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Nicholas Bacon (Lord Keeper)
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For other people named Nicholas Bacon, see Nicholas Bacon (disambiguation).
Sir Nicholas Bacon (28 December 1510 – 20 February 1579) was Lord Keeper of the Great Seal during the first half of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. He was the father of the philosopher and statesman Sir Francis Bacon.
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Nicholas Bacon | |
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![]() Sir Nicholas Bacon by an unknown artist, 1579 | |
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal | |
In office c. 1558 – c. 1571 | |
Preceded by | Nicholas Heath, Archbishop of York (Lord Chancellor) |
Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Bromley |
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal | |
In office c. 1558 – c. 1579 | |
Preceded by | William Paget, 1st Baron Paget |
Succeeded by | William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley |
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Born | 13 October 1510 Chislehurst, England |
Died | 20 February 1579(1579-02-20) (aged 68) London |
Spouse(s) | Jane Ferneley Anne Cooke |
Children | Sir Nicholas Bacon, 1st Baronet, of Redgrave Sir Edward Bacon Sir Nathaniel Bacon Elizabeth Bacon Anne Bacon Elizabeth Bacon (again) Anthony Bacon Sir Francis Bacon |
Parent(s) | Robert Bacon, Isabel Cage |
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