William Robert Fremantle (30 August 1807 – 8 March 1895) was a British clergyman who was the Dean of Ripon from 1876 until his death.
Biography
He was 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.
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
- thePeerage.com
- The Dean Of Ripon. The Times (London, England), Saturday, Mar 09, 1895; pg. 12; Issue 34520
- THE NEW DEAN OF RIPON.-The Rev.William Robert Fremantle. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 05, 1876; pg. 13; Issue 28595
- "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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