Family and Education
b. 9 June 1783, 1st s. of Richard Wilson of Rudding Hall and Elizabeth, da. of Very Rev. John Fountayne, DD, dean of York. educ. Eton 1799; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1800. m. Sophia, da. of George Osbaldeston† of Hutton Bushell, 4s.(2 d.v.p.) 5 da. suc. fa. 1786; maternal grandfa. 1802 and took additional name of Fountayne by royal lic. 20 July 1803. d. 24 July 1847.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Yorks. 1807 – 08.
Col. 1st W. Yorks. militia 1824 – 47.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Melton Hall, nr. Doncaster; Ingmanthorp, nr. Wetherby, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
FOUNTAYNE WILSON, Richard (1783-1847)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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