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Henry Dymoke

1801 – 1865

British Baronet

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About Henry Dymoke

Lived 1801 – 1865 (aged 63–64).

The Honrable the King's Champion Henry Dymoke Esq. 1821, coronation of George IV, King of the United Kingdom The Banquet at the Coronation of George IV by George Jones, 1822. Sir Henry Dymoke, 1st Baronet (1801 – 28 April 1865), was a British landowner and the hereditary King's Champion.

Dymoke was the son of Reverend John Dymoke. He was High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1833. As the holder of the manor of Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, he was the hereditary King's Champion. He officiated at the coronations of George IV (in place of his father who was then still alive, but as a clergyman could not act as Champion) and William IV. However, at the coronation of Queen Victoria this function was dispensed with. Probably as a way of compensation, Dymoke was made a baronet, of Scrivelsby in the County of Lincoln, in 1841 (the normal honour for a King's Champion was a knighthood).

Dymoke died in April 1865 and the baronetcy became extinct.

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Important facts

Born
1801
Birth century
Positions held
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, King's Champion
Also known as
Sir Henry Dymoke, 1st and last Bt.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Henry Dymoke?

British Baronet (1801–1865)

When was Henry Dymoke born?

Henry Dymoke was born in 1801.

When did Henry Dymoke die?

Henry Dymoke died on 28 April 1865.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry Dymoke

· Wikidata: Q5720585

· DBpedia: Henry Dymoke

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