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Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet

1672 – 1721

English politician

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Lived 1672 – 1721 (aged 49). Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet was a British and English politician.

Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet (6 April 1672 – 10 July 1721) was an English politician.

He was the oldest son of Sir Henry Bacon, 3rd Baronet and his wife Sarah Castleton, daughter of Sir John Castleton, 2nd Baronet. In 1686, he succeeded his father as baronet. He studied at St John's College, Cambridge. Between 1700 and 1708, Bacon represented Orford and sat as Member of Parliament (MP) in both the Parliaments of England and Great Britain.

On 25 December 1688, he married Philippa Bacon, daughter of his cousin Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet, of Redgrave at Redgrave, Suffolk. Philippa died in 1710 and Bacon married again Mary Castell, daughter of John Castell at Raveningham on 16 April 1713. He had five sons and two daughters by his first wife and two sons and two daughters by his second wife. A week after his death, Bacon was buried at Gillingham, Norfolk. He was succeeded in the baronetcy successively by his three sons Edmund, Henry and Richard.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
St John's College
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament, Member of the 1701 Parliament
Also known as
Edmund Bacon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet?

English politician

When was Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet born?

Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet was born on 6 April 1672.

When did Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet die?

Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet died on 10 July 1721.

What was Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet's occupation?

Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet was a politician.

What nationality was Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet?

Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet was British and English.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet

· Wikidata: Q15989815

· DBpedia: Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Baronet, of Mildenhall

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