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Bacon, Francis. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 12) at TRINITY, Apr. 5, 1573, with his brother Anthony. S. of Sir Nicholas (1523), Lord Keeper of the great seal. Matric. 1573. Resided for two years. M.A. July 27, 1594. Adm. at Gray's Inn, 1576. With the embassy of Sir Amias Paulet in France, 1576-9. Barrister, 1582. M.P. for Melcombe Regis, 1584; for Taunton, 1586; for Liverpool, 1588; for Middlesex, 1593; for Southampton, 1597; for St Albans, 1601; for Ipswich, 1604, and for Cambridge University, 1614. Bencher, Gray's Inn, 1586. King's Counsel, 1604. Knighted, 1603. Solicitor-general, 1607. Counsel for the University, 1613. Attorney-general, 1613. Lord Keeper, 1617. Lord Chancellor, and created Baron Verulam, 1618. Viscount St Alban, 1621. Charged with bribery, deprived of the great seal, and fined, 1621. Died Apr. 9, 1626. Buried at St Albans. For an account of his literary and scientific work see D.N.B. The Essays were published in 1597; the Advancement of Learning, 1605; the New Atlantis, 1614-8; the Novum Organum, 1620. ( D.N.B. ) | Francis BACON Approx. lifespan: 15611626 Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 12) at Trinity College 1573:04:05 with his brother Anthony BACON s. of Sir Nicholas BACON (1523) Lord Keeper of the great seal. Matric. 1573 Resided for two years. M.A. 1594:07:27 Adm. at Gray's Inn 1576 With the embassy of Sir Amias PAULET in France 1576-79 Barrister 1582 M.P. for Melcombe Regis, [ Dorset ] 1584 ; for Taunton, [ Somerset ] 1586 ; for Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1588 ; for Middlesex 1593 ; for Southampton, [ Hampshire ] 1597 ; for St Albans, [ Hertfordshire ] 1601 ; for Ipswich, [ Suffolk ] 1604 and for Cambridge University, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1614 Bencher, Gray's Inn 1586 King's Counsel 1604 Knighted 1603 Solicitor-general 1607 Counsel for the University 1613 Attorney-general 1613 Lord Keeper 1617 Lord Chancellor, and created Baron Verulam 1618 Viscount St Alban 1621 Charged with bribery, deprived of the great seal, and fined 1621 Died 1626:04:09 buried at St Albans, [ Hertfordshire ] For an account of his literary and scientific work see D.N.B. The Essays were published in 1597 ; the Advancement of Learning 1605 ; the New Atlantis 1614-18 ; the Novum Organum 1620 ( D.N.B. ) [app:]half-brother of Edward BACON (1561) [:app] [app:]half-brother of Nathaniel BACON (1561) [:app] [app:]half-brother of Nicholas BACON (1561) [:app] [app:]Two portraits, Roubiliac bust & statue (copy by H. Weekes 1845 ) at Trinity College [:app] [app:]Portrait engravings: CAS : F3, G5 Bust after Roubiliac in English Faculty Library[:app] [app:](UA: Utinam f.81; Goodeson: CP : 98; Atkinson, 4524)[:app] |