Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet, of Redgrave
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Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet (ca. 1540 – 22 November 1624), of Redgrave
in Suffolk
, English Member of Parliament
, and in 1611 was the first man to be created a baronet, making his successors Premier Baronets of England.
He was the eldest son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and Jane Fernley, and was half-brother of Sir Francis Bacon
. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
, he was admitted to Gray's Inn
in 1562, and became an "ancient" of the society in 1576. He entered Parliament in 1563 as member for Beverley
, and subsequently also represented Suffolk
from 1572 to 1583. He was knighted in 1578, and was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk
for 1597.
On 22 May 1611, Sir Nicholas was created a baronet, of Redgrave in Suffolk, making him England's premier baronet. He married Anne, daughter of Edmund Butts of Thornage, Norfolk, and Anne Bures. He died in 1624, survived by at least one daughter and seven sons, the eldest of which succeeded him. It is believed that he is an ancestor of the figurative painter, Francis Bacon
.
Redgrave, Suffolk
Redgrave is a civil parish and a small village in the Rickinghall and Walsham ward in the Mid Suffolk district in Suffolk county in eastern England....
in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, English 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,...
, and in 1611 was the first man to be created a baronet, making his successors Premier Baronets of England.
He was the eldest son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and Jane Fernley, and was half-brother of Sir Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, KC was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England...
. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, he was admitted to Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1562, and became an "ancient" of the society in 1576. He entered Parliament in 1563 as member for Beverley
Beverley (UK Parliament constituency)
Beverley has been the name of a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three separate periods. From medieval times until 1869, it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the market town of Beverley, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons...
, and subsequently also represented Suffolk
Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:...
from 1572 to 1583. He was knighted in 1578, and was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk
High Sheriff of Suffolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Suffolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
for 1597.
On 22 May 1611, Sir Nicholas was created a baronet, of Redgrave in Suffolk, making him England's premier baronet. He married Anne, daughter of Edmund Butts of Thornage, Norfolk, and Anne Bures. He died in 1624, survived by at least one daughter and seven sons, the eldest of which succeeded him. It is believed that he is an ancestor of the figurative painter, Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon (painter)
Francis Bacon , was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his bold, austere, graphic and emotionally raw imagery. Bacon's painterly but abstract figures typically appear isolated in glass or steel geometrical cages set against flat, nondescript backgrounds...
.