Reverend Mr. James Nicolson, Minister of the Gospel at Tingwall

Quoted from: "The County families of the Shetland Islands" by Frances J. Grant, Published 1893.

Rev. JAMES NICOLSON of Bullister, graduated A.M. (Master of Arts) at St Andrews University, on 16th June, 1652, and became schoolmaster of Dysart, at the Restoration in 1660. He was presented in 1662 to the Parish of Tingwall, Shetland and died before 1675, having married Anne, daughter of Arthur Grassmuller, of Altnabreck, and had issue,

1. Arthur, his heir
2. John (see No. SVI)
3. Grizel, married 1696, Robert Bruce of Chalester

- Norman Sutherland

Other References

• Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VII, page 290