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Cardinal Reginald Pole, Archbishop 1500–1558

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 12 Mar 1500 · 1676657, Staffordshire, England
Died 17 Nov 1558 · Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy
Father Sir Richard Pole Knight Of The Garter A Valiant And Expert Commander In The Wars Of Scotland Constable Of Harlech And Montgomery Castles High Sheriff Of Merinethshire Chief Gentleman Of The
Mother Ladymargaret Plantagenet 8Th Countess Of Salisbury Blesset Margaret Daughter Of The Duke Of Clarence A Brother Of King Edward Iv And King Richard Iii Among The Few Surviving Members Of The Plantagenet Dynasty After
Siblings Cardinal Reginald Pole Last Catholic Archbishop Of Canterbury, Geoffrey Pole Archbishop Canterbury, Geoffrey Pole Lord Of The Manor Of Lordington In Sussex Knight, George Pole, Henry Sir Lord Montagu Pole, Katherine Pole, Lady Ursula Pole, Lady Ursula Pole Baroness Of Stafford Of The House Plantagenet, Sir Henry Pole 1St Baron Montague Knight Member Of The Royal Household Of Henry Viii Steward Of The Manor Justice Of The Peace One Of The Peers Who Convicted Anne Boleyn Committed To The Tower And Beheaded Due To His, Winifred Pole

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Biography

Cardinal Reginald Pole, Archbishop was born in 1500 in 1676657, Staffordshire, England, the child of sir richard pole knight of the garter a valiant and expert commander in the wars of scotland constable of harlech and montgomery castles high sheriff of merinethshire chief gentleman of the and ladymargaret plantagenet 8th countess of salisbury blesset margaret daughter of the duke of clarence a brother of king edward iv and king richard iii among the few surviving members of the plantagenet dynasty after. Cardinal Reginald Pole, Archbishop passed away in 1558 in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy.

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Birth of Cardinal Reginald Pole, Archbishop in 1676657, Staffordshire, England
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Death of Cardinal Reginald Pole, Archbishop in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy
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Oldest Ancestor Line from Cardinal Archbishop

This ancestor line traces from Dublin, Dublin, Ireland (1449) to 1676657, Staffordshire, England (1500) across 3 generations.

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Cardinal Archbishop (1500–1558) was born in 1676657, Staffordshire, England and died in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Cardinal Archbishop's Ancestors

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Cardinal Reginald Pole, Archbishop PTP
1500–1558
1676657, Staffordshire, England
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Cardinal Archbishop's Descendants

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