James Nicolson (priest) explained

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]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.mocavo.co.uk/Slaters-Royal-National-Commercial-Directory-of-Scotland-Aberdeenshire-1882-Volume-1882-Aberdeenshire/368185/714 MOcavo
2. http://arccat.dundee.ac.uk/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqSearch=(RefNo=='BrMS%203/DC%2091') 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
5. Book: The Church Portrait Journal and Ecclesiastical Art Magazine . 1885 . Church Printing Company . 78 . en.
6. CONSECRATION OF ST SALVADOR'S EPISCOPAJ CHURCH. Dundee Courier (Dundee, Scotland), Friday, 30 October 1874
7. Web site: BrMS 18 St Salvador's Church, Hilltown, Dundee . Archive Services Online Catalogue . University of Dundee . 8 February 2019.