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John Nicolson

M, #1525, b. 19 October 1792, d. before 1829

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 2 Mar 2026

Parents:

Father*: John Nicolson labourer, blacksmith b. c 1765, d. Jan 1836
Mother*: Grace Grant b. 26 Apr 1769

Relationship:

4th great-uncle of Patricia Catherine Adamson

Birth*: John Nicolson was born on 19 October 1792 at Nether Midtown Bellamenach, Cromdale & Inverallan & Advie, Invernessshire, Scotland, ; OPR : John Nicolson Blacksmith in Nether Bellamenach and his spouse Grace Grant had a child baptised John October 19th 1792.¹
He was the son of John Nicolson labourer, blacksmith and Grace Grant.
(Groom) Marriage*: John Nicolson married Margaret Melvil, daughter of James Melvil and Margaret Stables, on Saturday, 12 July 1817 at Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, .²
(Deceased) Death*: John Nicolson died before 1829 from wife's second marriage.

(Witness) Baptism: He witnessed the Baptism of Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith on 27 November 1823 at St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; Aberdeen 27th November 1823; Nicolson; Robert Nicolson, blacksmith, and his spouse Sarah Ann Henderson had a son born named Robert Davidson, baptised by the Rev Mr Lyon in presence of John Nicolson and Andrew Henderson.^3,4

Family:

Margaret Melvil b. c 1798, d. 22 Aug 1865

Children:

James Davidson Nicolson b. 20 Feb 1818
Susannah Walder Nicolson b. 22 Sep 1819
John Nicolson b. c 1825

Notes

(Witness) Note for Web: John Nicolson and Alexander Nicolson, Janet Nicolson, Elspet Nicolson and Isobella Nicolson were mentioned with John Nicolson labourer, blacksmith and Grace Grant between June 1797 and August 1799. Family move from Cromdale to Old Machar.

Citations

[S40] Elizabeth Dulaig, via Grantown Museum.
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS M 111472 [Nov 2005].
[S35] Old Parochial Register of pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) GROS 168/A00 0210 0125 image held [Jan 2007].
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), IGI C111688.

Charts:

Geddes, Janet c1745 descendants
Grant, John c1745 descendants
Nicolson, John c1765 descendants