NICHOLS, Francis (c.1582-1624), of the Middle Temple, London and Ampthill, Beds.

Family and Education

b. c. 1582, 1st s. of Anthony Nichols of Paddington, Mdx. and Mary, da. of Roger Walrond of Wells, Som.Top. and Gen. iii. 539, 542. educ. M. Temple 1600, called 1607.M. Temple Admiss.; MTR, 484. m. settlement c.July 1608, Margaret (d.1652), da. of Sir George Bruce of Carnock, Fife, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 186; C2/Jas.I/B17/42. suc. fa. by 1612.PROB 6/8, f. 56. d. 7 Sept. 1624.Beds. N and Q, i. 95.

Offices Held

Clerk of the wards, duchy of Cornw. by 1610–d.;CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 428; 1619–23, p. 185. recvr., duchy of Cornw. estates in Beds. and Bucks. by 1623–d.SC6 Jas.I/1687, unfol.; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1580–1625, p. 667.

Patentee (jt.) to inspect tobacco 1619–d.C66/2201.

Parlimentarian

NICHOLS, Francis (c.1582-1624), of the Middle Temple, London and Ampthill, Beds.

Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Ampthill, Beds.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

NICHOLS, Francis (c.1582-1624)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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