Sir Nicholas Bacon, 14th Baronet

Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby Bacon, 14th and 15th Baronet, OBE, DL (born 17 May 1953) is a British landowner, businessman and philanthropist. Sir Nicholas is also the Premier Baronet of England.

Sir Nicholas is the son of Sir Edmund Bacon, 13th and 14th Baronet, and Priscilla Dora Ponsonby, daughter of Colonel Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Eton College and Dundee University where he was awarded a MA degree. He was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn. Between 1966 and 1969 he served as Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II.

In 1981, Sir Nicholas married Susan Henrietta Dinnis, and they have four sons:

Sir Nicholas inherited significant landholdings in Norfolk.

He lives at the 18th century Raveningham Hall. He and his wife, Lady Bacon, share an interest in continuing the restoration of the extensive gardens, which were renovated by his late mother, Priscilla.

Sir Nicholas is President of the Royal Horticultural Society (elected in 2013), a council member of the National Trust and in 1998 was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk.

In 2005 he was appointed to the Prince's Council of the Duchy of Cornwall and served as High Sheriff of Norfolk. In 2006 he succeeded William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, as Lord Warden of the Stannaries and Chairman of the Prince's Council.

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