Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk

Michael de la Pole, 1st Earl of Suffolk, 1st Baron de la Pole, (c. 1330 – 5 September 1389) of Wingfield Castle in Suffolk, was an English financier and Lord Chancellor of England.

He benefitted from his father’s wealth and influence at Court. Also as his father-in-law was chief administrator to the Black Prince, de la Pole was initially part of his circle as well as being close to John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, under whose banner he fought. However later his contemporary Froissart portrayed his relationship with Gaunt as having cooled, due to de la Pole and the King favoring peace whereas Gaunt favored continuing war in Europe.