BACON, Francis (1561-1626), of Gray’s Inn and Gorhambury, Herts.

Family and Education

b. 22 Jan. 1561, 5th s. of Sir Nicholas Bacon, being 2nd by his 2nd w.; bro. of Anthony and half-bro. of Edward, Nathaniel, and Nicholas. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 5 Apr. 1573-6; G. Inn 1576, called 1582. m. 10 May 1606, Alice, da. and coh. of Benedict Barnham alderman of London, s.p. Kntd. 23 July 1603; cr. Baron Verulam 12 July 1618, Visct. St. Alban 27 Jan. 1621.

Offices Held

Bencher, G. Inn 1586; j.p. Essex and Mdx. from 1592/3; QC 1595, KC 1603; eccles. commr. 1603; solicitor-gen. 25 June 1607–13; clerk of the Star Chamber 1608; attorney-gen. 27 Oct. 1613–17; PC 9 June 1616–25; chancellor to Prince of Wales by 1617; ld. keeper 7 Mar. 1617 – Jan. 1618, ld. chancellor 7 Jan. 1618–30 Apr. 1621.

Parlimentarian

BACON, Sir Francis (1561-1626), of Gray’s Inn, London and Gorhambury, nr. St. Albans, Herts.; later of York House, The Strand, Westminster

Main residences: Gray's Inn; Gorhambury, Herts.

Author

M.A.P.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BACON, Francis (1561-1626)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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