BACON, Nathaniel (1593-1660), of Gray’s Inn and Ipswich, Suff.

Family and Education

b. 12 Dec. 1593, 3rd s. of Sir Edward Bacon (d.1618) of Shrubland, Barham, and bro. of Francis Bacon. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1606, BA 1611; G. Inn 1611, called 1617, ancient 1632. m. (1) aft. 1623, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Maydston of Boxted, Essex, wid. of Edward Glascock of Great Horkesley, Essex, s.p.; (2) c.1630, Susan, da. of William Holloway, clothier, of East Bergholt, Suff., wid. of Matthew Alefounder, clothier, of Dedham, Essex, and coh. to her bro. William, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da.Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 110; N. Bacon, Annals of Ipswich, p. v; Gent. Mag. xcv. 21, 22, PCC 91 Byrde, 106 May, J. J. Muskett, Suff. Manorial Fams. i. 226; ii. 125; Add. 19116, f. 44; Frag. Gen. i. 12.

Offices Held

Reader, G. Inn 1641; freeman and recorder, Ipswich 1643 – d., bailiff 1644 – 45, town clerk 1651 – 52, commr. for execution of ordinances, Essex, Suff. and Ipswich 1643; dep. lt. Suff. 1643, commr. for sequestration, Essex and Suff. 1643, levying of money 1643, eastern assoc. Suff. 1643, assessment, Suff. 1644, Suff. and Ipswich 1645 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d.; j.p. Essex 1644 – 52, Suff. by 1650 – 52, Essex and Suff. 1653 – d.; elder, Ipswich classis 1647; commr. for militia, Suff. 1648, Mar. 1660, drainage of the fens 1649, poor prisoners 1653, scandalous ministers 1654, sewers, Chelsea and Westminster 1656.Add. 25334, f. 87; 25335, ff. 9, 78; HMC 10th Rep. IV, 508–10; A. M. Everitt, Suff. and the Gt. Rebellion (Suff. Rec. Soc. iii), 130; County of Suff. Divided (1645), 1.

Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648; judge of Admiralty 1649 – 53; master of requests 1656–9.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 254; 1656–7, p. 182.

Parlimentarian

BACON, Nathaniel (1593-1660), of Gray’s Inn and Ipswich, Suff.

Main residences: Gray's Inn; Ipswich, Suff.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BACON, Nathaniel (1593-1660)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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