Family and Education
b. c. 1620, o.s. of Nathaniel Bacon of Friston by Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Le Gros of Crostwick, Norf. educ. Corpus Christi, Camb. 1637; G. Inn 1640, called 1651, ancient 1658. m. (1) Elizabeth (d. 2 Jan. 1649), da. of Sir Robert Brooke of Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, Suff., 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) Martha, da. of Sir John Reade of Wrangle, Lincs., wid. of Edward Empson of Boston, Lincs., 1da. suc. fa. 1644.Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. lxi), 39; Add. 41078, f. 87.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Suff. 1644 – 52, 1657, Aug. 1660–80, j.p. 1645 – 53, 1657 – 87; elder, Saxmundham classis 1647; commr. for militia, Suff. 1648, Mar. 1660, scandalous ministers 1654, recusants 1675.
Main residences: Friston, Suff.; Wandsworth, Surr.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BACON, Thomas (c.1620-97)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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