The Earl of Suffolk | |
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| Earl of Suffolk | |
 William Ufford, from a stained glass window in St Andrews church in Wimpole | |
| Tenure | 1369–1382 |
| Predecessor | Robert Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk |
| Successor | Extinct |
| Other titles | Lord Ufford |
| Years active | Bef. 1367–1382 |
| Born | 30 May 1338 |
| Died | 15 February 1382 (aged 43) Westminster Hall, London |
| Buried | Campsey Priory, Campsea Ashe, Suffolk |
| Nationality | English |
| Residence | Orford Castle |
| Locality | East Anglia |
| Net worth | c. £2–3,000 p.a.[1] |
| Wars and battles | Hundred Years' War • Battle of Poitiers Peasants' Revolt |
| Offices | Admiral of the North |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Joan Montagu (bef. 1361–bef. 1376) (2) Isabel Beauchamp (married bef. 1376) |
| Parents | Robert Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk Margaret Norwich |
William Ufford, 2nd Earl of Suffolk KG (30 May 1338 – 15 February 1382) was an English nobleman in the reigns of Edward III and Richard II. He was the son of Robert Ufford, who was created Earl of Suffolk by Edward III in 1337.[2] William had three older brothers who all predeceased him, and in 1369 he succeeded his father.
In the 1370s, he participated in several campaigns of the Hundred Years' War, but this period was not a successful one for England. Suffolk was closely connected to Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and his conciliatory skills were highly valued in national politics. He helped arbitrate in the conflict between Gaunt and the parliamentary Commons during the Good Parliament.
In 1381, Suffolk took part in suppressing the Peasants' Revolt in East Anglia, after narrowly escaping the rebels himself. He died suddenly in 1382 while attending parliament, and since he had no surviving children, his title became extinct and his property was dispersed.