Researching Robert Nicolas
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 116 people with the Nicolas surname? In that year Nicolas was ranked number 3463 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Nicolas on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Nicolas and the Nicolas Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Nicolas surname in the USA? Nicolas is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Robert Nicolas
Robert Nicolas
Robert Nicolas (1595–1667) was a judge and an English Member of Parliament who supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War.
Nicolas was elected Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Devizes for the Long Parliament in November 1640. He assisted in prosecuting Archbishop Laud in 1643. In 1648 he became Serjeant-at-law and in 1649 judge of the upper bench. He was Baron of the Exchequer in 1655.
Nicolas was not exempted from the general pardon at the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. He was commissioner for raising money in Wiltshire in 1660.
Source: Robert Nicolas, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nicolas
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