[2] Although the theoretical punishment was still burning at the stake, as the result of intervention in 1587 of Henry, then King of Navarre, Bacon never suffered any consequence, but left Montauban because of the scandal.

[3] In 1590, Bacon helped Anthony Standen, another spy, who was in prison in Bordeaux and paid his debts and made his return to England possible.

[6] Bacon cultivated the friendship of a Scottish diplomat David Foulis to gain the favour of James VI of Scotland.

[7] He joked with another Scottish envoy James Colville, laird of Wemyss about the height of Sir Robert Cecil, a political opponent of the Earl of Essex.

In 1595 the Chancellor of Scotland, John Maitland of Thirlestane, wrote to the Earl of Essex, trying to establish a correspondence, a future "diligent intercourse of intelligence" involving Bacon and the Scottish diplomat Richard Cockburn of Clerkington.

[9] Bacon met another Scottish envoy, William Keith of Delny, who wrote to him in November 1595 offering his services to Elizabeth against Spain.

[11] Anne of Denmark asked for the portraits of the Earl of Essex and Lady Rich, and James Hudson passed this request to Bacon on 5 December 1595.

[12] In 1596 Queen Elizabeth, via Bacon, sent her miniature portrait by Nicholas Hilliard to Prince Henry, and this was received by the Earl of Mar at Stirling Castle.

The ring was selected from a goldsmith in London by the financier Thomas Foulis who gave it to Douglas to present to Bacon.