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John Ripon, abbot of Fountains 1416-34
He was a man most worthy of praise and pious
remembrance, helpful
in spiritual and temporal matters. (1)
John Ripon had officiated as
cellarer of Fountains and
was later promoted to the abbacy of Meaux,
Fountains’ daughter-house
in Holderness. He was a candidate for the abbacy of Fountains,
following the death of Robert Burley in
1410. He contested the appointment of Roger Frank and, after a
long, expensive and violent
tussle, was installed as the legitimate abbot of Fountains. John
died in March 1434 and was buried in the nave of the abbey church
at Fountains, before the entrance to the choir.(2)
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