Francis Bacon (Ipswich MP)
Encyclopedia
Francis Bacon was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1645 and 1660. He supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War
.
. He was the brother of Nathaniel Bacon
.
In 1645 he was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Ipswich
in the Long Parliament
. In 1654 he was re-elected MP for Ipswich in the First Protectorate Parliament
and was returned in 1656 and 1659 for the Second
and Third Protectorate Parliament
s.
In April 1660, Bacon was elected for the Convention Parliament which proclaimed the Restoration of Charles II
in which he served with his brother Nathaniel and later with Sir Frederick Cornwallis
Bt.
He had married Katherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk ; they had six sons (of whom four died before him) and two daughters.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
variously between 1645 and 1660. He supported the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
Life
Francis Bacon was the son of Sir Edward Bacon of Shrubland, Barham, Suffolk and educated at Queens' College, CambridgeQueens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
. He was the brother of Nathaniel Bacon
Nathaniel Bacon (politician)
-Life:Nathaniel Bacon was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge.In 1617 he was called to the bar. A Parliamentarian, active in support of the New Model Army from 1644, Bacon became M.P. for Cambridge University in 1645, during the Long Parliament...
.
In 1645 he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Ipswich
Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency)
Ipswich is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. In 1654 he was re-elected MP for Ipswich in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
and was returned in 1656 and 1659 for the Second
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
and Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
s.
In April 1660, Bacon was elected for the Convention Parliament which proclaimed the Restoration of Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
in which he served with his brother Nathaniel and later with Sir Frederick Cornwallis
Frederick Cornwallis, 1st Baron Cornwallis
Frederick Cornwallis, 1st Baron Cornwallis Bt Kt was an English peer, MP and Privy Councillor.He was the oldest surviving son of Sir William Cornwallis of Brome, Suffolk and his second wife Jane. He succeeded his half-brother Nicholas Bacon to the family estates in 1626.He was created a baronet in...
Bt.
He had married Katherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk ; they had six sons (of whom four died before him) and two daughters.