Origin of the Baronets and the Bacon family

[S. S.]

We all know the Bacon family was awarded the first baronetcy centuries ago. I was researching the family and came across some other useful journal articles on the subject. I also attach a genealogy of the Bacon baronets. Two articles discusses marriage patterns and succession of Baronets among others. 

Most info has been taken for the genealogy from Landedfamiliesblogspot.com, Burke's Peerage 107th edn and Debrett's online database among others. 

S.S.

[Paul Theroff]

Here is what I have on the Bacons. Note that I sometimes suppress information about recent members of minor collateral lines, being more interested in the history than in delving into the lives of living private people.

BACON, of Redgrave (1611); BACON, of Mildenhall (1627); BACON, of Gillingham (1662)

 

Sir Nicholas Bacon, of Redgrave, cr Baronet 1611, d.Nov 1624; m.1564 Anne Butts (d.19 Sep 1616)

1.Sir Edmund, 2^nd Bt. (ca 1570-10 Apr 1649); m.Hon. Philippa Wotton (bap 1576-bur 1626), dau of Lord Wotton

2.Henry, d.at Jerusalem

3.Sir Robert, 3^rd Bt. , bur 1655; m.1^st Ann Peyton (bur 1640); m.2^nd Katherine N

3.1.Nicholas, d.1630; m.Margaret Hobart

3.2.Robert, d.25 Aug 1652; m.Catharine Violet

3.2.1.Sir Edmund, 4^th Bt., d.12 Sep 1685; m.Elizabeth (18 Aug 1634-6 Dec 1690), dau of Sir Robert Crane, Bt. à 6 sons, ten daus, of whom all dvp except:

3.2.1.1.Frances; m.Walter Norborne; their dau m. Viscount Hereford

3.2.1.2.Elizabeth; m.William Ettrick (15 Nov 1651-5 Dec 1716)

3.2.1.3.Susannah; m.Charles Morris

3.2.1.4.Philippa (bap 29 Jul 1672-bur 12 Jul 1710); m.1688 Sir Edmund Bacon of Gillingham, 4^th Bt. (below)

3.2.2.Jemima; m.1^st Thomas Gardiner; m.2^nd Sir John Brattel

3.2.3.Anne [Philippa?]; m.George Reeve, of Thwayter [later, Bt.] (d.by Oct 1678)

3.2.4.Frances; m.Paul Bockanham

3.2.5.Anne [another Anne?]; m.Edmund Yaxlee

3.3.Butts, d.Jan 1662; m.Catherine Tracey

3.3.1.Sir Robert, 5^th Bt., of Egmore, then of Redgrave [which he sold after inheriting it] and also of Garboldisham, d.31 Jan 1704, aged 52; m.Elizabeth Chandler (d.21 Dec 1686)

3.3.1.1.Sir Edmund, 6^th Bt., d.30 Apr 1755; m.27 Nov 1712 Mary (d.14 Sep 1727), dau of Sir Robert Kemp, 3^rd Bt.

3.3.1.1.1.Letitia, d.30 Mar 1759; m.Sir Airmine Wodehouse, 5^th Bt. (1714-21 May 1777)

3.3.1.1.2.Mary

3.3.1.1.3.Sarah, d.20 May 1767; m.Pryse Campbell

3.3.1.1.4.Elizabeth, d.May 1738

3.3.1.2.Abigail

3.3.1.3.Jane

3.3.1.4.Butts, d.1726

3.3.1.5.Nathaniel, dvp

3.3.1.6.Robert, dvp

3.4.Alice; m. Rice Gwynn

3.5.Peyton; m.Elizabeth Suckling

3.6.Philippa; m.Hammond Claxton

3.7.Anne; m.Thomas Hunt

3.8.Edmund

3.9.Nathaniel

3.10.Henry

3.11.Francis

3.12.Drury

3.13.Elizabeth

4.Bachevell, of Hockham; m.Mary French; he had, with two sons who dvp:

4.1.Mary; m.Sir Robert Baldock

4.2.Philippa; m.Robert Keddington

4.3.Anne; m.Nicholas Rookwood

5.Sir Butts, of Mildenhall, cr Baronet 1627, d.29 May 1661; m.Dorothy (d.4 Sep 1655), dau of Sir Henry Warner, of Parham and Mildenhall, and widow of William Jermyn

5.1.Charles

5.2.Clement

5.3.Sir Henry, 2^nd Bt., d.by 1671; m.Barbara Gooch

5.3.1.Sir Henry Bacon, 3^rd Bt, bur 13 Jan 1686; he inherited Gillingham from his cousin and brother-in-law, below; m.29 Jun 1671 Sarah (d.3 Feb 1727), dau of Sir John Carleton, 2^nd Bt.

5.3.1.1.Sir Edmund, 4^th Bt. (bap 6 Apr 1672-10 Jul 1721); m.1^st ca 1688 Philippa Bacon (above); m.2^nd 16 Apr 1713 Mary Castell

[by 1^st m.]:

5.3.1.1.1.Sir Edmund, 5^th Bt. (7 Aug 1693-Bath 16 Oct 1738); m.7 Nov 1724 Susan (Sep 1687- fl 1771), dau of Sir Isaac Rebow

5.3.1.1.1.1.Sir Edmund, 6^th Bt. (7 Aug 1725-6 Apr 1750)

5.3.1.1.1.2.son, b.Nov 1726, d.an infant

5.3.1.1.1.3.Susan; m.1765 Francis Schutz

5.3.1.1.2.Sir Henry, 7^th Bt. (5 Oct 1693-bur 10 Apr 1753)

5.3.1.1.3.Sir Richard, 8^th Bt. [of Mildenhall], suc 1755 as 7^th Bt. [of Redgrave] (22 Feb 1695-26 Mar 1773); m.1^st 29 Dec 1720 Bridget Mayhew (d.6 Jan 1726); m.2^nd 18 Jul 1729 Lucy Gardiner (30 Jan 1691-17 Aug 1765)

5.3.1.1.4.Devereux, d.Jul 1731

5.3.1.1.5.John

5.3.1.1.6.Ralph

5.3.1.1.7.Elizabeth, d.Sep 1738

5.3.1.1.8.Philippa

[by 2^nd m.]:

5.3.1.1.9.Castell (1713-13 Apr 1770); m.Elizabeth Dashwood

5.3.1.1.9.1.Sir Edmund, 8^th and 9^th Bt. (14 Oct 1749-5 Sep 1820); m.29 Jan 1778 Anne (8 Aug 1749-26 Aug 1813), dau of Sir William Beauchamp-Proctor, Bt.

5.3.1.1.9.1.1.Sir Edmund, 9^th & 10^th Bt. (Raveningham 6 Jul 1779-Raveningham 30 May 1864); m.Ottery St. Mary 27 Aug 1801 Mary Anne Elizabeth Bacon (below)

5.3.1.1.9.1.1.1.Edmund (31 Jan 1803-1852); m.22 Aug 1832 Louisa Richardson

5.3.1.1.9.1.1.2.Anna Maria (10 Mar 1804-1849)

5.3.1.1.9.1.1.3.Harriet Laura (22 Jul 1805-16 Nov 1828)

5.3.1.1.9.1.1.4.Frances (20 May 1808-4 Oct 1892); m.1^st 28 May 1833 Rev. Henry Walpole Neville (19 Nov 1803-3 Mar 1837); m.2^nd Sir Hambleton Francis Custance

5.3.1.1.9.1.1.5.Nicholas Henry (23 May 1814-1843)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.Nicholas (6 Jun 1786-9 Feb 1863); m.14 Oct 1813 Jane Bowker (d.1888)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.Sir Henry Hickman, 10^th & 11^th Bt. (Blundeston 5 Apr 1820-Thonock Hall 14 Nov 1872); m.Corringham 17 Mar 1853 Elizabeth (d.Thonock Hall 14 Nov 1872), dau of Sir Thomas Beckett, 3^rd Bt.

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.1.Sir Hickman Beckett, 11^th and 12^th Bt. (Thonock 14 Apr 1855-13 Apr 1945)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.Sir Nicholas Henry, 12^th & 13^th Bt. (22 Oct 1857-1 Jan 1947); m.22 Jun 1893 Constance Alice Leslie-Melville (d.11 Feb 1962 )

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.Sir Edmund Castell, 13^th & 14^th Bt. (18 Mar 1903-1982); m.15 Jan 1936 Priscilla Dora Ponsonby

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.1.Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby, 14^th & 15^th Bt, b.17 May 1953; m.1981 Susan Dinnis

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.1.1.Henry Hickman, b.23 Apr 1984

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.1.2.Edmund, b.1986; engaged 2016 to M. Olivia Bell

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.1.3.Nathaniel J W, b.1989; engaged 2016 to Connie E Arkell

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.1.4.Thomas Castell, b.1992

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.2.Joanna Constance (12 Mar 1937-____); m.18 May 1957 Edward Roundell Palmer

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.3.Lavinia Winifred, b.7 Jun 1939; m.21 Nov 1972 Stephen Cokayne Gibbs (18 Jul 1929-12 Nov 2017)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.4.Elizabeth Albinia, b.15 Jan 1944; m.11 Sep 1971 Ronald James Bremner Hoare (1939-2025)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.1.5.Sarah, b.1 Jun 1947; m.18 Jul 1970 Sir Paul Douglas Nicholson

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.2.Margery Frances (24 Nov 1894-15 Mar 1977); m.7 Jan 1920 Sir Charles Samuel Rowley, 6^th Bt. (23 Dec 1891-19 Jan 1962)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.3.Albinia Joane (3 Jan 1897-8 Dec 1961); m.9 Jan 1924 Wilson Theodore Oliver Crewdson (d.5 Jul 1997)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.4.Bridget Louisa (25 Dec 1897-1975); m.24 Jul 1934 William Noel Arnold

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.5.Constance Rhoda Elizabeth (21 Aug 1899-26 Mar 1969); m.1 Oct 1919 Gerard William Reginald Fane (7 Aug 1898-1979)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.2.6.Katherine Mary (15 Jul 1906-2000); m.22 Jul 1930 John Fowell Buxton (21 Jun 1902-1970)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.3.Edmund (15 Jan 1860-13 Aug 1886)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.Thomas Walter (16 Sep 1863-2 Dec 1950); m.30 May 1901 Edith Mary Leslie-Melville (d.18 Apr 1950)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.1.Anthony Walter (10 Mar 1902-1999); m.9 Jan 1941 Lola Mary Stanley Martin (d.15 Feb 1998)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.1.1.Christopher Nicholas (5 Sep 1945-17 Dec 2018); m.1977 Margaret Ann Craig (1945-29 Aug 2024) à issue

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.2.Francis Thomas (21 Dec 1904-1992); m.4 Aug 1934 Barbara Winifred Papillon (15 Dec 1905-11 Jan 2000)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.2.1.Francis Richard (1 Jul 1937-drowned 16 Apr 1960)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.2.2.Edward Thomas Godfrey, b.11 Dec 1939; m.1980 Angelina Mary Morhange à issue

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.2.3.Elizabeth Daphne, b.13 Oct 1935; m.30 Aug 1958 Giles Arthur Vivian Neal (28 Feb 1934-2001)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.3.Christopher Henry (12 Feb 1906-26 Aug 1956); m.15 Jun 1940 Diana Sybil Richmond Brown (4 Jan 1913-27 Aug 1995), of the Baronets

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.3.1.Richard Anthony, b.23 May 1943; m.1973 Doreen Nan Keillar à issue

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.3.2.Timothy Roger, b.4 Dec 1947; m.1985 Marylyn Rowan Ogilvie Grant à issue

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.4.3.3.Elizabeth Anne, b.15 Feb 1942; m.1971 Pierre Bartlett

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.5.Richard Castell (20 Feb 1866-12 Jan 1961)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.6.Frances Elizabeth, d.2 Feb 1944; m.Dec 1882 Ralph Creyke, of Rawcliffe Hall (d.16 Apr 1908)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.1.7.Mary Rose, d.1 Mar 1943; m.14 Feb 1895 Sir Charles Burton Barrington, 5^th Bt.

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.2.Rev. Francis (17 Feb 1824-28 Jun 1882); m.19 Jun 1855 Caroline Cecilia Cazalet (d.6 Oct 1897)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.2.1.Rev. Reginald Cazalet (3 Jan 1861-27 Mar 1927); m.16 Jul 1890 May Blanche Rimington (d.5 Apr 1942)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.2.1.1.Francis Rimington (29 Jun 1891-13 Aug 1947); m.11 Jun 1919 Winifred Marie Coats (d.1973) à issue, extant

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.3.Jane; m.9 May 1832 William Hutton (d.5 Dec 1877)

5.3.1.1.9.1.2.4.Anne Elizabeth, d.1899; m.7 May 1837 John Henry Barker (d.28 Jan 1876)

5.3.1.1.9.1.3.Anne Frances (1781-    ); m.27 Dec 1803 Edmund Thomas Hussey

5.3.1.1.9.1.4.Maria (21 Sep 1784-    ); m.11 Feb 1808 Edward Hodge (k.a.16 Jun 1815)

5.3.1.1.9.1.5.Henry (29 Oct 1788-   ); took surname “Bacon Hickman” 1826

5.3.1.1.9.2.Dashwood (1752-1812); m.Anne Barbara Ogilvie

5.3.1.1.9.2.1.Mary Anne Elizabeth, d.24 Oct 1820; m.27 Aug 1801 Sir Edmund Bacon, 9^th and 10^th Bt, (above)

5.3.1.1.9.2.2.Edmund

5.3.1.1.9.2.3.Beauchamp

5.3.1.1.10.Mary; m.Philip Bedingfield

5.3.1.1.11.Anne, d.1785

5.3.1.1.12.Robert, d.1716

5.3.1.2.Henry

5.3.1.3.Nicholas

5.3.1.4.Richard; m.Elizabeth Palgrave

5.3.2.Anne; m.Sir Richard Bacon, of Gillingham, 3^rd Bt. (below)

5.4.Anne; m.Henry Kitchingman

5.5.Dorothy; m.William Peck

6.Nicholas, of Gillingham; m.1^st Anne Weston; m.2^nd 1622 Margaret Darcy

6.1.[ex 1] Anne; m.23 Jun 1636 John Rous, of Henham [later, 1^st Bt.] (d.1670)

6.2.[ex 2] Sir Nicholas, of Gillingham, cr Baronet 1662 (bap 1623-3 Aug 1666); m.1647 Elizabeth Freeston

6.2.1.Sir Edmund, 2^nd Bt. (ca 1660-1683)

6.2.2.Sir Richard, 3^rd Bt. (ca 1663-1685); m.Anne Bacon (above, dau of Sir Henry, 2^nd Bt.); his estates were inherited by his wife’s brother

7.Sir Nathaniel, of Culford, d.1627; m.Jane Meautys

7.1.Nathaniel [per one source; another calls him Nicholas], d.unm.

7.2.Anne, bur 20 Sep 1680; m.1^st Sir Thomas Meautys, of Gorhambury; m.2^nd by 1652 Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2^nd Bt. (27 Jan 1603-2 Jan 1685)

7.3.Jane

8.Anne; m.Sir Robert Drury, of Hawsted

9.Dorothy, d.1653; m.1^st Sir Bassingbourn Gawdie [Gawdy, Gawdey] (d.1606); m.2^nd Sir Henry Felton, Bt. (d.18 Sep 1624); also m. Philip Colby?

10.Jemima; m.Sir William Waldegrave