By the Rev. J. Ward. 



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The Right Hon. Sir John Nicholl, Knt., D.C.L., F.R.S., of Mer- 

 thyrmawr, co. Glamorgan, who represented this Borough for so 

 many years, was second son of John Nicholl, Esq. of Llanmaes, 

 co. Glamorgan. He was born 16 March 1759, was educated at 

 Cowbridge and Bristol Schools, became in 1775, Fellow of St. 

 John's College, Oxford, as founder's kinsman, and took the de- 

 gree of B.C.L. 15 June 1780, and D.C.L. 6 April 1785 In the 

 latter year he was admitted an advocate in Doctor's Commons, 

 and in 1798 appointed His Majesty's Advocate General, when he 

 was knighted. In 1809 he was raised to the office of Dean of the 

 Court of Arches and Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 

 and he was sworn of the Privy Council. In 1821, towards the 

 latter end of the year, he accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, in order 

 to stand for the University of Oxford in the room of Sir William 

 Scott, created Baron Stowell, but the suffrages were in favour of 

 Richard Heber, Esq. In 1833 he was appointed Judge of the 

 Admiralty Court, and was allowed to hold his other offices in 

 commendam. He died after a long and eminently useful life, on 

 the 26 August 1838. 



1812. 52 Geo. III. Oct, 10. James Henry Leigh, Esq. The 

 Eight Hon. Sir John Nicholl, Knt. 



1818. John Jacob Buxton, Esq. loco James Henry Leigh, Esq. 



who accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, and a new writ was 

 ordered 21 Mar. 1818. 



John Jacob Buxton, eldest son of Sir Robert John Buxton, Bart., 

 mentioned above, was born 13 Aug, 1788, succeeded his father in 

 1839, and died 13 Oct. 1842. 



1818. 58 Geo. III. June 16. The Right Hon. Sir John Nicholl, 

 Knt. John Jacob Buxton, Esq. 



1820. 1 Geo. IV. Mar. 6. The Right Hon. Sir John Nicholl, 

 Knt. John Jacob Buxton, Esq. 



1822. The Right Hon. Sir John Nicholl, having accepted the 

 Chiltern Hundreds, and anew writ being ordered 11 Feb. 

 1822, was re-elected. 



1826. 7 Geo. IY. June 9. The Right Hon. Sir John Nicholl, 

 Knt. John Jacob Buxton, Esq. 



1830. 1 Gul. IV. Aug. 2. The Right Hon. Sir John Nicholl, 

 Knt. John Jacob Buxton, Esq. 



