Sir Edmund Bacon, 2nd Baronet, of Redgrave

Sir Edmund Bacon, 2nd Baronet (c. 1570 – 10 April 1649)[2] was an English baronet and politician.

Arms of Bacon: Gules, on a chief argent two mullets pierced sable[1]

He was the oldest son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet of Redgrave, Suffolk and his wife Anne Butts, only daughter of Edmund Butts.[3] His younger brother was Sir Butts Bacon, 1st Baronet.[4] He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and admitted to Gray's Inn in 1586.[5] In 1624, Bacon succeeded his father as baronet.[4]

He sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eye from 1588 to 1589 and for Suffolk in 1593 and 1625. He was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1634.[6]

Bacon married Philippa Wotton, daughter of Edward Wotton, 1st Baron Wotton.[3] Their marriage was childless.[3] He was buried in Redgrave, Suffolk and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Robert.[3]

References
  1. Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p. 34
  2. "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  3. Kimber, Edward (1771). Richard Johnson (ed.). The Baronetage of England: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets. vol. I. London: Thomas Wotton. pp. 8–9.
  4. Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. I (5th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. p. 3.
  5. "Bacon, Edmund (BCN584E)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  6. "History of Parliament". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
Nicholas Bacon		 Baronet
(of Redgrave)
1624–1649		 Succeeded by
Robert Bacon


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