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BACON, Sir Hick- man Beckett, of Thonock Hall, Line. (1611 and 1627, E.); late lieut. grenadier guards ; s. his father as 11th Bart, of Red- grave, and 12th Bart, of Mildenhall, and as PREMIER Baronet in 1872; b. 14 April, 1855; heir presumptive, his brother Nicholas. Arjis — Gu. on a chief arg. two mullets pierced sa. Crest — A boar passant cliarged with an ermine spot. Motto — Mediocria firma. Seat— Thonock Hall, co. Lincoln. Hineaflc. The early descent of this family which was very widely spread through Suffolk during the sixteenth century, is variously set forth, as may be seen on reference to Davey's MS. Collections relating to the history of that county. SIR NICHOLAS, of Gray's Inn (grandson of John Bacon, of Drinkston), attorney in the court of wards 1552, trea- surer of Gray's Inn, lord keeper of the great seal of England, and P.O. 1568 ; d. in London 20 Feb. 1578/9 ; bm-. in St. Paul's. By his 1st wife (I) Jane, dau. of William Fernley, of West Creting, SufE. he had with 3 daus. 3 sons, viz. (1) Sir Nicholas, created a Baronet. (2) Sir Nathaniel, of StifEkey, Norfolk, sheriff 1586 and 1599, K.B. at Whitehall 21 July, 1604; d. 7 Nov. 1622; biu". at Stiffkey, having erected for himself a miu-al monument in the chancel of that church. He m. 1st, Anne, natural dau. of Sir Thomas Gresham, of London, Knt. founder of the Royal Exchange, by whom 3 daus. and coheirs ; he m. 2ndly, Dorothy, dau. of Sir Arthur Hopton, of Westwood Lodge, SufE. (3) Sir Edward, of Shrubland Hall, Suff. sheriff 1601, knighted at the charterhouse 11 May, 1603 ; d. 8 Sept. 1618, aged 86, having m. Helen, dau. and heir of Thomas Little, of Shrubland aforesaid, and of Bray, Berks ; she d. 24 July, 1646, having had issue, SIR NICHOLAS, high sheriff of Suff. 23 Elizabeth, knighted by Q. Elizabeth at Norwich 22 Aug. 1578, and was the first jierson created a Baroxet by Jajies I. upon the institution of that order, 22 May, 1611 (the patents of the He Hogliton and Shelley baronetcies bear the same date) ; he d. 22 Nov. 1624, having m. Anne, dau. and sole heir of Edmund Butts, of Thornage, Noi-f.; she d. 19 Sept. 1616, having had with other issue 7 sons. it) Tlie Lord Keeper m. 2ndly, Anne, dau. of Sir Anthony Cooke, of Gidea Hall, Essex ; she d. 1 Aug. 1610, having had 2 sons, (4) Anthony, ambassador at Venice, and chancellor of the JJuchy of Lancaster. (5) Sir Francis, b. at York House in the Strand, 22 Jan. 1560/1- lord chancellor of England 1G18/21, created Baron Verulam I u^l} ?' '^B^V^iscouNT ST. Albans, both in the county fJ^'^T^V J^°- 16,27, solicitor-gen. 1613, attorney-gen. 1616, P.O. lord keeper of the great seal, was convicted upon his own confession of corruption in his judicial capacitv and de- prived ot his offices ; d. at the Earl of Arundel's house at Hieh- gate 9 April, 1626, s. p. having m. 1607, Alice, dau. and coheir of Benedict Barham, of London, alderman; shed. 29 June 1650 (1) Sir Edmund, 2nd Baronet, d. s. p. 10 April, 1649. (2) Henry, d. at Jerusalem s. p. (3) Sir Robert, 3rcl Baronet, bur. 16 Dec. 1655, leaving issue. His male line became extinct on the death of his great-grandson Sir Edmund Baron, 6th Baronet, 30 April, 1755, and was suc- ceeded by Sir Richard, 8th Baronet, of Mildenhall, who thus became 7th Baronet of Redgrave. (4) Bachevell or Bacqueville, of Hockham, left three daus. (5) Sir Butts, created a Baronet 29 July, 1627. (6) Nicholas, of Gillingham, bur. 4 Aug. 1661, father, by his 2nd wife, Margaret, dau. of Eustace Darcy, of Bury St. Edmunds, of SIR NICHOLAS, created a Baronet 7 Feb. 1661/2; on the death of his son. Sir Richard, 3rd Baronet, s. p. biu*. 8 Oct. 1685, this baronetcy expired. (7) Sir Nathaniel, of Culford, Suff. K.B. on the coronation of Charles I. a celebrated painter ; d. 1 July, 1627, having m. Jane, dau. of Hercules Meautj's, of Ham, Essex, and widow of Sir William Cornwallis, of Brome, Suffolk, Knt.; she d. 8 Jan. 1659, aged 79, leaving an only dau. SIR BUTTS, of Mildenhall, created a BARONET 29 July, 1627; d. 29 May, 1661, having m. Dorothy, dau. of Sir Henry Warner, of Mildenhall, and relict of Sir Robert Jermyn, of Rushbrooke, Knt.; she d. 4 Sept. 1655, and their descendant in the 6th generation was NICHOLAS BACON, of Blundeston Hall, Suff. (brother of Sir Edmund, 9th and 10th Baronet), b. 6 June, 1786 ; d. 9 Feb. 1863, having m. 14 Oct. 1813, Jane, dau. of late Alexander Bowker, of Lynn, and had 2 sons and 2 daus. (1) Sir Henry Hickman, s. as 10th and 11th Baronet. (2) Francis, of The Hall, Much Hadham, Herts, vicar of Hun- dleby, co. Line. 1860/3; b. 17 Feb. 1824; m. 19 June, 1855, Caro- line Cecilia, 3rd dau. of Peter Clement Cazalet, Esq. of Brighton, and has 2 sons, Reginald Cazalet, b. 3 Jan. 1861.— Henry, b. 28 Nov.] 865. (3) Jane, m. 9 May. 1832, to William Hutton, Esq. of Gate, Burton, Line, high sheriff 1832 ; he d. 5 Dec. 1877, having had 2 sons, [1] George Morland Hutton, lieut. late 46th regt. present at the taking of Sebastopol,lieut.-col. com. Line. vol. art. ; b. 3 Dec. 1834; m. 30 Aug. 1870, Eustacie Emma Millicent, only child of Eustace Arkwright, Esq. of Sutton Scarsdale, and has a son and dau. Charles Eustace HUTTON, b. 17 Nov. 1873.— Sybil Con- stance. [2] Edmund Bacon Hutton, lieut.-col. (1st) roval dragoons 1881; b. 21 June, 1840; m. 5 June, 1873, Lady Katharine Beau- jolois Arabella Bury, eldest dau. of Charles William George, 3rd Earl of Charleville (ext.), and has a son and dau. Edgar William HUTTON, b. 6 June, 1877. — Kathleen Charlotte. (4) Anne Elizabeth, m. 9 May, 1837, to John Henry Barker, of Bakewell, Derbys. bar.-at-law, and latterly police magistrate at Clerkenwell, and has a son and dau. [1] Henry Frederick BARKER, b. 8 Jan. 1840; m. 30 April, 1878, Emily Openshaw, only child and heiress of Joseph Ewings, Esq. of Bakewell, aforesaid. — [2] Emma, unm. SIR HENRY HICKMAN, 10th and llth Baronet and premier Baronet (on the death of his uncle Sir Edmund, 30 May, 1864), high sheriff Lines. 1867, capt. 3rd dragoon guards; b. 5 April, 1820 ; d. 14 Nov. 1872, having m. 17 Mar. 1853, Elizabeth, youngest dau. and coheir of Sir Thomas Beckett, of Some^bJ^ Line. Bart, and had 5 sons and 3 daus. (1) Sir Hickman Beckett, llth and present Baronet. (2) Nicholas Henry, lieut. 4th (R.l.) ih-agoon guards, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy ; b. 22 Oct. 1857. (3) Edmund, 60th rifles; 1). 15 Jan. 1880. (4) Thomas Walter, b. 16 Sept. 1863. (5) Richard Castell, b. 20 April. 1866. (6) Louisa. (7) Frances Elizabeth. (8) Mary Rose.