BACON, Nathaniel (1547-1622), of Stiffkey, Norf.

Family and Education

b. 1547, 2nd s. of Sir Nicholas Bacon by his 1st w.; bro. of Nicholas and Edward and half-bro. of Anthony and Francis. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1561; G. Inn 1562. m. (1) c.1569, Anne, illegit. da. of Sir Thomas Gresham, 1s. d.v.p. 3da; (2) c.1600, Dorothy, da. of Arthur Hopton of Witham, Som., wid. of William Smyth, s.p. Kntd. 1604.

Offices Held

J.p. Norf. from 1574, q. by 1577, sheriff 1586 – 87, 1599 – 1600, dep. lt. by 1601; ancient, G. Inn 1576; commr. grain 1576, piracy 1578; dep. steward of duchy of Lancaster lands in Norf., Suff. and Camb. 1583, steward 1599; commr. sewers c. 1586; collector for the loan 1589 – 1604; commr. recusancy 1592, musters 1596; freeman, King’s Lynn 1597; commr. imprest of mariners 1598; feodary, coroner, escheator and clerk of the market of Methwold 1604.DNB (Bacon, Sir Nicholas); Al. Cant. i. 65; Cockthorpe par. reg.; A. H. Smith thesis, 57; SP12/121/23; Stiffkey Pprs. (Cam. Soc. ser.3, xxvi); Supplementary Stiffkey Pprs. (Cam. Misc. xvi); Lansd. 48, f. 136; 146, f. 18; APC , xxvi. 388; Lynn Freemen, 128; Somerville, Duchy, i. 596.

Parlimentarian

BACON, Nathaniel (1546-1622), of Stiffkey, Irmingland, Norf.

Main residence: Stiffkey, Norf.

Author

G.M.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BACON, Nathaniel (1547-1622)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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