Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for Francis Bacon across 8 places, from 1561 to 1626.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England under King James I.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Francis Bacon was documented, and when
22 January 1561exact date
York House, Strandattested“Francis Bacon was born on 22 January 1561 at York House near Strand in London, the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon (Lord Keeper of the Great Seal) by his second wife, Anne (Cooke) Bacon, the daughter of the noted Renaissance humanist Anthony C…”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
22 January 1561exact date
Londonattested“Francis Bacon was born on 22 January 1561 at York House near Strand in London, the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon (Lord Keeper of the Great Seal) by his second wife, Anne (Cooke) Bacon, the daughter of the noted Renaissance humanist Anthony C…”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
5 April 1573exact date
University of Cambridgeattested“He attended Trinity College at the University of Cambridge on 5 April 1573 at the age of 12, living there for three years along with his older brother Anthony Bacon (1558–1601) under the personal tutelage of John Whitgift, future Archbis…”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
February 1579month
Englandattested“The sudden death of his father in February 1579 prompted Bacon to return to England.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
9 April 1626exact date
Highgateattested“On 9 April 1626, Bacon died of pneumonia at Highgate outside London, specifically at Arundel House, a country residence of his friend the Earl of Arundel, though Arundel was at that time imprisoned in the Tower of London.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
9 April 1626exact date
Londonattested“On 9 April 1626, Bacon died of pneumonia at Highgate outside London, specifically at Arundel House, a country residence of his friend the Earl of Arundel, though Arundel was at that time imprisoned in the Tower of London.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
9 April 1626exact date
Tower of Londonattested“On 9 April 1626, Bacon died of pneumonia at Highgate outside London, specifically at Arundel House, a country residence of his friend the Earl of Arundel, though Arundel was at that time imprisoned in the Tower of London.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
9 April 1626exact date
Arundel Houseattested“On 9 April 1626, Bacon died of pneumonia at Highgate outside London, specifically at Arundel House, a country residence of his friend the Earl of Arundel, though Arundel was at that time imprisoned in the Tower of London.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
9 April 1626exact date
Arundelattested“On 9 April 1626, Bacon died of pneumonia at Highgate outside London, specifically at Arundel House, a country residence of his friend the Earl of Arundel, though Arundel was at that time imprisoned in the Tower of London.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
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27 June 1576exact date
Gray's Innmentioned“On 27 June 1576, he and Anthony entered de societate magistrorum at Gray's Inn.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
1579year
Gray's Innmentioned“To support himself, he took up his residence in law at Gray's Inn in 1579, his income being supplemented by a grant from his mother Lady Anne of the manor of Marks near Romford in Essex, which generated a rent of £46.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
1579year
Romfordmentioned“To support himself, he took up his residence in law at Gray's Inn in 1579, his income being supplemented by a grant from his mother Lady Anne of the manor of Marks near Romford in Essex, which generated a rent of £46.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
1579year
Essexmentioned“To support himself, he took up his residence in law at Gray's Inn in 1579, his income being supplemented by a grant from his mother Lady Anne of the manor of Marks near Romford in Essex, which generated a rent of £46.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
1582year
Gray's Innmentioned“For two years he worked quietly at Gray's Inn, until he was admitted as an outer barrister in 1582.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
1584year
Dorsetmentioned“In 1584 he took his seat in Parliament for Melcombe in Dorset, and in 1586 for Taunton.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
1592year
Jesuitmentioned“In 1592, he was commissioned to write a tract in response to the Jesuit Robert Parson's anti-government polemic, which he titled Certain Observations Made upon a Libel, identifying England with the ideals of democratic Athens against the…”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
1608year
Gray's Innmentioned“Bacon is commemorated with a statue in Gray's Inn, South Square in London where he received his legal training, and where he was elected Treasurer of the Inn in 1608.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
1608year
Londonmentioned“Bacon is commemorated with a statue in Gray's Inn, South Square in London where he received his legal training, and where he was elected Treasurer of the Inn in 1608.”source: Wikipedia: Francis Bacon
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