Nicolson (No.13) family genealogy

Of Aberdeen

GEORGE, a younger brother of Malcolm who is No. 125 on the "Nicolson" No. 1 pedigree, was the ancestor of this family.

125. George: son of Donald; Chief of the Clan.

126. John: his son; married Jane Mathew, and by her had three sons —1. John, 2. William, 3. Thomas of Thunderton: (1) John, born at Inverveddie, m. Margaret, youngest dau. of the venerable and learned poet and historian, Rev. John Skinner, of Longside, author of the Ecclesiastical History of Scotland; (2) William, b. at Inverveddie, m. Grace, second dau. of the said Rev. John Skinner; (3) Thomas of Thunderton.

127. Thomas of Thunderton: son of John; m. Janet Robertson.

128. William: his son; b. 27th May, 1799; living (in 1880) at 125 Crown Street, Aberdeen; m. on 24th Dec, 1826, Catharine Simpson, and by her had six children—1. George, b. 4th Mar., 1828, unm.; 2. William, b. 19th Feb., 1830; 3. Very Rev. James, dean of Brechin, b. 12th March, 1832; 4. Thomas, born 9th January, 1836, unm.; 5. Margaret, b. 24th March, 1840, unm.; 6. David, medical officer in Portsmouth, b. 25th Dec, 1844, unm.

129. William, living in 1880: second son of William; b. 19th Feb., 1830; m. on 19th July, 1860, in London, Grace-Lawson Henderson, and by her had five children—1. Catharine-Jemima, b. 20th July, 1861; 2. Rachel-Amelia, b. 10th July, 1863; 3. Robert-Henderson, b. 23rd March, 1865; 4. Grace-Wilhelmena, b. 5th May, 1867; 5. William-James, b. 23rd July, 1869 —all living in 1880.

130. Robert-Henderson Nicolson: son of William; living in 1880.