John Dimmocke

Also known as: sir Iohn Dimmocke · Family: England · Role: claimant to the king's championcy · First appears: Richard II 2

Life events

• c. 1377 · John Dimmocke obtained the king’s champion office despite Baldwine Freuill’s competing claim.(Richard II 2)
  • With: Baldwine Freuill
  • “In the meane time, sir Iohn Dimmocke that claimed to be the kings champion, had béen at the kings armorie and stable, where he had chosen according to his tenure, the best armour saue one, and the best stéed saue one: albeit, sir Baldwine Freuill claimed the same office, but could not obteine it;”

Richard II 2

• rivals with Baldwine Freuill “sir Iohn Dimmocke that claimed to be the kings champion, had béen at the kings armorie and stable, where he had chosen according to his tenure, the best armour saue one, and the best stéed saue one: albeit, sir Baldwine Freuill claimed the same office, but could not obteine it”

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