Family and Education
b. 16 Mar. 1759, 2nd s. of John Nicholl of Llanmaes, Glam. by Elizabeth née Havard. educ. Cowbridge sch. 1766; Bristol 1773; St. John’s, Oxf. 1775, BCL 1780, DCL 1785; L. Inn 1775. m. 8 Sept. 1787, Judy, da. of Peter Birt of Wenvoe Castle, Glam., 1s. surv. 3da. Kntd. 31 Oct. 1798; suc. Edward Powell to Tondu, Glam. 1771.
Offices Held
Adv. Doctors’ Commons Nov. 1785; King’s adv. Oct. 1798 – Jan. 1809; dean of ct. of arches and judge of PCC 1809 – 34; PC 6 Feb. 1809; judge, ct. of Admiralty 1833 – d., holding his other offices in commendam; vicar-gen. to abp. of Canterbury 1834 – d.
Lt.-col. commdt. St. Giles and St. George’s Bloomsbury vol. inf. 1803.
Main residence: Merthyr Mawr, Glam.
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Commons 1790-1820
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NICHOLL, Sir John (1759-1838)
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