Nicholas Nicholson
Ancestry untraced. Estimated born around 1610.
Married Bridget Robinson on the 21st of June 1637 in Eskdale, Cumberland
Children
? buried 27th of June 1637 at Eskdale, Cumberland
John, baptised on the 19th of March 1639 at Eskdale
Nicholas, baptised on the 6th of November 1643 at Eskdale
Died between 1648 and 16552
His elder son John was the blacksmith at Randlehow and his younger son Nicholas farmed Yatthouse.
Notes
1 Information from "The Family Forest": Margaret M. Russell. Ulpha Press 2000. P109
2 Alive in 1648 since in legal dispute with Nicholas Dickinson (D/LEC/265/267); Bridget is a widow in 1655/6 when John was admitted tenant to Randlehow (as an 'infant') (D/LEC/311). See ref #1 p109. Note that John would have been 16 at the time - which appears to have been accepted as a suitable age of responsibility.
3 Margaret Russell believes that Nicholas is possibly son of Henry Nicholson and brother to John Nicholson of Slapestones.
4 Anne, baptised on the 28th of November 1641 at Eskdale4 from Paddockwray (?died 1642) was the daughter of a different Nicholas Nicholson
5 The relationship between Nicholas and his son John is confirmed by the admittance of John as tenant at Randlehow in 1655/6 by Bridget; and between John and his brother Nicholas by John's will (which does not mention Anne?). Paddockwray is mentioned in the will of a John Nicholson in 1608. William Nycholsone of Paddockwray died in 1641.