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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 26… (1911)

His titles and estates were forfeited, but in 1399 the earldom of Suffolk and most of the estates were restored to his son Michael (c. 1361–1415) . Michael, the 3rd earl (1394–1415) , was killed at the battle of Agincourt, and the earldom passed to his brother William (1396–1450) , who was created earl of Pembroke in 1443, marquess of Suffolk in 1444, and duke of Suffolk in 1448 (see Suffolk, William de la Pole, Duke of) . The duke’s son, John, 2nd duke of Suffolk (1442–1491) , married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard, duke of York, and sister of King Edward IV., by whom he had six sons.
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