Bacon, Anne b. 1528 d. August 27, 1610 Born Anne Cooke, the daughter of Sir Antony Cooke, tutor to Prince Edward under Henry VIII. Anne was highly educated and was known for her ability to read Latin, Greek, Italian, and French. She was the translator of the popular sermons of Bernardino Ochino, an Italian convert to Calvinism, printed between 1548 and 1570. She was a strong advocate for the Protestant cause in England. She served as Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth I. She married Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen's Keeper of the Great...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) St Michael Churchyard, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Plot: In the Church: exact location unknown
Bacon, Francis b. January 22, 1561 d. April 4, 1626 Philosopher, essayist and politician. Lord Chancellor of England. Alleged unwarrantably by some to have been the writer of Shakespeare's plays. Notable works include 'On the Advancement of Learning,' an early attempt at an encyclopaedia. Died after catching bronchitis when stuffing a chicken with snow to see whether it would be preserved, thus anticipating frozen food. (Bio by: David Conway) Cause of death: Bronchitis St Michael Churchyard, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Harbottle, Grimston b. January 27, 1603 d. January 2, 1685 Judge and Speaker of the House of Commons during the Cromwellian period. Sir Harbottle purchased the estate of Gorhambury formerly owned by Francis Bacon and was rumoured to have been buried in Bacon's vault, displacing Bacon's coffin. (Bio by: David Conway) Cause of death: Apoplexy St Michael Churchyard, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Plot: In the Church: exact location unknown
b. 1528 d. August 27, 1610