“ The King whose favor he never lost sentenced Suffolk to five years' exile. On May 1, 1450, the Duke set sail for France, but the ship on which he embarked was intercepted by a royal man-of-war, Suffolk was compelled to go on board, and on the following day was taken into a small boat and beheaded. His body was cast upon the beach at Dover. The sanguinary deed was probably due to Richard of York, his mortal enemy.—John de la Pole (1442-91) second Duke of Suffolk, only son of the preceding, regained the ducal title in 1455. ”

“ He was succeeded by his two young sons, who died in 1551, on the same day.—Henry Grey, third Marquis of Dorset, who had married a daughter of Charles Brandon, was next made Duke of Suffolk. He was the father of the unhappy Lady Jane Grey (q.v.) . In 1553 he attempted to raise the north, was betrayed and beheaded. In 1603 Thomas Howard, second son of Thomas, fourth Duke of Norfolk, was created Earl of Suffolk. His second son was created Earl of Berkshire in 1626 and in 1645 the two titles merged. The present bearer of the title is Henry, 19th Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, born in 1877. ”

“ He joined the York party, married a sister of Edward IV., and was in favor under the rulers of that family and under Henry VII. His eldest son John took part in Lambert Simnel's rebellion and fell at Stoke in 1487. ”