bap. 20 Feb. 1586,Northants. RO, X.2629 (Hardwick par. reg.) 1st s. of Francis Nicholsof Hardwick, Northants. and Anne, da. of David Seymour.Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 119.educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1602; M. Temple 1602.Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss.m. by 1616, Mary (d. 10 July 1634), da. of Edward Bagshawe, Vintner, of London, 1s. 1da.PROB 11/90, f. 258v; Bridges, Northants. ii. 95, 96, 101.suc. fa. 1604, uncle Sir Augustine at Faxton 1616;Her. and Gen. iii. 309-13; PROB 11/128, f. 133.cr. bt. 28 July 1641.CB, ii. 114.d. 4 Mar. 1642.Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 119.sig. Francis Nicolls.
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J.p. Northants. 1620 – 26, 1628–d.,C231/4, ff. 98, 259; C66/2858. commr. oyer and terminer, Midlands circ. 1626,C181/3, f. 206. sewers, Northants. 1627, 1633–4;C181/3, f. 218; 181/4, ff. 140v, 180v. sheriff, Northants. 1630–1;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 94. commr. subsidy 1641–d.SR, v. 64, 86, 154.