Researching Thomas Nicolson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3460 people with the Nicolson surname? In that year Nicolson was ranked number 1214 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Nicolson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Nicolson and the Nicolson Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 2923 people with the Nicolson surname in the UK? Nicolson is now ranked number 1844 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicolson Family History Databases
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Thomas Nicolson (bishop)
Thomas Joseph Nicolson (1645–1718) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic of Scotland.
Born in Birkenbog, Banffshire in 1645, he was converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1682. He was ordained a priest on 9 March 1686. He was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of Scotland and Titular Bishop of Peristasis by the Holy See on 7 September 1694. He was consecrated to the Episcopate in Paris on 27 February 1695. The principal consecrator was Bishop Jules Mascaron of Agen, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop Henri de Barillon of Luçon and Bishop Martin de Ratabon of Ypres. He died in office on 12 October 1718, aged 73.
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