Anne Bacon

"Ann Cooke" redirects here. For other people with similar names, see Anne Cook.

Anne Bacon
Portrait of Lady Anne Bacon, 1580. Attributed to George Gower
Bornc. 1528
Gidea Hall, Essex, England
Died27 August 1610
Burial placeSt Michael's Church, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
SpouseNicholas Bacon (m. 1553)
ChildrenAnthony Bacon,
Francis Bacon
FatherAnthony Cooke
RelativesWilliam Cooke (died 1589) (brother)
Mildred Cooke (sister)
Elizabeth Cooke, Lady Russell (sister)
Lady Catherine Killigrew
Richard Cooke) (brother)

Anne, Lady Bacon (née Cooke; 1528 – 27 August 1610) was an English lady and scholar. She made a lasting contribution to English religious literature with her translation from Latin of John Jewel's Apologie of the Anglican Church (1564). She was the mother of Francis Bacon.

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