Sir Edmund Bacon, 6th Baronet (c. 1686 – 30 April 1755)[1] was a British politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir Robert Bacon, 5th Baronet and Elizabeth Chandler, daughter of Daniel Chandler.[2] Bacon succeeded his father as baronet in 1704.[1] In 1710, he stood as Member of Parliament (MP) for Thetford, a seat he held until 1713.[3] He then represented Norfolk from 1713 until 1715, and again from 1728 until 1741.[4]
On 27 November 1712, Bacon married Mary Kemp, daughter of Sir Robert Kemp, 3rd Baronet at Ubbeston in Suffolk.[5] They had four daughters, but no sons and so with his death the baronetcy devolved to a descendant of Sir Butts Bacon, 1st Baronet, of Mildenhall, third son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet, of Redgrave, thus uniting both creations.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsB1.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "ThePeerage - Sir Edmund Bacon, 5th Bt". http://www.thepeerage.com/p12832.htm#i128314. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Thetford". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Tcommons1.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Norfolk". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ncommons2.htm. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ a b Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. I (fifth ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 4–5.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Hanmer Dudley North |
Member of Parliament for Thetford 1710 – 1713 With: Dudley North |
Succeeded by Sir William Barker Dudley North |
| Preceded by Sir John Wodehouse Sir Jacob Astley |
Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1713 – 1715 With: Sir Jacob Astley |
Succeeded by Thomas de Grey Sir Jacob Astley |
| Preceded by Sir John Hobart Sir Thomas Coke |
Member of Parliament for Norfolk 1728 – 1741 With: Harbord Harbord 1728–1734 William Wodehouse 1734–1737 Armine Wodehouse 1737–1741 |
Succeeded by Armine Wodehouse Viscount Coke |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Edmund Bacon |
Baronet (of Redgrave) 1704 – 1755 |
Succeeded by Richard Bacon |
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