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The name Nicolson can also be found all through Tyneside and Yorkshire. Some sought fresh pillage on the northern coast of France, whence came their Norman descendants, who invaded England in the 11th century, and settled in Scotland during the reign of David I. James Nicolson was a lawyer in Edinburgh who died c. 1580. He married Janet Swinton of the ancient Borders family, and they had two sons. John, the heir, became an advocate, while his brother, James, entered the Church. James was Moderator of the General assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1595, and minister Meigle. When James VI re-established Episcopal authority in the reformed Church, he appointed James Bishop of Dunkeld in 1606. He was bishop for less than a year, dying in August 1607. His son became an advocate, but his grandson returned to the cloth as minister of Tingwall in Shetland. John, the bishop’s elder brother, had acquired the lands of Lasswade by a charter of 1592 from Sinclair of Dryden. His son, John, was created a Baronet in Nova Scotia as Nicolson of that Ilk and Lasswade on 27 July 1629. He was succeeded in that title by his grandson, who was Commissioner of Parliament for Edinburgh in 1672. In 1826 the direct male line failed, and a descendent of the Bishop of Dunkeld from the branch established in Shetland by the bishop’s grandson, became the 8th Baronet. The Carnock title then passed to another cousin, Major General Sir William Nicolson, George Nicolson of Tarviston’s only son. The Major General saw service in America, India, Ireland and Mauritius. Dying in 1820, he was succeeded by his son, Admiral Sir Frederick Nicolson. The admiral’s eldest son, Frederick, was killed fighting the Zulus in 1879, and it was his second son, Arthur, who succeeded him in 1899. In 1985 The 4th Lord Carnock matriculated his arms, and was recognised by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms as Nicolson of that Ilk, chief of the Clan Nicolson.
Septs of the Clan: Clan MacLeod of Harris: Beaton, Bethune, Beton, Beaton, Grimmond, Harold, MacCaig, MacClure, MacCrimmon, MacGuiag, MacHarold, Macraild, MacWilliam and Norman. Clan MacLeod of Lewis: Callum, Lewis, MacAskill, MacAulay, MacCallum, MacCAskill, MacCorkindale, MacCorquodale, MacLewis, MacNicol, Malcolmson, Nicholl, Nicol, Nicoll, Nicholson, Nicolson, Tolmie. |
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