BACON, Sir Edmund, 5th Bt. (1693-1738), of Gillingham, Norf.

b. 7 Aug. 1693, 1st s. of Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Bt., M.P., of Gillingham by Philippa, da. and coh. of Sir Edmund Bacon, 4th Bt., of Redgrave, Suff. educ. Beccles and Bishop’s Stortford; Gonville and Caius, Camb. 1710, fellow 1716-20; M. Temple 1714. m. 7 Nov. 1724, Susan, da. of Sir Isaac Rebow of Colchester, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 10 July 1721.