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Geoffrey would be an ancestor of Ann Pole who later married Marmaduke Coate, though his descedants were not written down in legal documents due to the fact that they had a greater claim to the thrown of England than the current persons holding that title and their lives were in jeopardy. Therefore, the descent from Geoffrey is theory and is currently best presented in Pat Moran's book, "Moran Exodus from Offaly", p. 516-517. If Pat Moran's birthdate calculation for Geoffrey is correct, he would have been born shortly after his father's death.

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His mother was the half sister to the King Henry VII's mother, Margaret Beufort. King Henry VII arranged for his cousin, Sir Richard Pole's marriage to Margaret, grand-daughter of Cecily Neville.

Richard married Margaret, Countess Of Salisbury about 1491. Margaret (daughter of George, Duke Of Clarence and Isabel NEVILLE) was born in 1473; died on 27 May 1541 in , , ENG. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A393662 "FIVE LADIES AND THE TOWER OF LONDON" Margaret, Countess of Salisbury c 1473 - 1541 Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury holds a special place in English history as being the last Plantagenet princess. The Plantagenets were the ruling dynasty in England from 1154 - 1485. Margaret was extraordinary, reaching the age of 69 or 70 in an era where the average life expectancy for a woman was 45 years. She was also famous for staying true to the old Catholic ways, while remaining faithful to King and successfully treading her way through the War of the Roses and four of the King's marriages. She was considered and revered as the first lady in the land after the queen and princesses. The Countess's father was the Duke of Clarence, who in turn was the brother of King Edward IV and Richard III. She was also first cousin to Edward V and Richard, Duke of York; the two princes who disappeared in the confines of the Tower of London. Margaret had five children, two of whom became well known. Her son Henry, (LORD MONTAGUE) was executed by the King in 1538 and her other son Reginald fled religious reform and was made a Cardinal by the Pope. The reason why Margaret, Countess of Salisbury was executed is simple. Her family were not only too close to the body of the throne to make their own claims to crown and country, but also her son was dedicated to the old Catholic faith. Her execution was timed for Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine Howard to show that the old era had passed. Margaret was executed at the scaffold site on 27 May 1541 and legend has it that the execution did not run smoothly and several chops were needed to finish off the job."

An old ballad about her at the time went like this. "For traitors on the block should die, I am no traitor, no, not I! My faithfulness stands fast and so, Towards the block I shall not go! Nor make on step, as you shall see, Christ in Thy Mercy, save Thou me!"

Sir married Edith ST. JOHN about 1461. Edith (daughter of Oliver ST. JOHN and Margaret BEAUCHAMP) was born about 1430 in Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, ENG; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was murdered in 1478 by being drowned in a keg of Mumsey.

George married Isabel NEVILLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]