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Charles DYMOKE 1667-1703

Biographical Note

Son of Sir Charles Dymoke of Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, members of a gentry family long established there and which continues to the present day. Successive members of the family have held the title of King's Champion since the late 14th century; it is now a ceremonial role at coronations. MA Magdalene College, Cambridge 1682. MP for Lincolnshire 1698-1703.

Characteristic Markings

Dymoke used an engraved armorial bookplate dated 1702, though the extent of his library (some of which is likely to have been part of a multi-generational family one) is unknown. His will has no explicit mention of books.

Sources

Will of Charles Dymoke, The National Archives PROB 11/470/105.
History of Parliament.
Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.*320.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Son of Sir [[Charles Dymoke]] of [[location::Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire]], members of a gentry family long established there and which continues to the present day. Successive members of the family have held the title of [[personal Title::King's Champion]] since the late 14th century; it is now a ceremonial role at coronations. MA [[education::Magdalene College, Cambridge]] 1682. [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Lincolnshire]] 1698-1703.
+Son of Sir [[Charles Dymoke]] of [[location::Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire]], members of a gentry family long established there and which continues to the present day. Successive members of the family have held the title of [[personal title::King's Champion]] since the late 14th century; it is now a ceremonial role at coronations. MA [[education::Magdalene College, Cambridge]] 1682. [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Lincolnshire]] 1698-1703.
 ====Characteristic Markings====