Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk

Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (1367 – 17 September 1415) was an English nobleman who supported Henry IV against Richard II. He died during the Siege of Harfleur in 1415.

He was a son of Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Katherine Wingfield, daughter of Sir John Wingfield.

His father fled abroad before being appealed of treason during the Merciless Parliament in 1388, and forfeited the title of Earl of Suffolk and the family estates. Over the next decade, Michael made vigorous attempts to recover these lands, and obtained most of them piecemeal between 1389 and 1392, following his father's death. However, his close association with the Lords Appellant, particularly the Earl of Warwick and the Duke of Gloucester prejudiced Richard II against him. He finally obtained the restoration of the earldom in January 1398.

Michael married Katherine de Stafford, daughter of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford. They were parents to at least eight children:

• Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk (1394-1415)
• William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk (1396-1450)
• Sir Alexander de la Pole (d. 1429), killed at the Battle of Jargeau
• Sir John de la Pole (d. 1429), died a prisoner in France.
• Sir Thomas de la Pole (aft. 1397-1433), died in France while a hostage for his brother William.......
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