NICOLSON, Thomas Baillie in Aberdeen 1
- Born: About 1525
- Marriage (1): MENZIES, Agnes 1
- Died: 20 January 1568 2
User ID: Z532.
General Notes:
"The second baillie was Thomas Nicolson, the son of Alexander Nicolson. His genealogy is readily accessible because he was a forebear of Baron Carnock, the Chief of Clan Nicolson. His father's brother David and two of his sons, Robert and James, were all Sheriff Clerks for Aberdeenshire. Robert was turned out of his position by the Earl of Huntly about 1558, which may be an indication of Protestant leanings because his brother James was prominent among Edinburgh Protestants after 1560. Thomas himself was admitted a burgess on 3rd October 1547 but was still under twenty-five in 1549 and must therefore have been born about 1526. He was married to Agnes, a daughter of Thomas Menzies of Pitfoddels. In March 1554/5 he was acting as a sheriff. He was a taxtar in 1556, a Dean of Guild in 1557, and a baillie in 1557, 1558, 1559, and 1562. He was deeply involved in
shipping and in 1558 he took part in the seizing of two English ships in the Icelandic port of Westmoney. In 1562 he was in charge of the town's artillery. He was drowned, along with seventeen other Aberdonians, when his ship The Thomas sank off the coast of Holland on 20th January 1568/9. His son George was an important figure in Aberdeen and became Provost in 1622."
from SRSHJ article 2
Thomas married Agnes MENZIES, daughter of Sir Thomas MENZIES of Pitfodels, Provost of Aberdeen and Marion REID heiress of Pitfoddels.1 (Agnes MENZIES was born about 1523.)
Marriage Notes:
" ... Agnes, married to Thomas Nicolson, baillie ..."
from Aldermen and Provosts 1
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