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James Nicolson (priest)

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James Nicolson[1] (1832–1889) was a Scottish cleric, Dean of Brechin[2] from 1874 until his death on 25 January 1889.[3]

Nicolson was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, went on to Marischal College, Aberdeen and was ordained in 1857.[4][5] His first post was Curate at St Mary Magdalene, Dundee and Chaplain to the Bishop of Brechin. He assisted David Greig's mission work in Dundee.[5] After that he was the incumbent at St Salvador, Dundee, which he had helped to found in 1856 together with Alexander Penrose Forbes, Bishop Of Brechin.[6][7]

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  1. ^ MOcavo
  2. ^ University of Dundee Archives
  3. ^ DEATH OF THE DEAN OF BRECHIN.Dundee Courier (Dundee, Scotland), Saturday, 26 January 1889; Issue 11092
  4. ^ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M p385: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  5. ^ a b The Church Portrait Journal and Ecclesiastical Art Magazine. Church Printing Company. 1885. p. 78.
  6. ^ CONSECRATION OF ST SALVADOR'S EPISCOPAJ CHURCH. Dundee Courier (Dundee, Scotland), Friday, 30 October 1874
  7. ^ "BrMS 18 St Salvador's Church, Hilltown, Dundee". Archive Services Online Catalogue. University of Dundee. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by Dean of Brechin
1874–1889
Succeeded by