Family and Education
bap. 7 June 1651, 1st s. of Oliver Nicholas of Aldbourne by Frances, da. of John Reeve, Apothecary, of St. Clement Danes, Mdx. m. 18 June 1688, Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Cotton, 2nd Bt., of Conington, Hunts., wid. of Sir Humphrey Monoux, 2nd Bt., of Wootton, Beds. suc. fa. 1682.Coll. Top. et Gen. vi. 385-8; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 975; PCC 21 Evelyn; SP23/113/313; C9/453/122.
Offices Held
Ensign, Admiralty Regt. midshipman, RN 1672, capt. Earl of Peterborough’s Ft. 1673 – 74, lt.-col. Duke of York’s Ft. 1684 (Prince George’s Ft. 1685-Nov. 1688); dep. to the lt. of the Tower 1684; col. (later 9 Ft.) Nov.-Dec. 1688.
Freeman, Portsmouth 1678, Wilton 1685.
Groom of the bedchamber to the Duke of York (later James II) by 1679 – Dec. 1688, to the Old Pretender 1702.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Aldbourne, Wilts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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NICHOLAS, Oliver (1651-1716)
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