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BACON, Edward (1548-1618), of Bray, Berks. and Shrubland Hall, Suff.

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b. 1548, 3rd s. of Sir Nicholas Bacon by his 1st w. Jane, da. of William Ferneley of Creeting St. Peter, Suff.; bro. of Nathaniel and Nicholas and half-bro. of Anthony and Francis. educ. Westminster; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1561; Christ Church, Oxf. 1566, BA 1570; G. Inn 1566. m. c.1581, Helen, da. and h. of Thomas Little of Shrubland Hall by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Lytton of Knebworth, Herts. Said to have had 13s. At least 6s. 2da. surv. infancy. Kntd. 11 May 1603.Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. lxi), p. 131; Le Neve, Mon. Angl. (1719), i. 67; A. Simpson, Wealth of the Gentry , 56-7, 98-100.
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Clerk in Chancery for licences and pardons of alienations 1571; ancient, G. Inn 1576; j.p. Berks. from c. 1583 – 91, Suff. c. 1594; sheriff, Suff. 1600–1.Jones thesis, 164; ParL Pprs. 1830–1, viii(1), 20; Lansd. 40, f. 78; APC, xxix. 232; xxx. 29.

Main residences: Bray, Berks.; Shrubland Hall, Suff.
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BACON, Edmund (?c.1570-1649), of Redgrave, Suff.

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b. ?c.1570, 1st s. of Nicholas Bacon of Redgrave by Anne, da. and h. of Edmund Butts of Thornage, Norf. educ. Corpus, Camb. 1584; G. Inn 1586. m. Philippa (d.1626), da. and event. coh. of Edward, 1st Baron Wotton of Marley, by his 1st w. Hester, da. and coh. of Sir William Puckering, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Nov. 1624. Kntd. prob. by Apr. 1614, certainly by July 1624.
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J.p.q. Suff. from c. 1592; col. for musters 1627 – 38; dep. lt. Suff. temp. Chas. I.

Main residence: Redgrave, Suff.
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BACON, Edmund (?c.1570-1649)

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BACON, Anthony (1558-1601), of Gorhambury, Herts. and Essex House, London.

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b. 1558, 4th s. of Sir Nicholas Bacon, being 1st s. by his 2nd w. Anne, 2nd da. of Sir Anthony Cooke; bro. of Francis and half-bro. of Edward, Nathaniel and Nicholas. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 5 Apr. 1573; G. Inn 1576. unm.
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J.p.q. Herts. from c. 1592.

Main residences: Gorhambury, Herts.; Essex House, London.
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This biography is largely based upon T. Birch, Mems. Q. Eliz. The Montauban episode is taken from D. du Maurier, Golden Lads.

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BABER, Edward (1532-78), of Aldwick, Som.

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b. 1532, 2nd s. of John Baber by Agnes, da. of John Willett of Butcombe. educ. L. Inn, called 1560. m. Catherine, 3rd da. of Sir Thomas Leigh of Stoneleigh, Warws., 4s. 3da.
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Escheator, L. Inn 1553, bencher 1570, pensioner and steward 1570, Autumn reader 1570, 1571, gov. 1573, treasurer 1569 – 70, 1574; recorder, Bath by 1571; serjeant-at-law 1577; j.p. Som. by 1570, Mdx. by 1574.

Main residence: Aldwick, Som.
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AYSHE, Thomas (d.1587), of Batcombe and Bath, Som.

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2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Ayshe, clothier, of Batcombe. educ. Oxf. BA 1562; M. Temple 1563. ?m. ?; Joan, d.s.p. suc. fa. 1558.Som. Medieval Wills (Som. Rec. Soc. xxi), 215-16; PCC admon. act bk. 1587, f. 18v; St. Ch. 5/A20/19.
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Recorder, Bath by 1582;Bath Chamberlains’ Accounts (Som. ec. Soc. xxxii), 63, 64, 68 et passim. bencher and Autumn reader, M. Temple 1584.

Main residences: Batcombe; Bath, Som.
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AYSHE, Thomas (-d.1587)

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AYSHE, John, of Wells, Som.

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1st s. of John Ayshe of Wells by his w. Isabella. suc. fa. by 1541.
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Freeman, Wells 1566, custodian of the mace 1569, master of guild of merchants 1587, 1588, mayor 1598, 1608.

Main residence: Wells, Som.
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