Anthony Bacon (1558-1601) was an English gentleman. He was the eldest son of Nicholas and Anne Bacon, brother of Francis Bacon, and a nephew of William Cecil. Bacon was a learned man. Bacon led a scandal-ridden life, owing in part to his homosexuality. He was charged with sodomy on at least one occasion. He was a member of the household of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, until the latter was convicted of treason.