Biography of Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet 1680-1755

Paternal Family Tree: Bacon

On or before 18th November 1680 Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet was born to [his father] Robert Bacon 5th Baronet (age 28). He was baptised on 18th November 1680 at Little Walsingham, Norfolk.

On 12th September 1685 Edmund Bacon 4th Baronet (age 52) died. His first cousin [his father] Robert (age 33) succeeded 5th Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk.

On 5th May 1697 Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet (age 16) was admitted to Pembroke College, Cambridge University; he didn't take a degree.

On 31st January 1704 [his father] Robert Bacon 5th Baronet (age 52) died. His son Edmund (age 23) succeeded 6th Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk.

In 1710 Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Thetford which seat he held until 1713.

On 27th November 1712 Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet (age 32) and Mary Kemp Lady Bacon (age 19) were married at Ubbeston, Suffolk. She by marriage Lady Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. They had five daughters.

In 1713 Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet (age 32) was elected MP Norfolk which seat he held until 1715.

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Around 1715 [his daughter] Letitia Bacon Lady Woodhouse was born to Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet (age 34) and [his wife] Mary Kemp Lady Bacon (age 21). She married 1738 Armine Wodehouse 5th Baronet, son of John Wodehouse 4th Baronet and Mary Fermor Lady Woodhouse, and had issue.

In 1726 [his daughter] Sarah Bacon was born to Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet (age 45) and [his wife] Mary Kemp Lady Bacon (age 32). She married 20th September 1752 Pryse Campbell and had issue.

In 1727 [his wife] Mary Kemp Lady Bacon (age 33) died.

On 26th June 1728 Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet (age 47) was elected MP Norfolk which seat he held until 1741.

In 1738 [his son-in-law] Armine Wodehouse 5th Baronet (age 24) and [his daughter] Letitia Bacon Lady Woodhouse (age 23) were married.

On 20th September 1752 [his son-in-law] Pryse Campbell (age 25) and [his daughter] Sarah Bacon (age 26) were married.

On 30th April 1755 Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet (age 74) died. His second cousin once removed Richard (age 60) succeeded 7th Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk. The two Baronetcies of Baronet Bacon of Redgrave in Suffolk and Baronet Bacon of Mildenhall in Suffolk were combined.

Royal Ancestors of Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet 1680-1755

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 29 Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor

Kings France: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hugh I King of the Franks

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet 1680-1755

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bacon

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Bacon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel or Eleanor Cage

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Bacon 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Ferneley of West Creeting in Suffolk

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Ferneley

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Bacon 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Butts

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Butts

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bacon

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Butts 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Bures

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Bures 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Waldegrave 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Butts Bacon 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Father: Robert Bacon 5th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Edmund Bacon 6th Baronet 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England