Francis Jeune

The Right Reverend Francis Jeune
Bishop of Peterborough

Diocese	Diocese of Peterborough
In office	1864–1868
Predecessor	George Davys
Successor	William Magee
Other posts	Dean of Jersey (1838–1844) Dean of Lincoln (1864)
Personal details
Born	(1806-05-22)22 May 1806 Saint Aubin, Jersey
Died	21 August 1868(1868-08-21) (aged 62) Whitby
Buried	Peterborough Cathedral
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Margaret Dyne Symons (m.1836)
Children	Francis Jeune, 1st Baron St Helier
Alma mater	Pembroke College, Oxford

Francis Jeune or François Jeune (22 May 1806 – 21 August 1868) was a Jersey-born academic and churchman who served as Dean of Jersey (1838–1844) Master of Pembroke College, Oxford (1844–1864) and Bishop of Peterborough (1864–1868).^[1]

Career

Born at Saint Aubin, Jersey and educated at Rennes, Jeune proceeded to Pembroke College, Oxford as a scholar in 1822, graduating BA in 1827 (MA in 1830), BCL and DCL in 1834. He was a Fellow of Pembroke 1830–1837.

In 1832 Jeune travelled to Canada as secretary to Sir John Colborne, the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (and subsequently Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian forces and Governor General of Canada), and as tutor to Colborne's sons.

Jeune was Chief Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham from 1835 to 1838, rebuilding the school buildings and reforming the curriculum. Since 1951 Jeune House has been named after him, competing in the school's annual Cock House Championship.

In 1838 Jeune was appointed Dean of Jersey and Rector of the Parish Church of St Helier. He participated actively in the founding of Victoria College, Jersey.

Jeune returned to Oxford as Master of Pembroke College in 1844. He was instrumental in academic reforms at Oxford, and from 1850 served on the seven-man Royal Committee of Inquiry into the state of Oxford and its colleges, the committee's report leading to the reforming Oxford University Act 1854. He was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1858 to 1862.

Appointed Dean of Lincoln in January 1864, Jeune soon vacated that office when appointed Bishop of Peterborough. Jeune was consecrated as bishop on St Peter's Day 1864, by Charles Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral.^[2]

His son Francis Henry Jeune became Baron St Hélier.

References

↑ J. H. C. Leach, Jeune, Francis (1806–1868), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, September 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/14806
↑ "Church news: consecration of three bishops in Canterbury Cathedral (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#74). 2 July 1864. p. 213. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription required (help)).

Academic offices
Preceded by George Hall	Master of Pembroke College, Oxford 1844–1864	Succeeded by Evan Evans
Preceded by David Williams	Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University 1858–1862	Succeeded by John Prideaux Lightfoot
Church of England titles
Preceded by Corbet Hue	Dean of Jersey 1838–1844	Succeeded by William Le Breton
Preceded by Thomas Garnier	Dean of Lincoln 1864	Succeeded by James Jeremie
Preceded by George Davys	Bishop of Peterborough 1864–1868	Succeeded by William Magee

Deans of Jersey

Early modern	David Bandinel Philip Le Couteur Clement Le Couteur Thomas Le Breton Francis Payn Francis Le Breton

Late modern	Corbet Hue Francis Jeune William Le Breton George Balleine Samuel Falle Matthew Le Marinel Alan Giles Thomas Goss Basil O'Ferrall John Seaford Bob Key

Deans of Lincoln

High Medieval	Ranulph Simon Bloet Philip of Harcourt Adelelm Geoffrey Richard FitzNeal Hamo Roger de Rolleston William de Thornaco Roger Weseham Henry of Lexington Richard of Gravesend Robert de Mariscis William of Lexington Richard de Mepham John de Maidenstan Oliver Sutton Nicholas de Hegham Philip Willoughby

Late Medieval	Joceline Kirmington Raymond de Got Roger Martival Henry Mansfield Antony Bek William Bateman John de Ufford Thomas Bradwardine Simon Briselee John Stretley Richard Ravenser John Sheppey John Mackworth Robert Flemming George Fitzhugh Geoffrey Simeon Thomas Wolsey John Constable George Heneage John Taylor

Early modern	Matthew Parker Francis Mallet John Whitgift William Wickham Ralph Griffin John Rainolds William Cole Laurence Stanton Roger Parker Anthony Topham Michael Honywood Daniel Brevint Samuel Fuller Abraham Campion Richard Willis Robert Cannon Edward Gee Edward Willes Thomas Cheney William George John Green James Yorke Robert Richardson Richard Cust Sir Richard Kaye

Late modern	George Gordon John Ward Thomas Garnier Francis Jeune James Jeremie Joseph Blakesley William Butler Edward Wickham Thomas Fry Robert Mitchell David Dunlop Oliver Fiennes Brandon Jackson Alec Knight Philip Buckler John Patrick (Acting) Christine Wilson

Bishops of Peterborough

Early modern	John Chambers David Pole Edmund Scambler Richard Howland Thomas Dove William Piers Augustine Lindsell Francis Dee John Towers Benjamin Lany Joseph Henshaw William Lloyd Thomas White Richard Cumberland White Kennett Robert Clavering John Thomas Richard Terrick Robert Lamb John Hinchliffe

Late modern	Spencer Madan John Parsons Herbert Marsh George Davys Francis Jeune William Magee Mandell Creighton Edward Glyn Frank Woods Cyril Bardsley Claude Blagden Spencer Leeson Robert Stopford Cyril Easthaugh Douglas Feaver Bill Westwood Ian Cundy Donald Allister

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 52495760 GND: 11928894X

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Francis Jeune

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