Letter signed from Sir Nathaniel Bacon, Stiffkey, to Sir Roger Townshend, London [manuscript], 1619 June 7.

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Letter signed from Sir Nathaniel Bacon, Stiffkey, to Sir Roger Townshend, London [manuscript], 1619 June 7.

Reports family news from Stiffkey including the tooth extraction of his daughter and from Townshend's estate in Rainham where two of his horses had died and a new house was under construction.

2 leaves ; 28 x 17 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482052

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Townshend, Roger, approximately 1596-1637

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Bacon, Nathaniel, 1547-1622

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The records described below appear to relate to Nathaniel BACON (1547? - 1622) of Stiffkey, Norfolk, the second son of Sir Nicholas Bacon (1509 - 1579), Lord Keeper. He was admitted to Gray's Inn 1562 December 15; M.P. for Tavistock 1571 and 1572, for Norfolk 1584 and 1593, for Lynn 1597; Sheriff of Norfolk 1599; Knighted 1604 July 21. He died 1622 November 7 at the age of 75 and was buried in Stiffkey churchyard From the guide to the STIFFKEY, NORFOLK, 1576-1626, (University of Read...