Nicholas Bacon (father of philosopher/statesman Sir Francis Bacon) bought Redgrave Manor from the Crown in 1542.
nˈɪkələs bˈeɪkən fˈɑːðɚɹ ʌv fɪlˈɑːsəfɚ slˈæʃ stˈeɪtsmən sˌɜː fɹˈænsɪs bˈeɪkən bˈɔːt ɹˈɛdɡɹeɪv mˈænɚ fɹʌmðə kɹˈaʊn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.