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See also:NICOLAS, See also:SIR See also:NICHOLAS See also:HARRIS (1799–1848) , See also:English See also:antiquary, See also:fourth son of See also:John 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 (0. Eng. Lima, cf. Icel. timi, Swed. timme, hour, Dan. time; from the root also seen in " tide," properly the time of between the flow and ebb of the sea, cf. O. Eng. getidan, to happen, " even-tide," &c.; it is not directly related to Lat. tempus)
- TIME, MEASUREMENT OF
- TIME, STANDARD
time was mainly devoted to genealogical and See also:historical studies. In 1831 he was made a See also:knight of the See also:- ORDER
- ORDER (through Fr. ordre, for earlier ordene, from Lat. ordo, ordinis, rank, service, arrangement; the ultimate source is generally taken to be the root seen in Lat. oriri, rise, arise, begin; cf. " origin ")
- ORDER, HOLY
order of the Guelphs, and in 1832 See also:chancellor and knight-See also:commander of the order of St See also:Michael and St See also:George, being advanced to the grade of the See also:grand See also:cross in 184o. He became a member of the See also: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 See also:Record See also:Commission, which he regarded as too expensive. These attacks, which brought him into controversy with Sir See also:Francis See also:Palgrave, led in 1836 to the See also:appointment of a select See also:committee to inquire into the public records. He was also responsible for several reforms at the See also:British Museum. 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
- WILLIAM (1143-1214)
- WILLIAM (1227-1256)
- WILLIAM (1J33-1584)
- WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning
- WILLIAM (c. 1130-C. 1190)
- WILLIAM, 13TH
William Davison. By her he See also:left two sons and six daughters. 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 See also: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 See also:Christopher See also:Hatton (London, 1847) ; and an uncompleted History of the Royal Navy (London, 1847). He edited Proceedings and Ordinances of the Privy Council of England, 1386–1542 (London, 1834–1837), and Despatches and Letters ,of See also:Lord See also:Nelson (London, 1844–1846) ; wrote lives of See also:Chaucer, See also:Burns, See also:Cowper. See also:Thomson, See also:Collins, See also:Kirke See also:- WHITE
- WHITE, ANDREW DICKSON (1832– )
- WHITE, GILBERT (1720–1793)
- WHITE, HENRY KIRKE (1785-1806)
- WHITE, HUGH LAWSON (1773-1840)
- WHITE, JOSEPH BLANCO (1775-1841)
- WHITE, RICHARD GRANT (1822-1885)
- WHITE, ROBERT (1645-1704)
- WHITE, SIR GEORGE STUART (1835– )
- WHITE, SIR THOMAS (1492-1567)
- WHITE, SIR WILLIAM ARTHUR (1824--1891)
- WHITE, SIR WILLIAM HENRY (1845– )
- WHITE, THOMAS (1628-1698)
- WHITE, THOMAS (c. 1550-1624)
White and others for See also:Pickering's Aldine edition of the poets; lives of Izaak See also:Walton and See also:Charles See also:Cotton for an edition of the See also:Corn pleat See also:Angler; and several elaborate works on genealogical and kindred subjects printed for private circulation only.
End of Article: NICOLAS, SIR NICHOLAS HARRIS (1799–1848)
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