Descendants of John Bacon

 

 

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Generation No. 1

 

1. JOHN¹ BACON was born November 24, 1740 in Southwark, and died August 04, 1799. He married (1) ELIZABETH WADE. She was born 1740, and died 1784. He married (2) MARTHA HOLLAND.

 

Notes for JOHN BACON:

Received the first gold medal for sculpture awarded by the Royal Academy in 1769.

Sculpted monuments to Pitt in Guildhall and Westminster Abbey; to Dr Johnson and to Howard in St Paul's Cathedral;

to Blackstone at All Souls College, Oxford; the bronze statue of George III in Somerset House.

When modelling the head of the King, Bacon felt it would be unseemly to spit on the clay, and had a little silver syringe made for the purpose.
This elegant behaviour found favour with the King who gave him many commissions.

Children of JOHN BACON and ELIZABETH WADE are:

2. i. JOHN² BACON, b. 1777; d. 1859.

ii. THOMAS BACON.

 

Notes for THOMAS BACON:

Sculpted the statue of William III in St Jame's Square

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. JOHN² BACON (JOHN¹) was born 1777, and died 1859. He married SUSANNA SOPHIA TAYLOR September 08, 1801. She was born 1782, and died Aft. 1831.

 

Notes for JOHN BACON:

Also a sculptor of note. Won the Royal Academy gold medal at age seventeen.

When his father died he completed many of his works in progress.

There are six of his monuments in St Paul's Cathedral and some in Westminster Abbey.

Children of JOHN BACON and SUSANNA TAYLOR are:

i. SUSANNA SOPHIA³ BACON, b. December 15, 1802; d. Abt. September 20, 1835.

3. ii. MARY ANN BACON, b. February 12, 1804; d. Aft. 1824.

4. iii. CHRISTIANA BACON, b. December 25, 1806, London; d. April 30, 1841, Exeter.

iv. ELIZABETH BACON, b. 1807; d. 1813.

5. v. REV JOHN BACON, b. March 25, 1809; d. February 28, 1871.

vi. HARRIET BACON, b. July 04, 1810; d. August 23, 1834; m. EDWARD VIVIAN, December 12, 1832, Salcombe Regis, Devon; b. 1808; d. 1893.

vii. EMMA BACON, b. February 23, 1812; d. July 19, 1822.

viii. THOMAS BACON, b. August 11, 1813; d. February 19, 1892.

ix. ELIZABETH BACON, b. August 10, 1815; d. February 12, 1867.

6. x. AUGUSTA MARIA BACON, b. August 25, 1824; d. 1849.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3. MARY ANN³ BACON (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born February 12, 1804, and died Aft. 1824. She married EDWARD THORNTON March 13, 1823. He died 1859.

Child of MARY BACON and EDWARD THORNTON is:

i. AUGUSTA⁴ THORNTON.

 

4. CHRISTIANA³ BACON (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born December 25, 1806 in London, and died April 30, 1841 in Exeter. She married JOHN MEDLEY 1826 in Salcombe Regis, Devon. He was born December 19, 1804 in Grovesnor Pl, London, and died September 09, 1892 in Fredericton, Canada.

 

Notes for JOHN MEDLEY:

 

Hon. LL.D., 1889. [Only s. of George, of London. B. there Dec. 19, 1804.] Matric. from Wadham College, Oxford, Nov. 15, 1822; B.A. (Oxford) 1826; M.A. (Oxford) 1830; D.D. (Oxford) 1845. Ord. deacon (Exeter) 1828; priest, 1829; C. of Southleigh, Devon, 1828-31. V. of St John's, Truro, 1831-8. V. of St Thomas, Exeter, 1838-45. Preb. of Exeter Cathedral, 1842-5. First Bishop of Fredericton, New Brunswick, 1845-92, and Metropolitan of Canada, 1879-92. Hon. D.D., Durham, 1889. Author, religious. Died Sept. 9, 1892, at Fredericton. Boase, II. 830; Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.)

 

Children of CHRISTIANA BACON and JOHN MEDLEY are:

i. EMMA SIMCOX⁴ MEDLEY, b. 1828; d. 1843.

ii. JOHN BACON MEDLEY, b. 1831; d. 1907.

iii. CHRISTIANA ELIZABETH MEDLEY, b. 1832; d. 1836.

iv. THOMAS FISHER MEDLEY, b. 1834; d. 1839.

v. CHARLES STEINKOFF MEDLEY, b. 1835; d. 1889; m. CHARLOTTE BIRD, 1864.

vi. SPENCER MANSEL MEDLEY, b. 1837; d. 1893; m. MARY CATHERINE TAYLOR, December 16, 1863, St Paul's, Putiki, Wanganui, NZ; b. 1835; d. 1922.

vii. EDWARD SHUTTLEWORTH MEDLEY, b. 1838; d. 1910; m. (1) ALICE COSTER; m. (2) KATHERINE HANSELL.

7. viii. CHRISTIANA ELIZABETH MEDLEY, b. 1840; d. 1870.

 

5. REV JOHN³ BACON (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born March 25, 1809, and died February 28, 1871. He married MARY LOUSADA April 01, 1834. She was born Abt. 1811, and died 1912.

 

Notes for REV JOHN BACON:

BA 1831 26th Wrangler, MA 1834 Cambridge

Ordained deacon 1834 Priest 1835

Curate of Culstock Cornwall 1835-7

Vicar of Lambourn Woodlands Berkshire 1837-63

Vicar of Wymondham Leics 1863-71

 

Notes for MARY LOUSADA:

Great grand-daughter of Baron D'Aguilar, financier and confidant of Maria Theresa

Children of JOHN BACON and MARY LOUSADA are:

8. i. MAUNSELL JOHN⁴ BACON, b. October 26, 1839; d. April 29, 1924, Barton House, Pooley Bridge, Penrith.

9. ii. FRANCIS BACON, b. 1841.

10. iii. HARRY VIVIAN BACON, b. 1844.

11. iv. REV JOHN MACKENZIE BACON, b. June 19, 1846, Woodlands, St Mary Berkshire; d. December 25, 1904, Coldash.

v. ARTHUR HIPPISLEY BACON, b. 1847; d. 1847.

 

6. AUGUSTA MARIA³ BACON (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born August 25, 1824, and died 1849. She married JOHN COKE FOWLER 1844.

Children of AUGUSTA BACON and JOHN FOWLER are:

i. JOHN BACON⁴ FOWLER.

ii. WILLIAM WARDE FOWLER.

iii. ALICE FOWLER.

iv. HERBERT FOWLER.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

7. CHRISTIANA ELIZABETH⁴ MEDLEY (CHRISTIANA³ BACON, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born 1840, and died 1870. She married HENRY JOHN LANCASTER 1864.

Child of CHRISTIANA MEDLEY and HENRY LANCASTER is:

i. CHRISTIANA MARGARET⁵ LANCASTER, b. 1865.

 

8. MAUNSELL JOHN⁴ BACON (JOHN³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born October 26, 1839, and died April 29, 1924 in Barton House, Pooley Bridge, Penrith. He married ALICE BEAN.

 

Notes for MAUNSELL JOHN BACON:

BA 1874, MA 1877.

Previously in the War Office 1859-70

Maintained himself at college by entering into a coaching partnership with his younger brother JM Bacon

Ordained deacon, priest 1874

Vicar of Newton-cum-Hauxton, Cambs 1874-81

Vicar of Swallowfield, Berks 1881-1922

Children of MAUNSELL BACON and ALICE BEAN are:

i. ROGER⁵ BACON.

ii. ALICE BACON.

iii. ARTHUR BACON.

iv. DOROTHY BACON.

v. JOHN MAUNSELL BACON, b. September 13, 1866.

 

Notes for JOHN MAUNSELL BACON:

Studied at the Sorbonne Paris. BA 1888, MA 1898

Master at St Mark's School Windsor for two years

Headmaster of Winton House Military Prep School, Cargate,Aldershot 1896-1913

Afterwards at the Board of Trade

 

9. FRANCIS⁴ BACON (JOHN³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born 1841. He married M LANGLEY.

Children of FRANCIS BACON and M LANGLEY are:

i. ANNIE⁵ BACON.

ii. CARA BACON.

iii. LIZZIE BACON.

iv. ALBAN BACON.

v. FRANK BACON.

vi. JOAN BACON.

 

10. HARRY VIVIAN⁴ BACON (JOHN³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born 1844. He married MARIE IVANOVA DOLBESHOFF July 31, 1878. She was born in Russia.

Children of HARRY BACON and MARIE DOLBESHOFF are:

i. EUSTACE⁵ BACON.

ii. HAROLD BACON.

iii. MARJORIE BACON.

 

11. REV JOHN MACKENZIE⁴ BACON (JOHN³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born June 19, 1846 in Woodlands, St Mary Berkshire, and died December 25, 1904 in Coldash. He married (1) GERTRUDE MYERS April 11, 1871, daughter of CHARLES MYERS and MARY WARD. She was born February 15, 1849, and died January 19, 1894. He married (2) STELLA VALINTINE October 07, 1903.

 

Notes for REV JOHN MACKENZIE BACON:

BA 1870 MA 1873 Cambridge University

Ordained Deacon 1870, priest 1871

Curate of Harston Cambs 1870-5

Settled at Coldash Berks 1875. Curate of Shaw 1882-9

Challenged the attitude of the clergy to scientific knowledge in a pamphlet entitled "The Curse of Conventionalism"
Gave up clerical work and devoted himself to study of astronomy and aeronautics.

FRAS 1888. After experimenting in kite-flying, turned to ballooning and engaged in acoustic and meteorological researches. First balloon ascent made from Crystal Palace Aug 20 1888. Experimented from his balloon with wireless telegraphy. Crossed the Irish Channel in a balloon Nov 1902.

Achieved success as a lecturer on his work and experiences.

Author of "By Land and Sky" & "The Dominion of the Air".

Children of JOHN BACON and GERTRUDE MYERS are:

i. FRANCIS⁵ BACON, b. January 23, 1872; d. July 08, 1873.

ii. GERTRUDE BACON, b. April 19, 1874; d. December 22, 1949; m. THOMAS FOGGITT, 1929; d. 1934.

 

Notes for GERTRUDE BACON:

Assisted and accompanied her father in his aeronautical and scientific work, and in the three Eclipses Expeditions to Lapland, India & America.

The first woman to make a "right away" voyage in an airship and among the first Englishwomen to ascend in an aeroplane.

Published; "Balloons, Airships and Flying Machines"

"The Record of an Aeronaut" (Biography of her father JM Bacon)

"How Men Fly"

"All about Flying"

"Memories of Land and Sky"

 

12. iii. FREDERIC BACON, b. December 28, 1880; d. August 23, 1943.

Child of JOHN BACON and STELLA VALINTINE is:

iv. STELLA MARY⁵ BACON, b. November 16, 1904.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

12. FREDERIC⁵ BACON (JOHN MACKENZIE⁴, JOHN³, JOHN², JOHN¹) was born December 28, 1880, and died August 23, 1943. He married MARION FENNER July 12, 1911.

 

Notes for FREDERIC BACON:

BA 1902, MA 1907.Served in various engineering works including Messrs Yarrow, of Poplar, and the British Westinghouse and Manufacturing Co, Manchester1902-5.

Demonstrator and lecturer in Applied Mechanics and Electrical design at Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1905-13

Lecturer at University College, London 1910-12

Professor of Engineering at University College Cardiff 1913

During the war Lieut RNVR, employed as technical expert at the Admiralty 1916-19 (experimental development of anti-mine and anti-submarine devices)

Professor of Engineering at University College, Swansea 1920-39

Child of FREDERIC BACON and MARION FENNER is:

i. VALERIE MAY⁶ BACON, b. November 14, 1921.