Nicolson, William

Education

Student United College 1813-1814 Gk. Jun.; Lat. Jun. 1814-1815 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Log. 1815-1816 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Ethics; Math. Jun. 1816-1817 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov.; Hist. Civ.; Physics. (Ternar). Part bursary, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816. Probably the man who was M.A. 14.1.1826.

Student St Mary’s College 1817-1820, 1820-1821 occ. Part bursary, 1817, 1819.

Birth/childhood

Born 17.7.1796 5th child of John Nicolson, Ceres and Grizzel Morris.

Career

Schoolmaster Muthill then Kemback. [Teacher]

Minister Ferryport on Craig 1828-1843. Scots Church London Wall 1844-1850. Hobart Free church 1850-1879 (retired).

D.D. Washington College, Iowa 1863.

Death

Died 2.1.1890.

Sources

  • UYUC400:3.11.1813, 2.11.1814, 8.11.1815, 5.11.1816
  • UYSM400/3/334, 345
  • W. Ewing, Annals of the Free Church of Scotland 1843-1900 (1914
  • Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
  • St A Kirk session minute 22.8.1824(scroll)
  • Letter 4.9.1982 M. E. Neill
  • UYSM310/2
  • Edinburgh, New College CHA4.55.55