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| Robert JOHNSON Matric. sizar from CLARK, Lent 1557/8. S. of Robert (? Maurice), alderman of Stamford, Lincolnshire . B. c 1540 . School, Peterborough [ Northamptonshire ]. Migrated to Trinity. B.A. 1560/1 ; M.A. (from Trinity) 1564 ; B.D. 1571 . Fellow of Trinity, 1563 . Incorp. at Oxford, 1565 . Ord. priest (London) 23 Dec., 1568, age 27. Chaplain to Lord Keeper Nicholas Bacon. Preacher, 1568 . Suspended by Archbishop Parker, but conformed. Preb. of Peterborough [ Northamptonshire ], 1569-73 ; of Rochester [ Kent ], 1569-87 ; of Norwich [ Norfolk ], 1570-6 ; and of Windsor [ Berkshire ], 1572-1625 . R. of North Luffenham, Rutland , 1574-1625 . Archdeacon of Leicester [ Leicestershire ], 1591-1625 . Best known by the foundation of Oakham and Uppingham Schools [ Rutland ], and by his College benefactions. Buried at North Luffenham [ Rutland ], 25 Jul., 1625, aged 85. Will, P.C.C. Father of Abraham (1591), brother of Geoffrey ( 1557-8 ). ( Cooper, I. 323, erroneous; D.N.B.; Vis. of Rutland; Misc. Gen. at Her., N.S., I. 450.) | Robert JOHNSON Approx. lifespan: 1540–1625 Matric. sizar from Clare College 1557/8:01LT: s. of Robert (? Maurice) JOHNSON alderman of Stamford, Lincolnshire , b. c1540 School Peterborough, [Northamptonshire], Migrated to Trinity College B.A. 1560/1 M.A. (from Trinity College ) 1564 B.D. 1571 Fellow of Trinity College 1563 Incorp. at Oxford University 1565 Ord. priest (London) 1568:12:23 age 27. Chaplain to Lord Keeper Nicholas Bacon. Preacher 1568 Suspended by Archbishop Parker, but conformed. Preb. of Peterborough, [Northamptonshire], 1569-73 ; of Rochester, [Kent], 1569-87 ; of Norwich, [Norfolk], 1570-76 ; and of Windsor, [Berkshire], 1572-1625 R. of North Luffenham, Rutland , 1574-1625 Archdeacon of Leicester, [Leicestershire], 1591-1625 Best known by the foundation of Oakham and Uppingham Schools, [Rutland], and by his College benefactions. Buried at North Luffenham, [Rutland], 1625:07:25 aged 85. Will, P.C.C. father of Abraham JOHNSON (1591) brother of Geoffrey JOHNSON (1557) ( Cooper, I. 323, erroneous; D.N.B.; Vis. of Rutland; Misc. Gen. at Her., N.S., I. 450) [add:]Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1568:06:27 [:add] [add:]Aged 34 in 1576 [:add] [add:] Read s. of Morrice JOHNSON Alderman of Stamford, Lincolnshire , [:add] |