John Mitton

Also known as: Iohn Mitton · Family: House of York · Role: sheriff of Shropshire · First appears: Richard III 11

Life events

• c. 1483 · Humphrey Banaster betrayed Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, who was apprehended by John Mitton.(Richard III 11 · 📍 Shrewesburie)
  • With: Humphrey Banaster Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham
  • “Humfreie Banaster [...] he bewraied his guest and maister to Iohn Mitton then shiriffe of Shropshire; which suddenlie with a strong power of men in harnesse apprehended the duke”

Richard III 11

• enemies with Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham “he bewraied his guest and maister to Iohn Mitton then shiriffe of Shropshire; which suddenlie with a strong power of men in harnesse apprehended the duke in a little groue adioining to the mansion of Humfreie Banaster”
• sworn: Richard III “Humfreie Banaster ... he bewraied his guest and maister to Iohn Mitton then shiriffe of Shropshire; which suddenlie with a strong power of men in harnesse apprehended the duke ... to the towne of Shrewesburie, where king Richard then kept his houshold”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.