Sir Robert Bacon, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Robert Bacon, 3rd Baronet (born after 1570 – 16 December 1655) was an English
politician.
He was a younger son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet
and his wife Anne Butts, daughter of Edmund Butts. In 1649, he succeeded his older brother Edmund
as baronet
. Bacon was Member of Parliament
(MP) in the Parliament of England
for St Ives
from 1621 until 1622.
Bacon was married two times. He had nine sons and three daughters by his first wife, Anne Peyton, daughter of Sir John Peyton, 1st Baronet. Bacon was buried at Ryburgh
in Norfolk
and was succeeded in the baronetcy by Edmund, a son of his seventh son.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician.
He was a younger son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet
Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet, of Redgrave
Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet , 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....
and his wife Anne Butts, daughter of Edmund Butts. In 1649, he succeeded his older brother Edmund
Sir Edmund Bacon, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edmund Bacon, 2nd Baronet was an English baronet and politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet of Redgrave, Suffolk and his wife Anne Butts, only daughter of Edmund Butts. His younger brother was Sir Butts Bacon, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Corpus Christi College,...
as baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
. Bacon was 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) in the Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
for St Ives
St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)
St. Ives is a county 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.-History:...
from 1621 until 1622.
Bacon was married two times. He had nine sons and three daughters by his first wife, Anne Peyton, daughter of Sir John Peyton, 1st Baronet. Bacon was buried at Ryburgh
Ryburgh
Ryburgh is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is south-west of Cromer, north-west of Norwich and north-east of London. The village lies south-east of the nearby town of Fakenham. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
and was succeeded in the baronetcy by Edmund, a son of his seventh son.