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ns KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [NIXON NICHOLLS, K.C.B. Great. 1912.— Gen. Sir William Charles Nicholls. B. at Green- ivi,-|i, 25 Feb. 1854 ; m. 1882, Ellon, dau. of Ambrose, Ashley, of Brighton; ed. at Chelten- ham ; is gen. Roy. Marine Artillery ; apptd. adj. -gen. Roy. Marines, 26 June, 1911. Resi- dence — 79, Warwick Road, S.W. Issue — 1. Capt. William Ashley Mcholls, R.H.A., b. 2i Dee. 1883 1. Edith Lily, ni. 1 Jan. 1910, Lieut. Frank l^aiiot, K.X., and has issue. 2. Dorothy Louise. NICHOLSON, Knt. Bach. Great. 1909.— Sir Arthur Nicholson, s. of Joshua Nicholson, ot Stoekwell House, Leek, and Ellen, dau. of John Oklfield, of Wakefield. B. at Leek, 15 July, 184- ; m 20 Sept. 1882, Marianne, dau. of Robert Fiilkner, of Kersal, Manchester ; ed. at Leek Gram. Sch. and Huddersfleld Coll. ; is a managing director of Brough, Nicholson & Hall, Ltd., Leek, silk mfrs • J.P., G.C., Staffordshire. Residence — Highfield Hall, Leek. Club— National Liberal. Issue — 1. Capt. Arthur Falkner Xicholson, T.F.A., b. 10 June, 1885. „ , , .-,r> x looo 2. Malcolm Nicholson, B.A. Camb. ; 1). 30 Jan 188d. 3. Basil Lee Nicholson, Lieut, T.F.A., b. 24 Oct. 1890. 1. Christine JIary. NICHOLSON, K.C.I.E. Great. 1903; CLE. 1899. Sib Frederick Augustus Nicholson. B 1846 ■ m. 1875, Catherine, dau. of the Rev. J " Lechler ; ed. at Roy. Med. Coll. Epsom, and Oxford • ent. I.C.S. 1869 ; district and sessions judcre. Madras, 1889 ; collector and magistrate 1889 ; memb. of Viceroy's legislative council 1897 ; first memb. of Board of Revenue, Madras, an additional memb. of Council of Govt, of Fort St. George. Residence—" Bentley, Egham Hill, Surrey. Issue — 1. Thomas Brinsley Nicholson, b. 1876 ; licut. "V. 2 Frederick Dering Nicholson, M.D., b. 1877 ; m 1904, Jessie Mary. dau. of late H. W. P.-arson of Woodland House. CUftou. Residence- Lgham Hill, 3" Harry Lecliler Nicholson, b. 1883 ; now in P.W.D. Madras. NICHOLSON, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Frances, dau. of George Thomson, Q.C., of St. John, New Brunswick. M. 4 Feb. 1874, Adm. Sir Henry Frederick Nicholson, who was b. 24 Oct. 1835 ; creat. K.C.B. 1897 ; joined R.N. 1849; vice-pres . Roy Naval Coll. 1874-7 ; naval attache 1877-80 ; served at bombardment of Alexandria and in lEgyijtian campaign 1882 (medal, clasp, bronze star, andC.B.) ; A.D.C. to Queen Victoria 1884-6 ; Superintendent Sheerness Dockyard 1885-6 ; vice- pivs. Ordnance Committee 1886-7 ; G.-in-C. 'Capo of Good Hope 1890-2, and at the Nore 1896-1901, and d. 17 Oct. 1914. Residence— Newlands, Ware. Club— United Service. Issue- Alice, m. Lt.-Col. James Ernest Vanrenen, R.E. I NICHOLSON, Lady (Ivnt.'s widow).— Cathe- rine Leycester, dau. of Rev. Canon Atkinson, vicar of Danby-in-Cleveland, Yorks. M. 188-, Sir Richard Nicholson, late clerk of the peace and clerk to the lieutenancy for Middlesex, who d. 16 March, 1913. Residences— 19, Clevelaiid Gardens, Hyde Park, W. ; Eden, Banff, N.B. NICHOLSON, Hon. Lady (Ivnt.'s widow).— MRY, dau. of John, 1st Baron Romilly. M. 1864, General Sir Lothian Nicholson, R.E., KG.B., late Gov. of Gibrahar, who d. 27 June, 1893. Residence— Parkland Cottage, Ockley, Surrey. Issue — 1 Lt.-Col. Cecil Lothian Nicholson, East Lanes B-egt., h'. 1865 ; m. 1896, Katherine, dau. of Col. Banmng, Ind. Army. Issue — „ Geoffrey Douglas Lothian Nicholson, b. 189/. Cecily Mary Lothian. 2 Capt. Douglas Roaiillv Nicholson, R.N., b. 1867 ; in. 10 Aug. 1907, his cousin Sybil Edith Mary, dau. of Hon. Edward Konully. , , ,^ , , ^a,- 3 Charles Lothian Nicholson, b. 18Gf5 ; m. 1890, Nancye, dau. of Capt. S. Buckle, R.E. Issue— Lotliian Charles Lothian Nicholson, b. 1898. Averil Mary Lotliian. 4 George John Lothian Nicholson, b. 1871 ; m. 1912, Patriciat dau. of late Capt. F. R. Stanton, Roy. Scots. Issue — Lothian Nicholson, b. 1913. ^^. , , T^ a rv 5 Capt Octavius Henry Lothian Nicholson, D.S.U., W Yorks Regt.. b. 23 July, 1877 ; served in S. African War 1899-1902 (relief of Ladysmith ; thrice men- tioned in despatches); m. 4 Jan. 1911, Eileen llay Montague, dau. of Maj.-Gen. Montague Browne, D.L., of St. John's Point, KiUough, Co. Down. Residence— Ockley, Dorking. Club— Junior Naval and Military. Issue — , ,„,, Richard Lothian Nicholson, b. 1914. Marv Eileen Lothian. 6. Comm. Bertram William Lothian Nicholson, R.N., b- 1879. , , , , 7. Capt. Francis Lothian Mcholson, Ind. Army, b. 1884. 1. Caroline Sophia Lothian. 2. Maud Lothian, lu. 1894, Capt. Henry Herbert Nicholson, late Rov. Fus. and has issue. 3 H<len Marv Lothian, m. 1905, Major Hugh Godfrey Killigrew Wait, R.E., late Chief Instruc- tor at the School of Ml. Engineering. Chatham, and has issue. NICOLL, Knt. Bach. Great. 1909.— Sir Wil. LiAM Robertson Nicoll, LL.D. B. 10 Oct. 1851 ; m. 1st, 1878, Isa, o. c. of Peter Dunlop. of S. Kaithmuir, Berwick; m. 2nd, 1 May, 1897, Catharine, dau. of James Pollard, of High Down, Hitchin ; editor of the " British Weekly," " Book- man," " Expositor," and other periodicals ; was Free Church minister of Dufftown 1874-77, and of Kelso 1877-85 ; author of many theological and other books. Residences— The Old Manse, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire ; Bay Tree Lodge, Frognal. Issue — 1 Henrv Maurice Dunlop Nicoll, M.B., M.R.C.S., b. 19 July,' 1884. Residences— Rotlierwick Road, G el- der's Green, N.W. ; 114a, Harley Street, W. 1. Isa Constance, m. 12 Aug. 1909, Capt. Elystan Miles, R.A. 2. Mildred Robertson. NICOLL, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Macarthur, of Bottisham, Lambs. M 1886 Sir William Nicoll, sometime chief justice of" Lagos, who d. 5 Feb. 1908. Residence— Roydon, Corstorphine, Midlothian. Issue — 1. Elizabeth Muir Bell, m. 20 July, 1913, George Brown. Residence— Ghoragali. Punjab, India. 2. Eleanor Olive. NIVEN, K.CB. (civ.). Creat. 1903; G.B (civ ) 1897..— Sib William Davidson Niven, s ot Charles Niven, of Peterhead, N.B B. 1844; ed at Camb., of which he is fellow ; B.A. (wrangler) 1866 MA 1869: is F.R.S. and late director ot studies at Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Residence— Eastburn, Sidcup, Kent. NIXON, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1911 ; G.B 1902— Gen. Sir John Eccles Nixon, sot Maj.-Gen. John Pigott Nixon of the Indian Army, and Ellen, dau. of G. Cooper, of Brentford. B. at Brentford, 16 Aug. 1857 : m. 18 Aug. 1884, Amv Louisa, dau. of James Wilson, of Gratwicke, BiUingshurst, and Felpham Manor, Sussex ; ed. at Wellington College ; joinecl 25th Regt. 1875 18th Lancers 1878, capt. 1886, maj. 1895. brev. It.-col. 1896,col.l899, maj.-gen. 1904, It -gen. 1909 • gen 1914; served dui'ing Afghan war !»/«- 80 (despatches, medal); with Mahsud Waziri expedn 1881, Chitral Relief Force 189o as D A O M.G. for Intelhgence (despatches, mecla,!, clasp brev. It.-col.) ; on N.W. Frontier of India 1897-8 (despatches, medal, clasp); m ts. Atrica 1901-2, in command of a brigade of cavalry ' (despatches, medal, four clasps, G.B.) ; A.Q.M.G. I In tell. Dept. India 1902-3 ; in command of Ban-