John SaumaresD.D. (d. 1 September 1697) was aCanon of Windsorfrom 1671 to 1697[1]andDean of Guernseyfrom 1662 to 1697.

Career

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He was educated atPembroke College, Oxfordand graduatedDDin 1671.

He was appointed:

  • Rector of St Martin's Guernsey 1662
  • Dean of Guernsey1662[2]–1697
  • Rector of Hartley Westpall 1682–1684
  • Rector of Hasely 1688
  • Chaplain to King Charles II

He was appointed to the fourth stall inSt George's Chapel, Windsor Castlein 1671, and held the stall until 1697.

Notes

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  1. ^Fasti Wyndesorienses,May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  2. ^The History of Guernsey: With Occasional Notices of Jersey, Alderney, and Sark, and Biographical Sketches. Jonathan Duncan. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1841. p.343