Katherine de Stafford
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Katherine de Stafford, Countess of Suffolk (born around 1376 – 8 April 1419) was a daughter of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford
and his wife Philippa de Beauchamp
. By her marriage to Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
, she became known as the Countess of Suffolk.
and his wife Philippa de Beauchamp
. Some of her more illustrious siblings included Margaret de Stafford, Countess of Westmorland
and Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford
.
Her paternal grandparents were Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford
and Margaret de Audley
.
Her maternal grandparents were Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick
and Katherine Mortimer, a daughter of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March.
on 13 April 1383. He was a son of Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk
and Katherine Wingfield. They had the following issue. The eldest of whom would not be born until 1394, eleven years after their marriage:
Michael died on 18 September 1415, from the flux. Katherine died four years later, on 8 April 1419.
Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford
Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford, KG was the eldest son of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford and Margaret de Audley.Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Audley circa 1358...
and his wife Philippa de Beauchamp
Philippa de Beauchamp
Philippa de Beauchamp was the daughter of Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick and Katherine Mortimer.On or before 1 March 1350 she married Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford, son of Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford and Margaret Audley, Baroness Audley.Philippa and Hugh had seven...
. By her marriage to Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk was an English nobleman who supported Henry IV against Richard II. He died during the Siege of Harfleur in 1415....
, she became known as the Countess of Suffolk.
Family
Katherine was one of nine children born to Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of StaffordHugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford
Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford, KG was the eldest son of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford and Margaret de Audley.Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Audley circa 1358...
and his wife Philippa de Beauchamp
Philippa de Beauchamp
Philippa de Beauchamp was the daughter of Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick and Katherine Mortimer.On or before 1 March 1350 she married Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford, son of Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford and Margaret Audley, Baroness Audley.Philippa and Hugh had seven...
. Some of her more illustrious siblings included Margaret de Stafford, Countess of Westmorland
Margaret de Stafford
Margaret de Stafford was the second daughter of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford and Philippa de Beauchamp...
and Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford
Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford
Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford and 6th Baron Audley, KB, KG was the son of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford and Philippa de Beauchamp....
.
Her paternal grandparents were Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford
Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford
Ralph de Stafford, 2nd Baron Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, KG was an English nobleman and notable soldier during the Hundred Years War against France.-Early life and family:...
and Margaret de Audley
Margaret de Audley
Margaret de Audley, suo jure 2nd Baroness Audley and Countess of Stafford was an English noblewoman. She was the only daughter of Hugh de Audley, 1st Earl of Gloucester by his wife Lady Margaret de Clare...
.
Her maternal grandparents were Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick
Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick
Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick, KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War...
and Katherine Mortimer, a daughter of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March.
Marriage and children
Katherine was married to Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of SuffolkMichael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk was an English nobleman who supported Henry IV against Richard II. He died during the Siege of Harfleur in 1415....
on 13 April 1383. He was a son of Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Michael de la Pole, 1st Baron de la Pole, later 1st Earl of Suffolk was an English financier and Lord Chancellor of England.- Life :...
and Katherine Wingfield. They had the following issue. The eldest of whom would not be born until 1394, eleven years after their marriage:
- Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of SuffolkMichael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of SuffolkMichael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk was an English nobleman, the eldest son of Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and Katherine de Stafford....
(1394–1415) - William de la Pole, 1st Duke of SuffolkWilliam de la Pole, 1st Duke of SuffolkWilliam de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG , nicknamed Jack Napes , was an important English soldier and commander in the Hundred Years' War, and later Lord Chamberlain of England.He also appears prominently in William Shakespeare's Henry VI, part 1 and Henry VI, part 2 and other...
(1396–1450) - Sir Alexander de la Pole (d. 1429), killed at the Battle of JargeauBattle of JargeauThe Battle of Jargeau took place on June 11 - 12, 1429. It was Joan of Arc's first offensive battle. Shortly after relieving the siege at Orléans, French forces recaptured the neighboring district along the Loire river...
- Sir John de la Pole (d. 1429), died a prisoner in France.
- Sir Thomas de la Pole (aft. 1397-1433), a clerkClerkClerk, the vocational title, commonly refers to a white-collar worker who conducts general office or, in some instances, sales tasks. It is also occasionally used to refer to third-year medical students completing a medical clerkship. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record...
, died in FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
while a hostage for his brother William. He had an illegitimate daughter and heiress Katherine de la Pole (1416–1488, buried in Rowley Abbey, OxfordshireOxfordshireOxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
), second wife of Sir Miles StapletonMiles StapletonSir Miles Stapleton, KG was Lord of the Manor of Ingham, Norfolk and de jure Baron Ingham of Ingham, Norfolk, and Lord of the Manor of Bedale, Yorkshire.-Family:...
, and had issue - Katherine de la PoleKatherine de la PoleKatherine de la Pole was the oldest daughter of Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and Katherine de Stafford.She became abbess of Barking Abbey. In this capacity, she took care of Edmund and Jasper Tudor, the two eldest sons of Catherine of Valois by her second husband Owen Tudor...
, abbess at BarkingBarking AbbeyThe ruined remains of Barking Abbey are situated in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London, England, and now form a public open space.- History :... - Isabel de la Pole (d. 1466), married Thomas de Morley, 5th Baron MorleyThomas de Morley, 5th Baron MorleyThomas de Morley, 5th Baron Morley was a baron in the Peerage of England, Lord of Morley, Hingham, Hockering, &c., in Norfolk, de jure Lord Marshall, hereditary Marshal of Ireland, and a Privy Councillor. He was the son of Sir Robert de Morley, Knt...
, and had issue - Elizabeth de la Pole, married first Edward Burnell, son of Hugh Burnell, 2nd Baron Burnell, second Sir Thomas Kerdeston
Michael died on 18 September 1415, from the flux. Katherine died four years later, on 8 April 1419.