Richard Fountayne-Wilson

Richard Fountayne Wilson (also given as Fountayne-Wilson; 9 June 1783 – 24 July 1847) was a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Yorkshire constituency between 1826 and 1830.

The son of Richard Wilson and Elizabeth Fountayne, Fountayne Wilson's paternal grandfather was a bishop of Bristol and his maternal grandfather the dean of York.

Fountayne Wilson was elected as one of four members for Yorkshire in the 1826 general election; he represented the Tory party. Fountayne Wilson retired from Parliament in 1830.

As an MP he was known as a "man of few words" in Parliament, but a prolific bringer of petitions.

He had at least seven children, and died in 1847 after suffering a series of illnesses.