Robert Johnson (archdeacon of Leicester)

Robert Johnson (1540 –23 July 1625) was a Church of England cleric and the founder of both Oakham School and Uppingham School.

The original school building of Uppingham School
Inscription above the door of the Old School of Oakham School

He was the Puritan rector of North Luffenham, Rutland, for 51 years, from 1574 until his death. He was also Archdeacon of Leicester from 1591 to 1625.[1] Using the income from these and other church posts he held concurrently, he founded free grammar schools in Oakham and Uppingham in 1584, as well as other charitable institutions. He enjoyed the patronage of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley.

  1. ^ "Archdeacons of Leicester" (PDF). p. 35. Retrieved 5 June 2012.