Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Nicholl, (Sir) John

by Joseph Foster

Nicholl, (Sir) John, s. John, of Llanmaes, co. Glamorgan, gent St. John's Coll., matric. 27 June, 1775. aged 16; B.C.L. 1780, D.C.L. 1785, of Merthyr Mawr, co. Glamorgan, F.R.S., P.C., M.P. Penrhyn 1802-6, Hastings 1806-7, Rye 1807-12, Bedwyn in 6 parliaments 1812-33, kings advocate-general 1798-1809, knighted 31 Oct., 1798, judge of Prerogative Court of Canterbury and dean of the arches 1809-34, judge High Court of Admiralty 1833-8, vicar-general to the Archbishop of Canterbury 1834, until his death 26 Aug., 1838.