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Letter from Eline F.Nicolls of Victoria [British Columbia] to Andrew Underwood: - she was visiting England with her husband working on his family tree; - family tradition had them descending from Richard Nicolls but had no record of his marriage; - they had a family crest reputedly granted after the battle of the Boyne; - a large gap existed between Richard and the next known family member William Burke Nicolls, born 1785, Captain, later Major in 72nd Foot, he died after 1835; - William Burke's son Willoughby Halloran Nicolls was born 18812 and died 1887, rising to captain in the army in 1845; - his son was William Burke (1843-1922) whose son was Francis Willoughby (born 1895), whose son Elliott Francis was the writer's husband; - she felt the connection might be in Chichester [Sussex] due to Nicolls plaques on the cathedral walls

10 Mar 1973

From: 1624 To: 1973

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Nicolls, Richard,
Nicolls, Eline F.,
Nicolls, William Burke,
Nicolls, Willoughby Halloran,
Nicolls, Francis Willoughby,
Nicolls, Elliott Francis,
Colls, Leonard Grey,
Hoare, David Marlyn

captain, Major, 72nd Foot, Boyne, service personnel pre 1815, service personnel 1815-1914, armorial families, AMPTHILL, Victoria [British Columbia], Chichester