Nathaniel Bacon (12 December 1593 – 1660) was an English Puritan lawyer, writer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1660. He was Judge of the High Court of Admiralty 1653 to 1654.
Nathaniel Bacon, 1657. This painting was on display in Ipswich Town Hall in 1884
Bacon's An Historical Discourse of the Uniformity of the Government of England has been described as the first historical work on Norman England to argue closely from sources,[7] and as "the classical statement of the thesis of Anglo-Saxon liberties".[8] He "presented the ... Saxons as a free people governed by laws made by themselves".[9] Glenn Burgess describes it as "a work of considerable scholarship as well as a piece of political propaganda".[10] It argued continuity of the kingship of William the Conqueror with that of previous kings.[11] It was generally aristocratic and republican in tone, strongly anti-clerical, favouring government by an elected council.[12]
The Annals of Ipswich (1654)
The Annals of Ipswich'[13] constitute a significant contribution to the history of Ipswich, and mark out Bacon's capabilities as a historian.[14]
Family
Bacon married twice: firstly Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Maydston of Boxted, Essex, and widow of Edward Glascock of Great Horkesley, Essex (no children) and secondly Susan, daughter of William Holloway, clothier, of East Bergholt, Suffolk, and widow of Matthew Alefounder, clothier, of Dedham, Essex with whom he had four sons and five daughters. His brother was Francis Bacon, the Ipswich MP.[1]
References
Concise Dictionary of National Biography
University of Calgary Library (Special Collections)
John Langton Sanford, Studies and Illustrations of the Great Rebellion (1858) p. 278
Notes
^ abcd"History of Parliament Online - Bacon, Nathaniel". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^"Bacon, Nathaniel (BCN606N)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^Richard Tuck, Philosophy and Government 1571-1651 (1993), p. 235.
^Michael MacDonald, The Fearefull Estate of Francis Spira: Narrative, Identity, and Emotion in Early Modern England, The Journal of British Studies, Vol. 31, No. 1 (Jan., 1992), pp. 32-61.
^M. A. Overell, The Exploitation of Francesco Spiera, Sixteenth Century Journal, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Autumn, 1995), pp. 619-637.
^David Bates, England and Normandy in the Middle Ages (1994), p. 9.
^Bacon, Nathaniel; Richardson, William Henry (15 June 1884). "The annalls of Ipswche. The lawes customes and governmt of the same. Collected out of ye records bookes and writings of that towne. Nathll Bacon serving as recorder and town clark in that towne. Anno: Dom: 1654. Edited by William H. Richardson ... with a Memoir by Sterling Westhorp". Ipswich Printed for the subscribers by S.H. Cowell – via Internet Archive.
^Amor, Nicholas R. (2011). Late medieval Ipswich : trade and industry. woodbridge: Boydell. ISBN9781843836735.
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Nathaniel Bacon 12 December 1593 1660 was an English Puritan lawyer writer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1660 He was Judge of the High Court of Admiralty 1653 to 1654 Nathaniel Bacon 1657 This painting was on display in Ipswich Town Hall in 1884 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2 1 The Fearefull Estate of Francis Spira 1638 2 2 Historical Discourse 1647 51 3 The Annals of Ipswich 1654 4 Family 5 References 6 Notes 7 External linkLife EditBacon was the son of Sir Edward Bacon of Shrubland Barham son of Queen Elizabeth s Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Sir Nicholas Bacon by his first wife Jane Ferneley d 1552 1 He was educated at Christ s College Cambridge In 1617 he was called to the bar 2 Bacon was a Parliamentarian active in support of the New Model Army from 1644 3 Bacon became Member of Parliament for Cambridge University in 1645 as a recruiter to the Long Parliament until he was excluded after Pride s Purge 1 Bacon was elected MP for Ipswich for the First Protectorate Parliament in 1654 along with his brother Francis Bacon and the two represented Ipswich together until his death He also served as an Admiralty Judge and Master of Requests 1657 1 Works EditThe Fearefull Estate of Francis Spira 1638 Edit The remark Man knows the beginning of sin but who bounds the issues thereof appears in The Fearefull Estate of Francis SpiraIt is cited by John Bunyan in Grace Abounding 4 as being by Francesco Spiera but is misattributed and is really Bacon s from this work on Speira 5 6 Historical Discourse 1647 51 Edit Bacon s An Historical Discourse of the Uniformity of the Government of England has been described as the first historical work on Norman England to argue closely from sources 7 and as the classical statement of the thesis of Anglo Saxon liberties 8 He presented the Saxons as a free people governed by laws made by themselves 9 Glenn Burgess describes it as a work of considerable scholarship as well as a piece of political propaganda 10 It argued continuity of the kingship of William the Conqueror with that of previous kings 11 It was generally aristocratic and republican in tone strongly anti clerical favouring government by an elected council 12 The Annals of Ipswich 1654 EditThe Annals of Ipswich 13 constitute a significant contribution to the history of Ipswich and mark out Bacon s capabilities as a historian 14 Family EditBacon married twice firstly Elizabeth daughter of Robert Maydston of Boxted Essex and widow of Edward Glascock of Great Horkesley Essex no children and secondly Susan daughter of William Holloway clothier of East Bergholt Suffolk and widow of Matthew Alefounder clothier of Dedham Essex with whom he had four sons and five daughters His brother was Francis Bacon the Ipswich MP 1 References EditConcise Dictionary of National Biography University of Calgary Library Special Collections John Langton Sanford Studies and Illustrations of the Great Rebellion 1858 p 278Notes Edit a b c d History of Parliament Online Bacon Nathaniel History of Parliament Trust Retrieved 10 November 2011 Bacon Nathaniel BCN606N A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Richard Tuck Philosophy and Government 1571 1651 1993 p 235 Grace Abounding PUBLISHER S FOREWORD www ccel org Michael MacDonald The Fearefull Estate of Francis Spira Narrative Identity and Emotion in Early Modern England The Journal of British Studies Vol 31 No 1 Jan 1992 pp 32 61 M A Overell The Exploitation of Francesco Spiera Sixteenth Century Journal Vol 26 No 3 Autumn 1995 pp 619 637 David Bates England and Normandy in the Middle Ages 1994 p 9 Rosemary Sweet Antiquaries 2004 p 195 Online Library of Liberty oll libertyfund org The Politics of the Ancient Constitution 1992 p 96 Burgess p 97 Tuck pp 236 40 Bacon Nathaniel Richardson William Henry 15 June 1884 The annalls of Ipswche The lawes customes and governmt of the same Collected out of ye records bookes and writings of that towne Nathll Bacon serving as recorder and town clark in that towne Anno Dom 1654 Edited by William H Richardson with a Memoir by Sterling Westhorp Ipswich Printed for the subscribers by S H Cowell via Internet Archive Amor Nicholas R 2011 Late medieval Ipswich trade and industry woodbridge Boydell ISBN 9781843836735 External link Edit Media related to Nathaniel Bacon politician at Wikimedia Commons Parliament of EnglandPreceded byThomas EdenHenry Lucas Member of Parliament for Cambridge University1640 1653 With Henry Lucas 1640 1648 Succeeded byNot represented in Barebones ParliamentPreceded byNot represented in Barebones Parliament Member of Parliament for Ipswich1654 1659 With Francis Bacon Succeeded byFrancis BaconJohn GurdonPreceded byFrancis BaconJohn Gurdon Member of Parliament for Ipswich1660 With Francis Bacon Succeeded bySir Frederick CornwallisFrancis Bacon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nathaniel Bacon politician amp oldid 1125719328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
