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Margaret de la Pole

1426 – 1485

Paternal grandmother of Anne of Foix-Candale, queen of Hungary and Bohemia

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About Margaret de la Pole

Lived 1426 – 1485 (aged 58–59). Margaret de la Pole was an English and French aristocrat.

Margaret Kerdeston (after 1425 – after 5 December 1485), Countess of Kendal (Candale), was the paternal grandmother of Anne of Foix-Candale, queen of Hungary and Bohemia.

Life She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Kerdeston (d. 1446) and Elizabeth de la Pole. Her mother was a daughter of Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and sister of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk. She married John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal, and gave birth to four children, including Gaston de Foix, Count of Candale.

She is buried at the church of Castelnau-de-Médoc with her husband.

Children From her husband, John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal: Gaston de Foix, Count of Candale (ca. 1448-1500), whose 1st wife was Infanta Catherine of Navarre (ca. 1455 – before 1494); their issue included Anne of Foix-Candale queen of Hungary; Gaston's 2nd wife was Isabel of Albret, the daughter of Alain I of Albret (d. ca. 1530), with whom be fathered other children. John (d. 1521) viscount of Meille in Aragon, count of Fleix and Gurson, his wife Anne de Villeneuve (d. 1567): issue, the dukes of Randan. Catherine (d. 1510), her husband Charles I, Count of Armagnac (1425–1497): without issue Margaret (d. 1534/36), her husband, Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo (1438–1504): issue.

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Important facts

Born
1426
Birth century
Occupation
Also known as
Margaret Kerdeston

Family & relationships

Spouse
John de Foix, 1st Earl of Kendal
Parent
Lady Elizabeth de la Pole
Parent
Sir Thomas Kerdeston

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Margaret de la Pole?

Paternal grandmother of Anne of Foix-Candale, queen of Hungary and Bohemia

When was Margaret de la Pole born?

Margaret de la Pole was born in 1426.

When did Margaret de la Pole die?

Margaret de la Pole died on 5 December 1485.

What was Margaret de la Pole's occupation?

Margaret de la Pole was an aristocrat.

What nationality was Margaret de la Pole?

Margaret de la Pole was English and French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Margaret de la Pole

· Wikidata: Q647954

· DBpedia: Margaret Kerdeston

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