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Where did the English Nicholls family come from? What is the English Nicholls family crest and coat of arms? When did the Nicholls family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Nicholls family history?
The name Nicholls was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It comes from the given name Nicholas. Nicholas derives from the Greek Nikolaos, which is made up of the words nikan, meaning to conquer, and laos, meaning people.
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Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Nicholl, Niccolls, Nichel, Nichol, Nicholls, Nichols, Nickel, Nickle, Nickles, Nicolls, Nicol, Nycol, Nuckles and many more.First found in Cheshire, where the family held a family seat from very early times; the Nichollss were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nicholls research. Another 203 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1054, 1307, 1500, 1555, 1584, 1559, 1616, 1590, 1668, 1st , 1587, 1642, 1619, 1683, 1624, 1672, 1699, 1778, 1681, 1727, 1727, 1658 and 1756 are included under the topic Early Nicholls History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Some of the Nicholls family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 245 words(18 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Nicholls. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Nicholls or a variant listed above were:
Nicholls Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Thomas Nicholls, who settled in Virginia in 1623
- Elizabeth Nicholls, who arrived in New England in 1635
- Elizabeth Nicholls, who came to New England in 1635
- Jer Nicholls, aged 16, arrived in St Christopher in 1635
- Robert Nicholls, who landed in Maryland in 1635
Nicholls Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Susanna Nicholls, who arrived in Virginia in 1700
- Anne Nicholls, who landed in Virginia in 1701
- Martin Nicholls, who landed in Virginia in 1701
- Judith Nicholls, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
- David Nicholls, who landed in Virginia in 1702
Nicholls Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Anthony Edward Nicholls, aged 29, arrived in New York in 1812
- Robt Nicholls, aged 22, arrived in America in 1822
- James Nicholls, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1832
- Samuel Nicholls, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1835
- E Nicholls, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851
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- George Nicholls (1776-1857), English major general
- Sir Douglas Ralph Nicholls KCVO, OBE (1906-1988), Governor of South Australia from 1976 to 1977, the first Aboriginal person to be knighted and the first Aboriginal person appointed to vice-regal office
- Geoff Nicholls (b. 1948), English musician and keyboardist, best known as the longtime sideman for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath
- John Nicholls, Canadian ophthalmologist
- Lance-Corporal Harry Nicholls (1918-1975), British soldier awarded the Victoria Cross during WWII
- Brigadier Arthur Frederick Crane Nicholls GC, ERD (1911-1944), awarded the George Cross for gallantry and leadership
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Fide sed cui vide
Motto Translation: Trust, but in whom take care.
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