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William de la Pole, Michael de la Pole, and Suffolk Palace white plaque

Commemorative plaque
William de la Pole, Michael de la Pole, and Suffolk Palace white plaque
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This white commemorative plaque records: Site of the manor house of Sir William de la Pole (first mayor of Kingston upon Hull, 1331) and of the Suffolk Palace erected by Sir Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk. The palace was seized by the Crown (1504) and became known as "The King's Manor" Recorded plaque organisation: Kingston upon Hull City Council.
Sir William de la Pole served as the first mayor of Kingston upon Hull in 1331, while his descendant, Sir Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, built a palace on this site which was later seized by the Crown and renamed "The King's Manor."

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