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Oct 25, 2024 · As Countess of Salisbury, Margaret Pole was the first and, apart from Anne Boleyn, the only woman in Tudor England to hold a peerage title in her own right. With her title came extensive estates spanning 17 counties across England, predominantly in the south and the midlands, and stretching as far as English-held Calais.
Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury (14 August 1473 – 27 May 1541), was the only surviving daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence (a brother of Kings Edward IV and Richard III), by his wife Isabel Neville. As a result of Margaret's marriage to Richard Pole, she was also known as Margaret Pole.
In 1512 Margaret was granted the title of Countess of Salisbury in her own right, restoring her to a title that was previously held in her family. The restoration brought a good income from the Salisbury estates and lands, eventually making Margaret one of the wealthiest peers in England.
Born around August 14, 1473, at Farley Castle, Somerset, England; executed on May 27, 1541, in the Tower of London; daughter of George, duke of Clarence (brother of Richard III), and Isabel Neville (1451–1476); sister of Edward (1475–1499), earl of Warwick and Salisbury; married Richard Pole, on September 22, 1491 (died 1505); children ...
Apr 6, 2023 · Margaret "Countess of Salisbury" Pole formerly Plantagenet aka of Clarence, of York, Poole. Born 14 Aug 1473 in Farleigh Castle, Wiltshire, England. Ancestors. Daughter of George (York) of Clarence KG KB and Isabel (Neville) of Clarence. Sister of Edward Plantagenet. Wife of Richard Pole KG — married Nov 1487 [location unknown] Descendants.
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May 27, 2010 · The King allowed her to become the 8th Countess of Salisbury and she was the Lady Mary’s godmother and governess, but things went rather pear-shaped when her son, Reginald Pole, spoke out against the King’s annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
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A short biography of Lady Margaret Plantagenet (1473 - 1541), Countess of Salisbury, and the last of the Plantagenets. Also known as Lady Margaret Pole.
