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Adm. pens. at TRINITY HALL, Feb. 11, 1760. [Eldest s. of Norton, merchant, of London (and Jane, dau. of Lieut.-Col. Charles Flower). School, Eton.] ' Matric. Lent, 1760; Scholar, 1760; LL.B. 1766. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 17, 1758. Ord. deacon (London) Feb. 15, 1767; priest, Feb. 24, 1767. R. of Lound and Bradwell, Suffolk, 1767-1809. When at Cambridge became acquainted with the poet, Gray; travelled with him through the Midland counties in 1770. Author, Reminiscences of Gray (published in Vol. v of Mitford's edition of Gray, together with his letters to Gray). Died Nov. 22, 1809 at Blundeston, Suffolk; buried in Richmond Church, Surrey. M.I. (Eton Coll. Reg.; Inns of Court; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1767 | Appt(Institution) | Nichollas, Norton | Lound / | Rector | View |
| 1767 | Appt(Institution) | Nichollas, Norton | Bradwell / | Rector | View |
| 1767 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Nicholls, Norton | / | deacon | View |
| 1767 | Ordi(ordination) | Nicholls, Norton | / | deacon | View |
| 1767 | Ordi(ordination) | Nicholls, Norton | / | priest | View |
| 1814 | Vac(Death) | Nicholls, Norton | John, Baron Sheffield / | domestic chaplain | View |