 22 August 1485, Lincoln was reconciled with the new king, Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
, but soon became impatient with the new rule and supported the claims of the boy pretender, Lambert Simnel
Lambert Simnel
Lambert Simnel was a pretender to the throne of England. His claim to be the Earl of Warwick in 1487 threatened the newly established reign of King Henry VII .-Early life:...
. Lincoln was killed at the Battle of Stoke in 1487, at which the rebel army was defeated. In November 1487, he was posthumously attainted.
His death did not end the de la Pole claim to the throne. His younger brother Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk
Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk
Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk, 6th Earl of Suffolk , Duke of Suffolk, was a son of John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk and his wife Elizabeth of York.-Family:...
became the leading Yorkist
House of York
The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three members of which became English kings in the late 15th century. The House of York was descended in the paternal line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, the fourth surviving son of Edward III, but also represented...
claimant to the throne until his execution by orders of Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
in 1513. Their younger brother Richard de la Pole
Richard de la Pole
Richard de la Pole was a pretender to the English crown. Commonly nicknamed White Rose, he was the last member of the House of York to actively and openly seek the crown of England...
continued their claim until his own death at the Battle of Pavia
Battle of Pavia
The Battle of Pavia, fought on the morning of 24 February 1525, was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521–26.A Spanish-Imperial army under the nominal command of Charles de Lannoy attacked the French army under the personal command of Francis I of France in the great hunting preserve...
(24 February 1525).