William Nicolson was an Irish clergyman and antiquary noted for his language skills. He became Bishop of Derry in 1718.
Reference:
D. W. Hayton, Nicolson, William (16551727), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/20186, accessed 13 June 2011].
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