Venn: Matric. sizar from CLARE, Lent, I557-S. S. of Robert (? Maurice), alderman of Stamford, Lincs. B. c. 1540. School, Peterborough. 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) Dec. 23, 1568, age 27. Chaplain to Lord Keeper Nicholas Bacon. Preacher, 1568. Suspended by Archbishop Parker, but conformed. Preb. of Peterborough, 1569-73; of Rochester, 1569-87; of Norwich, 1570-6; and of Windsor, 1572-1625. R. of North Luffenham, Rutland, 1574-1625. Archdeacon of Leicester, 1591-1625. Best known by the foundation of Oakham and Uppingham Schools, and by his College benefactions. Buried at North Luffenham, July 25, 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. et Her., N.S., i. 450.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Libc | Johnson, Robertus | Rochester Cathedral / 3rd prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1569 | Appt(Presentation) | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1572 | Appt(grant for life) | Johnson, Robert | St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle / canonry | Canon | View |
| 1572 | Appt(Presentation) | Johnson, Robert | Northluffenham / | Rector | View |
| 1572 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1574 | Appt(Institution) | Johnson, Robertus | Northluffenham / | Rector | View |
| 1574 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1575 | Vac(resignation) | Johnson, Robert | Norwich Cathdral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1578 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1579 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1582 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1583 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1584 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1586 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1587 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1588 | Appt((Other)) | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1591 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1592 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1593 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1594 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1595 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1596 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1597 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1597 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1598 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1600 | Libc | Jonson, Robertus | Lincoln Cathedral / Archdeaconry of Leicester | Archdeacon | View |
| 1600 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1601 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1602 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1603 | Libc | Johnson, Robert | Rochester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1611 | Libc | Johnson, Robertus | Archdeaconry of Leicester / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1614 | Libc | Johnson, Robertus | Archdeaconry of Leicester / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1617 | Libc | Johnson, Robertus | Archdeaconry of Leicester / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1618 | Libc | Johnson, Robertus | Archdeaconry of Leicester / | Archdeacon | View |