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John Fountayne, M.A. (Cantab.), DD, (1714–1802) was a Church of England clergyman and the longest serving Dean of York. ==Life== Fountayne was the younger of two sons of John Fountayne. He was raised at Melton Hall, in High Melton, the family seat which he inherited upon the death of his elder brother in 1739 and which he immediately set about substantially rebuilding.〔(A History of Doncaster College of Education 1949-1976 )〕 He graduated M.A. from St Catharine's College, Cambridge in 1739 and was later awarded a Doctorship of Divinity from the same college in 1751. Having served as prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral from his graduation, he was first appointed a Canon at St. George's Chapel, Windsor in 1741.,〔Ollard, Revd Canon S. L. ''Fasti Wyndesoriensis''. The Deans and Canons of St. George's Chapel. Historical monographs relating to St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Vol. VIII (1950). Also listed here.〕 and was later preferred as Dean of York, a position which he held from 1747 to his death in February 1802. Noted as quite a politically astute Dean, he held on to office by moving with the political wind, as recounted by his friend, the author, Laurence Sterne.〔Cash, A.H., ''Laurence Sterne: the Early & Middle Years'', Cambridge University Press, 1975, pp.223-224.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Fountayne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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