JAMES NICOLSON

Writer in Edinburgh; Clerk to the Collector of the Thirds; Burgess and Guild Brother of Edinburgh

Evidence from the Burgess Records of Edinburgh

22 November 1564: Nicolson. James, B. and G., writer, be r. of w. Cristean, dr. of umq. John Houpe. Burgess 1406-1700: 380

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1 March 1571-72: Charter by which James VI, King of Scots, confirms a gift of a annual pension of £60 to: "Johanne Duncanesoun minister of Christis ewangell at Strivling toun and in oure soverane lord the kingis hous." The pension had previously been held by: "James Nicolson clerk of the thriddis" who had resigned it in favour of his son James Nicolson, who also resigned it because he was: "vexit" with infirmity and was not expected to survive for very long. RMS 1456-80: charter number 2026

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15 September 1579: Charter by which James VI, King of Scots, confirms the gift of a yearly pension of £63.6.8d for life which was given to James Nicolsone, writer burgess of Edinburgh, by Master Paul Fraser, chantor of Brechin: his "lovit freind and cousing." Fraser's letter making the gift, which was made a Brechin on 1 January 1577, was witnessed by John Nicolsone "sone lauchful to the said Jas." and others. RMS 1456-80: charter number 2901

Printed Evidence

1. Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, 1406-1700. Edited by Charles B. Boog Watson, F.S. Ant. Scot. (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1929), 240 pp. including glossary and abbreviations
2. Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, A.D. 1546-1580. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate. (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1886), 1180 pp. including indices and errata

Genealogy

The County Families of the Shetland Islands: Nicolson of that Ilk, Lasswade and Lochend

Biographical Summary

JAMES NICOLSON, writer and burgess of Edinburgh, was clerk to the Collectorie of Thirds, and died about 1580, leaving two sons,: (1) John, his heir (2) James. https://archive.org/details/TheCountyFamiliesOfTheShetlandIslands/p... The County Families [of the Shetland Islands: Nicolson of that Ilk, Lasswade and Lochend]