Robert Johnson (archdeacon of Leicester)
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Robert Johnson (1540 ā23 July 1625) was a Church of England cleric and the founder of both Oakham School and Uppingham 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.