NICOLSON, James (1681-1727), of West Rainton, co. Dur.

bap. 28 Nov. 1681, 1st s. of James Nicolson, cordwainer, of Durham by Jane, da. of William Heslop, butcher, of Old Durham, coh. Sir John Duck, 1st Bt. (d. 1691) of Haswell on the Hill, co. Dur. educ. M. Temple 1696, called 1704. m. (1) c.1712, Anne Allan (d. 1719), 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Richard Metcalfe of Thornbrough, Yorks. s.p. suc. fa. 1681. IGI, co. Durham; Surtees, Dur. iv(2), 156.