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See also: English See also: antiquary, See also: fourth son of See also: John
See also: Harris Nicolas (d
.
1844), was See also: born at See also: Dartmouth on the loth of See also: March 1799
.
Having served in the
See also: navy from 1812 to 1816, he studied See also: law and was called to the See also: bar at the Inner See also: Temple in 1825
.
His See also: work as a See also: barrister, however, was confined principally to See also: peerage cases before the See also: House of
Lords, and his See also: time was mainly devoted to genealogical and See also: historical studies
.
In 1831 he was made a knight of the See also: order of the Guelphs, and in 1832 chancellor and knight-See also: commander of the order of St Michael and St See also: George, being advanced to the grade of the See also: grand See also: cross in 184o
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He became a member of the council of the Society of Antiquaries in 1826, but soon began to criticize the management of the society's affairs, and withdrew in 1828
.
He then criticized the Record Commission, which he regarded as too expensive
.
These attacks, which brought him into controversy with See also: Sir See also: Francis Palgrave, led in 1836 to the See also: appointment of a select committee to inquire into the public records
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He was also responsible for several reforms at the See also: British Museum
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In 1822 Nicolas married Sarah (d
.
1867), daughter of John See also: Davison of See also: Loughton, See also: Essex, a reputed descendant of the Tudor statesman See also: William Davison
.
By her he
See also: left two sons and six daughters
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Pecuniary difficulties compelled him to leave See also: England, and he died near See also: Boulogne on the 3rd of See also: August 1848
.
Although a See also: sharp and eager controversialist Nicolas was a genial and generous See also: man, with a See also: great knowledge of genealogical questions
.
The most important of the See also: works Of Nicolas is his See also: History of the Orders of See also: Knighthood of the British See also: Empire; of the Order of the Guelphs; and of Medals, Clasps, &c., for See also: Naval and Military Services (See also: London, 1841-1842)
.
Among his numerous other writings are, The Chronology of History (London, 1833) ; See also: Life of William Davison (London, 1823) ; Synopsis of the Peerage of England (London, 1825) ; Life and Times of Sir Christopher Hatton (London, 1847) ; and an uncompleted History of the Royal Navy (London, 1847)
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He edited Proceedings and Ordinances of the Privy Council of England, 1386–1542 (London, 1834–1837), and Despatches and Letters ,of See also: Lord Nelson (London, 1844–1846) ; wrote lives of See also: Chaucer, Burns, Cowper
.
See also: Thomson, See also: Collins, See also: Kirke See also: White and others for Pickering's Aldine edition of the poets; lives of Izaak Walton and
See also: Charles
See also: Cotton for an edition of the Corn pleat See also: Angler; and several elaborate works on genealogical and kindred subjects printed for private circulation only
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