William Fremantle (Dean of Ripon, died 1895)

William Robert Fremantle was the Dean of Ripon from 1876 [1] until his death on 8 March 1895 (Age 86).[2]

He was born on 30 August 1807[3] and educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford. In 1828 he became a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, and Curate of Swanbourne. He held incumbencies in Pitchcott and Middle Claydon before his elevation to the Deanery.[4]

He was the brother of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe, and therefore uncle of the Hon William Fremantle, who succeeded Fremantle as Dean of Ripon.

References
  1. THE NEW DEAN OF RIPON.-The Rev.William Robert Fremantle. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 05, 1876; pg. 13; Issue 28595
  2. The Dean Of Ripon. The Times (London, England), Saturday, Mar 09, 1895; pg. 12; Issue 34520
  3. thePeerage.com
  4. "A Dictionary of Universal Biography: Of All Ages and of All Peoples" Hyamson,A.M:London : Routledge & Kegan Paul ; New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., 1966


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