Fellow of Queen's, Oxford, in 1681.
Foster: Nic(h)olson, William, s. Joseph, of Plumbland, minister. Queen's Coll., matric. 1 July 1670, aged 15; BA 23 Feb. 1675-6, fellow, MA 1679, DD (by diploma) 25 June 1702, vicar of Torpenhow, Cumberland, 1681, canon of Carlisle 1681, archdeacon 1682, rector of Salkeld 1682, and vicar of Addingham, Cumberland, 1699, bishop of Carlisle 1702-18, of Derry 1718-27, archbishop of Cashel and Emly 9th,but died before enthronement 15 Feb 1726-7. See Ath., iv. 534; Rawl. i. 45, ii. 12; Cotton's Fasti Ecc. Hib. i. 17, iii. 323; Hearne, i. 187, ii. 62; Foster's Index Eccl.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1679 | Ordi(ordination) | Nicholson, Gulielmus | / | deacon | View |
| 1681 | Ordi(ordination) | Nicolson, Gulielmus | / | priest | View |
| 1702 | Appt(consecration) | Nicolson, William | Carlisle / | Bishop | View |
| 1702 | Appt(commission to consecrate) | Nicolson, Gulielmum | Carlisle / | Bishop | View |
| 1702 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Nicolson, William | Carlisle / | Bishop | View |
| 1702 | Appt(enthronement) | Nicolson, William | Carlisle / | Bishop | View |
| 1702 | Appt(election) | Nicolson, William | Carlisle / | Bishop | View |
| 1718 | Vac(translation) | Nicholson, William | Carlisle / | Bishop | View |
| 1718 | Vac(resignation) | Nicholson, Gulielmi | Carlisle / | Bishop | View |