Robert Aske (merchant)
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For other people named Robert Aske, see Robert Aske (disambiguation).
Robert Aske (24 February 1619 – 27 January 1689) was a 17th-century English philanthropist, merchant and haberdasher, who served as an Alderman of London.
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Born | Robert Aske (1619-02-24)24 February 1619 |
Died | 27 January 1689(1689-01-27) (aged 69) London, England |
Occupation | Silk merchant |
Title | Master Haberdasher |
Relatives | Aske baronets |
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Aske is remembered primarily for the charitable foundation he endowed nowadays operating two leading schools at Elstree, Haberdashers' Boys' School and Haberdashers' School for Girls, as well as others in the London area.