Bacon-Townshend collection [manuscript], 1550-1640.

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Bacon-Townshend collection [manuscript], 1550-1640.

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Letters and documents concerned with family, business, estate, financial, legal, and governmental affairs of Sir Nathaniel Bacon (1547-1622), Sir Nicholas Bacon (1509-1579), and members of the Townshend family, all of Norfolk. A few items are earlier than 1550 or later than 1640.

1036 items (17 boxes)

Folger Shakespeare Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8311852

Folger Shakespeare Library

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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...

Bacon family.

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Townshend family.

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Townshend, Roger, approximately 1544-1590

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Michael Stanhope, possibly Townshend's brother-in-law, the son of Sir Michael Stanhope of Shelford, Nottinghamshire, knighted in 1603. From the description of Bond from Roger Townshend of Raynham, Norfolk, Esq., to Michael Stanhope of Grays Inn, London, Esq. [manuscript], 1585 January 8. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 438919719 ...

Townshend, Roger, approximately 1596-1637

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Bacon, Nicholas, Sir, 1509-1579

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Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. From the description of Letter signed : Windsor Castle, to William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester, Lord High Treasurer of England, 1563 Oct. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270135723 Bacon was the Lord Keeper of the Seal (1558-1579) during the reign of Elizabeth I of England. He was the father of the philosopher Francis Bacon. From the description of [Documents] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 156790058 These pap...

Townshend, John, 1567 or 1568-1603

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