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:

    “Of all the men who were said to be my contemporaries, it seemed to me that John Brown was the only one who had not died.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “Not because Socrates has said it, but because it is really in my nature, and perhaps a little more than it should be, I look upon all humans as my fellow-citizens, and would embrace a Pole as I would a Frenchman, subordinating this national tie to the common and universal one.”
    —Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)