Nathaniel Bacon of Stiffkey

Sir Nathaniel Bacon (died 7 November 1622), of Stiffkey in Norfolk, was an English lawyer and Member of Parliament (MP).

Life

Nathaniel Bacon was the second son of Sir Nicholas Bacon and half-brother of Sir Francis Bacon. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge,[1] he was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1562, and became an "ancient" of the Inn in 1576. He was MP for Tavistock (1571–1583), Norfolk (1584–1585, 1593 and 1604–1611, and defeated there in 1601) and King's Lynn (1597–1598); a Puritan, he was an occasionally vocal member of their parliamentary faction during Elizabeth's reign. He also served as High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1586 and 1599, and was knighted in 1604.

Bacon was married twice. He had three daughters; his eldest daughter and a co heir, Anne Bacon, married Sir John Townshend.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bacon, Nathaniel (BCN561N)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ↑ Gaby Mahlberg, ‘Townshend , Anne, Lady Townshend (1573–1622)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Oct 2005; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 11 Oct 2017

References

  •  "Bacon, Nicholas". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. Mentioned at the end of article on the father.
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