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Male Francis Bacon Click to view Francis Bacon in the family tree

Francis was born on January 22nd, 1561 in London, England.  Francis' father was Nicholas Bacon and his mother was Anne Cook.  His paternal grandfather was Robert Bacon and his paternal grandmother is Isabel Eleanor Cage; his maternal grandfather is Anthony+ Cook and his maternal grandmother was Anne+ Fitzwilliam. He had a sister named Ann.  He was the younger of the two children.  He died  due to bronchitis, after experimenting with the effects of cold on decaying meat. at the age of 65 on April 9th, 1626.


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