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- Americana, American Historical Magazine, Volume 15
- https://books.google.com/books?id=jgM7AQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA88&ots=jgJD5tn...
- Pg.87
- I. Robert Nichols, of London, the first of the direct line to whom
- Pg.88
- it has been possible to trace, was the owner of a mansion in London, and of extensive estates in different parts of the kingdom. He died in 1648, and his will, which mentions three sons and his grandson, Robert, was proved June 20, of that year. He married Elizabeth or Isabel — — — .
- II. Thomas Nichols, eldest son of Robert Nichols, married Elizabeth Popplewell, and died in 1561, leaving real estate in various parishes in London, Tottenhall Court, and other places, to his sons. Besides family legacies, he bequeathed on hundred pounds each to the four hospitals in London, and made gifts to numerous other charities.
- III. Antony Nichols, son of Thomas Nichols, married Mary Waldron, of Say, Somerset county. On the monument of his daughter Elizabeth, he is mentioned as living in Paddington, now a part of London.
- IV. Francis Nichols, son of Antony and Mary (Waldron) Nichols, married Margaret, daughter of Sir George Bruce, of Carnock, who was a son of Robert Bruce. Edward Bruce, father of Robert Bruce, was born in 1565, son of Sir Robert Bruce. .... etc. __________________________
- Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut ..., Volume 2, Part 2 By William Richard Cutter
- https://books.google.com/books?id=w-8nAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1168
- https://archive.org/details/genealogicalfami002cutt
- https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalfami002cutt#page/1168/mode/1up
- (I) Robert Nichols, of London, married Elizabeth or Isabel —— . He died 1548. His three sons and his grandson Robert, son of Thomas, are mentioned in his will which was dated and proved June 20, 1548. He left a mansion in London, and large landed property. Children : Thomas, mentioned below ; John : Thomas, the younger.
- (II) Thomas, eldest son of Robert Nichols, married Elizabeth Popplewell. He died 1561. His will was dated October 11, 1558. and proved January 31, 1561. He left real estate in various parishes in London, Tottenhall Court, and other places, to his sons. Besides family legacies, he bequeathed one hundred pounds each to the four hospitals in London, as well as remembering other charities. Children : Robert ; Antony, mentioned below ; Richard ; John.
- (III) Antony, son of Thomas Nichols, married Mary Waldron, of Sav, Somerset county. On the monument of his daughter Elizabeth, he is mentioned as living in Paddington, now a part of London. Children : Francis, mentioned below ; Antony, William, Elizabeth.
- (IV) Francis, son of Antony Nichols, married Margaret, daughter of Sir George Bruce, of Carnock, who was son of Robert Bruce. Edward Bruce, father of Robert, was born 1565, son of Sir Robert Bruce. He was son of Sir David Bruce, born 1497. Sir David Bruce was son of Sir David Bruce, who was son of Sir Robert Bruce, born 1393. Sir Robert Bruce was son of Sir Edward Bruce. His father, Robert Bruce, of Clackmanan, born 1367, was son of King Robert Bruce, who was born 1334. In 1613 the custody of the Great Park at Ampthill in Bedfordshire was granted to Sir George Bruce. Margaret's father, the honor of Ampthill being vested in the Crown. Under this arrangement the Nichols family for many years leased the Great Ampthill Park under the Bruces, and lived at the Great Lodge or Capitol Mansion, as it was called then. It is occupied now by Lady Ampthill, one of the late Queen Victoria's ladies-in-waiting, and it is called by the villagers "The Park House." Francis Nichols is called in the pedigree of 1628, of the Middle Temple, one of the Squires of the Bath. He was buried at Ampthill, about forty miles from London. The will of his wife Margaret was dated April 20, 1651, and William Nichols, dean of Chester, and her "ancient servant," Thomas Green, alias Hodson, were executors, and she left everything to her son Francis. In a will found on file in the prerogative court, Canterbury, England, there is a legacy to Francis and his wife. It is the will of Sir William Craford, Knight of Beckerings Park, Bedfordshire, dated February 24, 1634, and proved May 28, 1636: "To Margaret Bruce, wife of Francis Nicholls, 50 pounds. Francis Nicholls, Esq., now in the Indies. 150 pounds." Children: 1. Edward, born before 1600, held military office in the Royalist cause, and was compelled to flee the country, and never returned : died in Paris. 2. Francis, born before 1600, mentioned below. 3. Bruce, a daughter, married John Frecheville (baron), of Stavely, Derby, died in 1629. 4. Richard, was governor of New York in 1664, and returned to England in 1667. 5. William, died young.
- (V) .... etc. _____________________
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Elizabeth Cooke's Timeline
| 1572 |
November 22, 1572
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Saint Mary's,Lichfield,Stafford,England
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| 1573 |
1573
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De Northclay, Kent, England
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1632
Age 59
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Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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October 30, 2002
Age 59
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June 22, 2004
Age 59
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August 3, 2004
Age 59
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