John de La Pole

John de la Pole may refer to:

  • John de la Pole (died c.1397), MP for Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) in 1377 and 1394
  • John de la Pole (born c.1385), MP for Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) in 1416, 1417 and 1426
  • John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, 2nd Marquess of Suffolk, 5th Earl of Suffolk, (1442–1491/1492)
  • John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1462/1464–1487), son of the above
  • Sir John de la Pole, 6th Baronet (1757-1799), Member of Parliament

Famous quotes containing the words john and/or pole:

    “The priesthood in many ways is the ultimate closet in Western civilization, where gay people particularly have hidden for the past two thousand years.”
    —Bishop John Spong (b. 1931)

    “I wouldn’t take the Pope too seriously. He’s a Pole first, a pope second, and maybe a Christian third.”
    —Muriel Spark (b. 1918)