John Toup Nicolas R.N.
John Toup Nicolas R.N.
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| John Toup Nicolas R.N. | Explanation |
| Eldest son of Retired Commander John Harris Nicolas R.N. (1757-1844) |
| Father of Granville Toup Nicolas R.N. |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 22 February 1788 | | Born (East Looe, Cornwall) |
| 4 June 1815 | | C.B. (Companion of the Bath) |
| 1 August 1818 | | Married Frances Anna (1799-1877), daughter of Nicholas Were, Esq., of Landcox, near Wellington, Somerset |
| 1 January 1834 | | K.H. (Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order) |
| 1 April 1851 | | Died (Plymouth) |
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
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| Date | Rank |
| 1797 | Entered Navy |
| 1 May 1804 | Lieutenant |
| 26 August 1809 | Commander |
| 26 August 1815 | Captain |
| 30 December 1850 | Rear-Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 6 January 1820 | 25 January 1823 | Captain in Egeria, Newfoundland, then at Newcastle |
| 26 August 1837 | 28 January 1839 | Captain in Hercules, Lisbon |
| 10 April 1839 | 16 October 1841 | Captain in Belleisle, Mediterranean, then Portsmouth |
| 17 October 1841 | 31 March 1843 | Captain in Vindictive, East Indies |
| 1 September 1847 | 4 February 1850 | Captain-Superintendant of Royal William Victualling Yard, Plymouth |