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b. Nov. 1371, s. and h. of Sir Edmund de la Pole† (d.1419) of Boarstall castle, Bucks. and Dernford by his 2nd w. Maud (d.1393), da. of John Lovet of Liscombe, Bucks.; nephew of Michael, 1st earl of Suffolk. m. (1) bef. Nov. 1387, Elizabeth (19 Oct. 1373-5 Jan. 1428), da. and h. of Thomas Bradestone of Bradestone in Berkeley, Glos. by Ella (d.1410), da. of Sir John St. Loe, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) between Jan. and May 1428, Margaret (d.1472/3), da. of Sir John Heveningham† of Heveningham, Suff. Kntd. between Nov. 1387 and Aug. 1389.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. election, Cambs. 1425.

Constable of Ire. 10 June 1407-c. Mar. 1413.

Commr. Cambs. July 1413 – Apr. 1431; of gaol delivery, Cambridge castle Nov. 1418. C66/401, m. 16d.

J.p. Cambridge 18 May 1414 – Oct. 1415, Cambs. 24 Feb. 1419 – July 1423, 12 Feb. 1425–9, Dec. 1431 – d.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424, 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430.

Envoy to Wladislas II, king of Poland, and the High Master of the Order of Teutonic Knights 19 June – 26 Sept. 1419, to Emperor Sigismund 24 July – 10 Nov. 1421, to the bps. of Treves, Cologne and Mayence, Ludwig, elector of Bavaria, Henry, duke of Bavaria, and Emperor Sigismund 3 Mar. – 25 Sept. 1422, to Alphonso V, king of Aragon, and Pope Martin V 20 July 1425 – 24 Feb. 1426, to the duke of Brittany 10- 24 May 1432, and to treat with Breton ambassadors 24 Mar. 1433.

Parlimentarian
POLE, Sir Walter de la (1371-1434), of Dernford in Sawston, Cambs.
Main residence: Dernford in Sawston, Cambs.
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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