| Authorised form of name | Nicolson; William (1655 - 1727) |
| Other forms of surname | 'William Carlisle' |
| Dates | 1655 - 1727 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Plumbland, Cumberland, England |
| Date of birth | 03 June 1655 |
| Place of death | His study, Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ulster |
| Date of death | 14 February 1727 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Londonderry Cathedral |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
| Research field | History |
| Activity | Education:
School at Dovenby in Bridekirk; Queen's College, Oxford (matriculated 1670); BA (1676), MA (1679), DD (by diploma 1702); Cambridge; DD (1702)
Career:
Travelled to Leipzig to learn German and the languages of northern Europe at the expense of Sir Joseph Williamson (FRS 1663); ordained deacon (1679); Chaplain to the Bishop of Carlisle; Fellow of Queen's (1679-1682); Vicar of Torpenhow, Cumberland (1681-1698); Prebendary of Carlisle (1681-1702); Archdeacon of Carlisle (1682-1702); Rector of Salkeld (1682-1702); Vicar of Addingham (1699-1702); Bishop of Carlisle (1702-1718); Lord Almoner (1715-1723); Bishop of Derry (1718-1727); Bishop of Cashel and Emly (1727); died of apoplexy before he had been enthroned
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 30/11/1705 |
| Relationships | Son of Joseph Nicolson, Rector of Plumbland and his wife, Mary, daughter of John Brisco of Crofton in Thursby; married Elizabeth, daughter of John Archer of Oxenholme, near Kirby Kendal, Westmoreland |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Foster; Thomas
References:
R I Page, 'William Nicolson, FRS, and the Runes of the Bewcastle Cross' in NR 1959 vol 14 pp 184-190, plate
Obituary in 'Historical Register Chronological Diary' 1727, p12 |
| Code | NA1042 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MS/390/120 | Bond of William Nicolson to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 7 February 1706 |