Nicholson, George (1636-11-20 - 1697-08-20) | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Person ID

GEMMS-PERSON- 447
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-486)

Name

George Nicholson

Gender

Male

Denomination

Dissenter - Congregationalist

Lived

b. ca. 1636-11-20 d. 1697-08-20 (old)

Linked Sermons

Sermon on Luke 12:20 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Associated Places

Hesket-in-the-Forest - Parish

Magdalen College - Place of Study

Glassenbury - Parish

Melmerby - Parish

Kirkoswald - Parish

Huddleskew (Huddlesceugh) - Parish

Source of Data

Anne James; David Robinson

Biographical Sources Consulted

Calamy Revised; SI (ID: 20251); AO (Foster)

Other note

Nicholson entered Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1657. He was a chorister there from 1658 to 1661. At some point, Nicholson was minister at Melmerby, Glassenbury, and Kirk Oswald, all in in Cumberland. (SI also associates him with "Hesket, Lazonby ... etc.".) He was licensed to preach as a Congregational minister, which he did in Huddleskew / Huddlesceugh until his death. Cumberland. Nicholson died on 20 August 1697 at ca. 60 years old.

GEMMS record created

May 9, 2016

GEMMS record last edited

July 15, 2024