Person Nicolson; William (1655 - 1727) Nicolson William 'William Carlisle' 1655 - 1727 British Male Plumbland, Cumberland, England 03 June 1655 His study, Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ulster 14 February 1727 Burial: Londonderry Cathedral

Great Salkeld Rectory (1682); Old Palace Yard, Westminster (1718)

Clergyman, Church of England History 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 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 Fellow 30/11/1705 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 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 3 Jun 1655 - 14 Feb 1727 NA1042 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 954ae120-dbf4-4d68-b54a-7ee7b0b24a6c