Nicolson, William, 1655-1727

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Name (Latin)
Nicolson, William, 1655-1727
Other forms of name
Nicolson, William, Abp. of Cashel
Date of birth
1655-06-03
Date of death
1727-02-14
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 46848150
Wikidata: Q3568846
Library of congress: n 83071262
Sources of Information
  • His The London diaries of William Nicolson, Bishop of Carlisle, 1702-1718, 1983:CIP t.p. (William Nicolson, Bishop of Carlisle) pref. (1655-1727; became Archdeacon of Carlisle and later, successively, Bishop of Carlisle, Bishop of Derry, and Archbishop of Cashel)
  • His Leges marcharium, or, Border laws, 1705:t.p. (William, Lord Bishop of Carlile)
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Wikipedia description:

William Nicolson (1655–1727) was an English churchman, linguist and antiquarian. As a bishop he played a significant part in the House of Lords during the reign of Queen Anne, and left a diary that is an important source for the politics of his times. He was a versatile scholar, involved in numerous collaborations and contributing uncredited in the work of others.

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