Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
Robert Bacon
1479 - 1548 (69 years)1. Robert Bacon was born in cir 1479; died in 1548. Family/Spouse: Isabella Cage. Isabella (daughter of John Cage and unknown) was born in cir 1485. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. James Bacon was born in cir 1508; died in 1573.
- 3. Nicholas Bacon was born in 1509 in Chislehurst, Bromley, Kent, England; died in 1579.
- 4. Thomasine Bacon was born in cir 1510.
- 5. Thomas Bacon was born in cir 1510.
Generation: 2
2. James Bacon (1.Robert1) was born in cir 1508; died in 1573. Notes:
James Bacon lived at Drinkstone and was later an alderman of the City of London.
Family/Spouse: Mary Gardner. Mary (daughter of John Gardner and unknown) was born in cir 1520. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. William Bacon was born in cir 1540.
- 7. James Bacon was born in cir 1560; died in 1618.
3. Nicholas Bacon (1.Robert1) was born in 1509 in Chislehurst, Bromley, Kent, England; died in 1579. Notes:
Nicolas Bacon, Elizabeth I's Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, attended CambridgeUniversity; he also studied for a time in Paris in the 1520s. He became a lawyer at Gray's Inn in London and rose through the ranks of the legal profession, acquiring some estates along the way as Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries. He fell out of favor during Mary's reign, but Elizabeth made him Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (probably through the influence of his brother-in-law, William Cecil, Elizabeth's chief advisor and ancestor of the Earls of Salisbury). Bacon was highly influential in Elizabethan politics and finance for the rest of his life, and was buried in St Paul's Cathedral.
Family/Spouse: Jane Fernley. Jane (daughter of William Fernley and unknown) was born in cir 1510. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Nicholas Bacon was born in cir 1540.
Family/Spouse: Anne Cooke. Anne (daughter of Anthony Cooke and unknown) was born in cir 1510. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Francis Bacon was born in cir 1540.
4. Thomasine Bacon (1.Robert1) was born in cir 1510. Family/Spouse: Valentine Browne. Valentine (son of Valentine Browne and unknown) died in cir 1600. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Nicholas Browne died on 12 Dec 1606.
5. Thomas Bacon (1.Robert1) was born in cir 1510.
Generation: 3
6. William Bacon (2.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in cir 1540. Notes:
William Bacon was the ancestor of the Bacon family of Barnstable on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
7. James Bacon (2.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in cir 1560; died in 1618. Notes:
Sir James Bacon of Friston Hall, Suffolk, emigrated with his wife to Massachusetts, but later returned to England.
Family/Spouse: Martha Honeywood. Martha was born in cir 1560. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. James Bacon was born in 1587; died in 1649.
- 12. Nathaniel Bacon was born in cir 1590.
8. Nicholas Bacon (3.Nicholas2, 1.Robert1) was born in cir 1540. Notes:
Nicholas Bacon was the first baronet created in England, in 1611.
9. Francis Bacon (3.Nicholas2, 1.Robert1) was born in cir 1540. Notes:
Sir Francis Bacon was the great philosopher, scientist, essayist, and Lord Chancellor.
10. Nicholas Browne (4.Thomasine2, 1.Robert1) died on 12 Dec 1606. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Sir Nicholas Browne of Molahiffe
Family/Spouse: Julia O'Sullivan. Julia died in cir 1610. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Valentine Browne died on 13 Sep 1633.
Generation: 4
11. James Bacon (7.James3, 2.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1587; died in 1649. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Rev. James Bacon
- Occupation: Minister
Family/Spouse: unknown. unknown was born in cir 1588. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Nathaniel Bacon was born in 1620; died in 1692.
- 15. Elizabeth Bacon was born in cir 1625; died in cir 1653.
12. Nathaniel Bacon (7.James3, 2.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in cir 1590. Family/Spouse: unknown. unknown was born in cir 1590. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. ? Bacon was born in cir 1620.
13. Valentine Browne (10.Nicholas3, 4.Thomasine2, 1.Robert1) died on 13 Sep 1633. Notes:
Sir Valentine Browne was the 1st Baronet of Molahiffe.
Family/Spouse: Sheela MacCarty. Sheela (daughter of Charles MacCarty, 1st Viscount Muskerry and Ellen Roche) died in Jan 1633. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Margaret Browne was born in cir 1650.
Family/Spouse: Ellice Fitzgerald. Ellice (daughter of Gerald Fitzgerald, 14th Earl of Desmond and unknown) died in cir 1640. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 5
14. Nathaniel Bacon (11.James4, 7.James3, 2.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1620; died in 1692. Notes:
Nathaniel Bacon was the Governor of Virginia.
15. Elizabeth Bacon (11.James4, 7.James3, 2.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in cir 1625; died in cir 1653. Family/Spouse: John Nuthall. John was born in cir 1625. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Eleanor Nuthall was born in cir 1645.
Family/Spouse: John Holloway. John was born in cir 1625. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
16. ? Bacon (12.Nathaniel4, 7.James3, 2.James2, 1.Robert1) was born in cir 1620. Family/Spouse: unknown. unknown was born in cir 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Nathaniel Bacon was born in cir 1650.
17. Margaret Browne (13.Valentine4, 10.Nicholas3, 4.Thomasine2, 1.Robert1) was born in cir 1650. Family/Spouse: Toby Mathew. Toby (son of George Mathew and Elizabeth Poyntz) was born in cir 1650. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. George Mathew was born in cir 1675.