William Nicolson ( 1655 - 1727 )

Birth: Plumbland, Cumberland, England (03 June 1655) Death: His study, Londonderry, County Londonderry, Ulster (14 February 1727) Burial: Londonderry Cathedral Profession: Clergyman, Church of England Research field: History Education: School at Dovenby in Bridekirk; Queen's College, Oxford (matriculated 1670); BA (1676), MA (1679), DD (by diploma 1702); Cambridge; DD (1702) Career: Travelled to Leipzig to learn German and the languages of northern Europe at the expense of Sir Joseph Williamson (FRS 1663); ordained deacon (1679); Chaplain to the Bishop of Carlisle; Fellow of Queen's (1679-1682); Vicar of Torpenhow, Cumberland (1681-1698); Prebendary of Carlisle (1681-1702); Archdeacon of Carlisle (1682-1702); Rector of Salkeld (1682-1702); Vicar of Addingham (1699-1702); Bishop of Carlisle (1702-1718); Lord Almoner (1715-1723); Bishop of Derry (1718-1727); Bishop of Cashel and Emly (1727); died of apoplexy before he had been enthroned Membership: Fellow Election Date: 30/11/1705.