North Luffenham Rutland
Inscription set into the sedilia to Robert Johnson born 1540 and buried here on 24th July 1625, Robert was also Archdeacon of Leicester and used his wealth for the betterment of his flock
"Robert Johnson Bacheler of Divinitie a painfull ++ preacher Parson of North Luffenham, had a Godlie care of Religion and a Charitable minde to the poore.
He erected a faire free Gramar schoole in Okeham.
He erected a faire free Gramar schoole in Uppingham.
He appointed to each of his schooles a schoolemaster and an ussher.
He erected the hospitalle of Christe in Okeham.
He erected the hospitalle of Christe in Uppingham.
He procured for them a corporation and a mortmaine of fower hundred markes whereby well disposed people maie give unto them as god shall move their hartes.
He bought landes of Quene Elizabeth towardes the maintenance of them.
He provided place in eache of the hospitalles for xxiiii poore people.
He Recovered bought and procured the olde hospitalle of William Dalby in Okeham and caused it to be renewed established and confirmed which before was found to be
Confiscate and consealed wherein divers poore people bee releeved.
He was also beneficiall to the towne of Northluffenham
And also to the towne of Stamford where he was borne of worshipfull parentes.
It is the grace of god to give a man a wise harte to laie up his treisure in heaven.
Theis be good fruites and effectes of a Justifieing faith and of a trew profession of religion and a good example to all others to be benefactors to theise and suche like good workes
That so they maie glorifie god and leave a blessed remembrance behinde them to the comfort and profile of all posteritie.
All the glorie honor praise and thanckes be unto god for evermore amen.
Sic luceat lux vestra. Let youre light so shine."
(++painful in this context meant pains taking)
- Church of St John the Baptist, North Luffentham, Rutland
North Luffenham Rutland
Inscription set into the sedilia to Robert Johnson born 1540 and buried here on 24th July 1625, Robert was also Archdeacon of Leicester and used his wealth for the betterment of his flock
"Robert Johnson Bacheler of Divinitie a painfull ++ preacher Parson of North Luffenham, had a Godlie care of Religion and a Charitable minde to the poore.
He erected a faire free Gramar schoole in Okeham.
He erected a faire free Gramar schoole in Uppingham.
He appointed to each of his schooles a schoolemaster and an ussher.
He erected the hospitalle of Christe in Okeham.
He erected the hospitalle of Christe in Uppingham.
He procured for them a corporation and a mortmaine of fower hundred markes whereby well disposed people maie give unto them as god shall move their hartes.
He bought landes of Quene Elizabeth towardes the maintenance of them.
He provided place in eache of the hospitalles for xxiiii poore people.
He Recovered bought and procured the olde hospitalle of William Dalby in Okeham and caused it to be renewed established and confirmed which before was found to be
Confiscate and consealed wherein divers poore people bee releeved.
He was also beneficiall to the towne of Northluffenham
And also to the towne of Stamford where he was borne of worshipfull parentes.
It is the grace of god to give a man a wise harte to laie up his treisure in heaven.
Theis be good fruites and effectes of a Justifieing faith and of a trew profession of religion and a good example to all others to be benefactors to theise and suche like good workes
That so they maie glorifie god and leave a blessed remembrance behinde them to the comfort and profile of all posteritie.
All the glorie honor praise and thanckes be unto god for evermore amen.
Sic luceat lux vestra. Let youre light so shine."
(++painful in this context meant pains taking)
- Church of St John the Baptist, North Luffentham, Rutland