BACON, Francis (1600-63), of Gray’s Inn and Ipswich, Suff.

Family and Education

b. 30 Sept. 1600, 5th s. of Sir Edward Bacon of Shrubland, Barham by Eleanor, da. and h. of Thomas Little of Bray, Berks.; bro. of Nathaniel Bacon. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1617, G. Inn 1618, called 1626, ancient 1645. m. 30 Apr. 1633, Katherine, da. of Sir Thomas Wingfield of Letheringham, Suff., 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da.East Anglian, n.s. iv. 33; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 109-10; Suff. Par. Reg. iv. 119; M. E. Wingfield, Muns. of Wingfield, 4; Add. 19116, f. 48.

Offices Held

J.p. Suff. 1640 – d., Mdx. 1662 – d.; town clerk, Ipswich 1643 – 47, freeman 1645, bailiff 1652 – 53; commr. for execution of ordinances, Suff. 1643, assessment, Suff. 1643 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, Aldeburgh and Ipswich 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–1, Westminster 1657, Aldeburgh 1661 – d., eastern assoc., Suff. 1643, elder, Coddenham classis 1647; recorder, Aldeburgh by 1647 – Aug. 1660; bencher, G. Inn 1648, reader 1662; commr. for militia, Suff. 1648, Suff. and Westminster Mar. 1660, drainage of the fens, Suff. 1649, poor prisoners 1653, scandalous ministers 1654.Add. 25335, ff. 9, 52; County of Suff. Divided (1645), 4; HMC Var. iv. 298.

Master of requests 1656–9.CSP Dom. 1656–7, p. 182.

Parlimentarian

BACON, Francis (1600-63), of Gray’s Inn and Ipswich, Suff.

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

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BACON, Francis (1600-63)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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