John Nicholls (MP)
For other people named John Nicholls, see John Nicholls (disambiguation).
John Nicholls (c. 1745–1832)[1][2] was an English lawyer and politician.
Nuchollas was the son of Frank Nicholls, who was a physician to King George II. His mother Elizabeth was a daughter of the physician Richard Mead.[3]
He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford and at Lincolns Inn, where he was called to the bar in 1767.[3]
He married a grand daughter of Edmund Gibson, the Bishop of London from 1723 to 1748.[3]
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bletchingley from 1783 to 1787,[1] and for Tregony from 1796 to 1802.[2]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
- 1 2 3 Cannon, J. A. (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke, eds. "NICHOLLS, John (?1745-1832), of Goring, Oxon. and Ockley, Surr". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754–1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Clayton, Bt John Kenrick |
Member of Parliament for Bletchingley 1783 – 1787 With: John Kenrick |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Clayton, Bt John Kenrick |
| Preceded by Matthew Montagu Hon. Robert Stewart |
Member of Parliament for Tregony 1796 – 1800 With: Sir Lionel Copley, Bt |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Tregony 1801 – 1802 With: Sir Lionel Copley, Bt |
Succeeded by Charles Cockerell Marquess of Blandford |
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