Frederick William Erskine Nicolson R.N.
Frederick William Erskine Nicolson R.N.

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Frederick William Erskine Nicolson R.N.Explanation
Son of Major-General Sir William Nicolson, Bart. (1758-1820)
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
22 April 1815 Born
5 August 1820 Succeeded as 10th Baronet Nicolson of Carnock, Stirling
26 May 1846 Married Mary Clementina Marion (1823-1853), only daughter of James Loch (1780-1855), M.P. for Wick, Scotland, and niece of Capt. Francis Erskine Loch R.N.
29 January 1899 Died
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'
 
DateRank
24 November 1829Entered Navy
2 January 1837Lieutenant
26 August 1841Commander
12 May 1846Captain
15 December 1863Rear-Admiral
1 April 1870Vice-Admiral
1 January 1874Retired Vice-Admiral
22 January 1877Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
24 June 183421 October 1835Mate in Orestes, commanded by Commander Henry John Codrington, Mediterranean
18 August 183611 January 1837Mate in Inconstant, commanded by Captain John Hayes, Lisbon
12 January 18379 February 1839Lieutenant in Trinculo, commanded by Henry Edward Coffin, Lisbon
7 November 183922 January 1842Lieutenant in Blonde, commanded by Captain Thomas Bourchier, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war).
14 December 184416 June 1846Commander in Fantome, Mediterranean
17 June 184623 August 1846Additional Commander in Acheron, commanded by Lieutenant and commander Benjamin Aplin, Mediterranean, for passage only
26 December 185316 February 1859Captain in Pique, Pacific (including 1854 Anglo-French squadron during the Russian War and 2nd Anglo-Chinese War)
1 July 186131 December 1863Commodore in Fisgard, Woolwich
29 July 186131 December 1863Commodore-superintendent of Woolwich dockyard (flag in Fisgard)

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