The Nicholsons have been a Hebridean clan for over 700 years. The Chief took his designation from Scorrybreac, near Portree in Skye. The first Nicholson on records of history, was John, son of Nicail, early in the 14th Century.
    In the 19th century, the Nicholsons along with all the other Highland Clans were badly affected by the Highland Clearances. The Chief was forced to abandon the ancestral home of Scorrybreac, and his family settled in Tasmania where the present chief of the clan lives.
    "In 1987, part of our original clan property was for sale. Within 9 months, the world wide clan raised the entire amount to purchase the 130 acre Ben Chracaigh (ben crak-aig) property. This wildly beautiful spit of land juts out into the Sound between Skye and Raasay just above Portree. It encompasses the legendary Piper's or MacCoitar's (MacArthur) cave. The control of the property and funds has been placed in perpetual trust under Urras Clann MacNeacail with a group of Clan members living on Skye as property managers. The North American membership has established the Corrybreac fund, Inc. to continue the fund raising effort, not only for Ben Chracaig, but for other projects of historical importance to the Clan" - Excerpt from The Clan MacNicol Brochure, Dana McNicol, 1606 - 1541 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G4E2, Canada
    Way to go, guys!! Let all the Nicholson descendants get behind this worthy project!
    A great many of the Nicholsons who left in the early 1800's from Scorrybreac went to Prince Edward Island, where many of their descendants still live today. These Nicholsons of PEI are mostly descended from Malcolm Nicholson, who was the son of the 12th Chief of Scorrybreac, the Reverend Donald Nicholson. This Donald was a notable man in his day. He was Episcopal minister of Kilmuir from 1663 to 1696, and he died in 1697. Few records in the Church of Scotland will ever surpass his, for 32 of his descendants were ministers. He married three times, and left 23, or some say 25 children. Seventeen of these children were by his third wife MARGARET MORRISON, who was the daughter of Reverend Kenneth Morrison of Stornaway.

    This picture was taken on Skye in 1997, it shows two descendants of Reverend Donald Nicholson the 12th Chief of Scorrybreac. To the left is Murdo Nicholson, whose family still lives on Skye - Unfortunately Murdo himself passed away shortly after this picture was taken. He was a grand old man, and extremely helpful to islander and tourist alike on Skye. On the right, is pictured Sarah Gillis, whose family has been in Canada for nearly 200 years now. Yet still, the resemblance between these two is quite amazing! They both have what I call "the Nicholson eyes" (very, blue, very twinkling) Behind them, looms the deserted lands of Scorrybreac.

1700's NICHOLSON, ALEXANDER, REVEREND, s/o Reverend Donald Nicholson 12th Chief. He was of Aird, Episcopal Minister of Steinshole in 1715. He married MARION MACDONALD d/o John Macdonald of Castleton, and married 2ndly, FLORA MACDONALD the widow of the Reverend Edmund Macqueen of Sleat. Alexander was the last clergyman in Skye of the Episcopalian Church that was instituted during the reign of Charles II.
Source: A HISTORY OF SKYE,  by Alexander Nicholson, page 246.

1827 NICHOLSON, ALEXANDER, SHERIFF, he was born at Hugobost Skye on Sept 27th 1827, and died in Edinburgh on Jan 12th, 1893. He was a Gaelic Scholar, Poet, Journalist, practiced law, and was assistant comissioner of Scottish Education. He married ? with children;
1.Malcolm Nicholson married Abigale Nicholson.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1844 NICHOLSON, ALEXANDER\Somhairle mor\John\Somhairle\, born 1844 in Achnahanaid in the Braes of Trotternish, eldest son of Somhairle Mor Nicholson and Isabella Macleod. He was the author of A HISTORY OF SKYE. He married JANET DAVIDSON, but their only son was killed in a road accident.
Source: A HISTORY OF SKYE, by Alexander Nicholson.

0000 NICHOLSON, ALLAN, from Kilmuir Parish Skye to PEI circa 1850. He married MARGARET MACLEOD with children;
1.John Alexander Nicholson b. june 1855 Hartsville, PEI
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada Before Confederation ref #10127
Source: www.familysearch.org

1700's NICHOLSON, ANGUS\Malcolm 13th\Donald 12th\, s/o Malcolm Nicholson, the 13th Chief of Scorrybreac. He married ? with children;
1.Murdoch Nicholson of Rigg, 15th Chief of Scorrybreac.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, ANGUS OG\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th\Murdoch 15th \Angus 14th\Malcolm 13th\Donald 12th chief\\, son of Malcolm Nicholson. He married ? with children;
1.John Nicholson of Kistal
2.Alexander Nicholson of Eire.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, ANNE\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th\Murdoch 15th\Angus 14th\Malcolm 13th\Donald 12th chief\, daughter of Malcolm Nicholson. She married DONALD LAMONT of Uig Skye.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1817 NICHOLSON, ANNE\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th\Murdoch 15th \Angus 14th\Malcolm 13th\Donald 12th chief of Scorrybreac\, born 1817, d/o Armigern Nicholson and Margaret Mackenzie of Uig Skye. She died in 1842.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, ANNE, from Portree, born 1815,  Skye d/o Malcolm Nicholson and Flora Macqueen, to PEI july 1841. She married in 1840, JAMES KENNEDY b. c1803, s/o Donald Kennedy born c1775, married 1804 Skye and Isabella Macqueen b. c1785 Skye. They settled in  Springton PEI. With children;
1.Samuel Kennedy b. Feb 1 1842 Belle River PEI married Christina Mackinnon born 1844, d/o Charles Mackinnon and Anne Matheson of Rose Valley PEI.
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10156
Source: ancestral file, www.familysearch.org

1756 NICHOLSON, ARMIGER\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th\Murdoch 15th \Angus 14th\Malcolm 13th\Donald 12th chief of Scorrybreac\, born Dec 1756, died Sept 1855, he lived in Eailanotighean in Uig Skye. In census records of 1841 he is listed as a farmer aged 80 years, in 1851 he is listed as Angus Nicholson aged 92 years and blind. In 1794 in Uig, he married MARGARET MACKENZIE, with children;
1.Murdoch Nicholson b. 1796 married Isabella Nicholson.
2.Donald Nicholson b. 1800 married Isabella Lamont.
3.Margaret Nicholson b. 1801 married John Maclean of Uig, a crofter who lived at Kilmuir.
4.Catherine Nicholson b. 1804 married Donald Macdonald of Uig, Skye.
5.Rachel Nicholson b. 1807 married Norman Macpherson of Uig Skye, they
    emigrated to PEI.
6.Malcolm Nicholson b. 1811 married Sarah Macdonald of Rigg, they emigrated to PEI.
7.Samuel Nicholson b. 1814 married Jane Matheson, they emigrated to PEI.
8.Anne Nicholson b. 1817, died 1842.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

c1778 NICHOLSON, CATHERINE, d/o Donald Nicholson and Catherine Macarthur of Skye. She m. John Gillis of Skye and emigrated on the Polly in 1803 to Orwell Cove PEI. For her family, see John Gillis of Skye.
Source: Nicholson family archives, catalina@intergate.bc.ca

1804 NICHOLSON, CATHERINE\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th\Murdoch 15th \Angus 14th\Malcolm 13th\Donald 12th chief of Scorrybreac\, daughter of Armiger Nicholson and Margaret Mackenzie of Uig Skye, she married DONALD MACDONALD of Uig in 1830.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1700's NICHOLSON, DAUGHTER\Donald 12th chief of Scorrybreac, she married ALEXANDER MACDONALD of Balranold.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1600's NICHOLSON, DONALD M.A. REVEREND, the 12th Chief of the Scorrybreac Nicholsons in Skye. He was Episcopal minister of Kilmuir from 1663 to 1696, and died in 1697. Few records in the Church of Scotland equal that of Reverend Donald Nicholson, for 32 of his descendants have been ministers. He married 3 times, and left 23, or as some say, 25 children. 17 of them were by his 3rd wife MARGARET MORRISON, d/o Reverend Kenneth Morrison of Stornaway.  His first wife was MARGARET ROBERTSON, the 2nd was MISS UNKNOWN. With children;
1.Margaret Nicholson married William Nicholson.
2.Malcolm Nicholson 13th chief of Scorrybreac, ancestor of the Rigg Nicholsons,
    married the poetess Mary Macleod, sister of Ian Garbh Macleod, the tallest
    man in Scotland.
3.Reverend Alexander Nicholson of Aird was Episcopal minister of Steinshole in
    1715. He married Marion Macdonald, 2ndly Flora Macdonald.
4.Donald Nicholson whose descendants were of Ardmore.
5.Reverend Patrick Nicholson was minister of Kiltarlity.
6.George Nicholson whose descendants were of Nether Inverveddie.
7.James Nicholson.
8.Rachel Nicholson married Ronald Macdonald of Culnacnock.
9.Mary Nicholson married Alexander Macqueen of Brunestat.
10.Neil Nicholson married Catherine Macdonald of Totscar.
11.?
12.Donald Nicholson. (PEI Nicholsons descend from him) He was tacksman of
    Tall-na-ta-in in Upper Uig in 1735. Donald died by 1748 and left 3 sons, Donald,
    Malcolm and Peter.
13.Margaret Nicholson.
14.Daughter Nicholson married Alexander Macdonald of Balranold.
15.John Nicholson died young.
16.Jane Nicholson married Lachlan Mackinnon of Cory.
17.William Nicholson.
18.John Nicholson died 1687, married Joanna Cole of Devon and went to Tasmania.
19.Reverend Malcolm Nicholson died young.
20. to 25 Records lost.
Source: Hebridean Pioneers, page 91.
Source: A HISTORY OF SKYE, by Alexander Nicholson page 246.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net
 

1700's NICHOLSON, DONALD, s/o Reverend Donald Nicholson 12th Chief of Scorrybreac. He was tacksman of Tall-na-ta-in in Upper Uig Skye in 1735. From him the Orwell Nicholsons of PEI are descended. He was dead by 1748, leaving three sons;
1.Donald Nicholson
2.Peter Nicholson
3.Malcolm Nicholson.
Source: Hebridean Pioneers by Malcolm Macqueen page 91.

c1780 NICHOLSON, DONALD b. c1780-Sept 1820,  s/o John, s/o Malcolm, s/o Donald, s/o Donald 12th Chief of Scorrybreac Nicholson. From Stenscholl, Kilmuir Parish Skye to PEI on the Polly in 1803. Settled Orwell River, emigrant agent 1803 and 1806, miller and magistrate. He married ISABELLA NICHOLSON b. c1789 died May 3, 1854 of Skye who emigrated to PEI in 1806 on the Rambler. They had children;
1.Hannah Nicholson
2.Flora Nicholson 1808-95
3.Peter Nicholson b. 1808-1884, known locally as Patrick Steinshole married Marion  Munro, d/o James Munro of Uig Skye.
4.Mary Nicholson died young.
5.Margaret Nicholson
6.Isabella Nicholson
7.Jane Nicholson 1814-99
8.John Nicholson died young
9.Christina Nicholson 1815-93
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10131

1700's NICHOLSON, DONALD,  s/o Malcolm, s/o Donald, s/o Donald 12th Chief of Scorrybreac. From Skye to Orwell Bay PEI in 1803 on the Polly. School master, granted 100 acres of land. He married CATHERINE MACARTHUR of the Skye Macarthurs. They had children;
1.Catherine Nicholson b. c1778 m. John Gillisof Skye.
2.Flora Nicholson b. 1763 Skye m. Murdoch Macleod of the Kendrum Macleods.
3.Charles Nicholson born 1796 Flodigarry Skye married Mary Macdonald.
4.Malcolm Nicholson was unmarried.
5.Elizabeth Nicholson married Peter Van iderstine
6.Mary Nicholson b. c1778 Skye married on board the Polly in 1803 John Ross
7.Flora Nicholson (sr. or jr.) married Hector Macdonald emigrated to PEI in 1829.
8.Anne Nicholson married Hugh Gillis, emigrated to PEI in c1819
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10158.
Source: catalina@intergate.bc.ca

1700's NICHOLSON, DONALD REVEREND, 16TH CHIEF OF SCORRYBREAC, s/o Murdoch 15th Chief of Scorrybreac, he married MARGARET MACDONALD, sister of Sir John Macdonald of Scalpay, Adj. General of the Armed Forces. He was the last chief to live and die in Scorrybreac on Skye. With children, 4 sons, 1 daughter.
1.Lieutenant Malcolm Nicholson died in India unmarried.
2.Lieutenant George Nicholson died in India unmarried.
3.Captain Samuel Nicholson of Tote.
4.Norman Nicholson 17th chief of Scorrybreac went to Tasmania, drowned there.
5.Susan Nicholson married Reverend Alexander Nicolson of Barra.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net * note according to these records he married Anne Martin.
Source: OLD SKYE TALES, by William Mackenzie.

1700's NICHOLSON, DONALD, REVEREND\?\, he succeeded Reverend Donald Macleod in the parish of Strath in 1750. He served for 29 years there, and was succeeded by Reverend Donald Mackinnon.

1800 NICHOLSON, DONALD\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th\Murdoch 15th \Angus 14th\Malcolm 13th\Donald 12th chief of Scorrybreac\,  born 1800, s/o Armiger Nicholson and Margaret Mackenzie of Uig Skye. He married ISABELLA LAMONT in 1869 in Uig. He died in 1878. With children;
1.Samuel Nicholson b. 1841 married Euphemia Lamont of Uig.
2.Malcolm Nicholson b. 1844-1860.
3.Mary Nicholson b. 1847.
4.John Nicholson b. 1849.
5.Margaret Nicholson b. 1853.
6.Armiger Nicholson b. 1856.
7.Rachel Nicholson b. 1857.
Source: Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1835 NICHOLSON, DONALD\Murdoch\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th\Murdoch 15th\Angus 14th\Malcolm 13th\Donald 12th Chief of Scorrybreac, born 1835, S/o Murdoch Nicholson of Uig and Isabella Nicholson. He emigrated to PEI in 1858 on the James Gibbs, and settled in Rose Valley PEI. He married JANET MACLEAN, d/o Malcolm Maclean.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives, kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1840 NICHOLSON, EUPHEMIA\Murdoch\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald16th Chief of Scorrybreac, born 1840, d/o Murdoch Nicholson and Isabella Nicholson. On 30/3/1871 she married ALEXANDER MACLEOD of Uig.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, FLORA, from Skye, sister of James Nicholson, MLA, to  Queens Co, PEI circa 1846, settled Eldon PEI. She married - ALEXANDER MACSWAIN, s/o Angus Macswain M.D. With children;
1.Mary Anne Macswain b. 1850 m. Norman Macleod
2.Angus Macswain M.D. b. 1846 moved to BC and then California
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10159
Source: Skye Pioneers and the Island page 140

1700's NICHOLSON, GEORGE, s/o Reverend Donald Nicholson 12th Chief. His descendants were of Nether invereddie.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, JAMES, from Skye brother of Flora Nicholson, to Queens Co PEI circa 1846, settled Eldon PEI, he was an MLA. He married MARY JANE MUNRO, from NFD. With Children;
1.John Alexander Nicholson 1860-1940, Registrar McGill Univerity 1902-30. m. Catherine Isabella Maclean
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10160
Source: Hebridean Pioneers page 34

1700 NICHOLSON, JOHN, REVEREND\Malcolm 13th\Donald 12th Chief of Scorrybreac, Reverend of Portree, he was born 1700 and died 17/7/1797. He succeeded Reverend Hugh Macdonald in this Parish. He was a tacksman of Scorrybreac. He served in the ministry for 43 years, they called him "Mr John." This minister of powerful personality and striking appearance died at age 92 in the last year of the century, and was succeeded by Reverend Alexander Campbell, who had been school master and catechist in Protree since 1791. He married ? with children;
1.Peter Nicholson of Pennsfield married Abigail Mackenzie of Applecross.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net
Source: OLD SKYE TALES by William Mackenzie.
Source: A HISTORY OF SKYE by Alexander Nicholson.

0000 NICHOLSON, JOHN\Somhairle\?\, he married ? with children;
1.Somhairle Mor Nicholson married Isabella Macleod d/o Donald Ban Macleod.
Source: A HISTORY OF SKYE, by Alexander Nicholson.

1700's NICHOLSON, JOHN 14TH CHIEF OF SCORRYBREAC, s/o Malcolm 13th Chief. He married ? with children;
1.Malcolm Nicholson 15th Chief of Scorrybreac
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1700'S NICHOLSON, JOHN, From Stencholl, Kilmuir Parish Skye s/o Malcolm Nicholson, tacksman in Skye, s/o Donald, s/o Donald 12th Chief of Scorrybreac. To Orwell Bay PEI in the Polly in 1803. Settled Newtown River and given 500 acres. He married JANE MARTIN. They had children;
1.Hannah Nicholson
2.Rachel Nicholson
3.Donald Nicholson b. 1787 Skye m. Isabella Nicholson
4.John Nicholson Jr. b. 1792 Skye m. Mary Macleod
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10135
Source: Hebridean Pioneers, page 91

c1792 NICHOLSON, JOHN JR. b. c1792, died Nov 10, 1866. From Stencholl Kilmuir Parish Skye,  to Orwell Bay PEI on the Polly in 1803, s/o John, s/o Malcolm, s/o Donald, s/o Donald Nicholson 12 chief of Scorrybreac. His mother was Jane Martin, emigrant on the Polly in 1803. He married MARY MACLEOD d/o Roderick Macleod of Kendrom Skye and Miss Mackenzie, emigrants on the Polly in 1803. With children;Margaret, Captain Malcolm, John, Jane, Roderick, Donald, Isabel, Sarah and James.
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10136.
Source: Macleod files, catalina@intergate.bc.ca

1815 NICHOLSON, JOHN 1815-1905. Prob from Skye, brother of Angus Nicholson, to Pictou Co, Nova Scotia in 1841. Settled Gairloch Mountain. He married CATHERINE MACRITCHIE b. Little Narrows, Cape Breton.
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref # 10137

1843 NICHOLSON, JOHN\Murdoch\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th Chief of Scorrybreac, s/o Murdoch Nicholson of Uig and Isabella Nicholson. At Crosshill, Glasgow, he married MARGARET CARSWELL. Margaret died in 1845 and he married 2ndly ISABELLA BEATON with children;
1.Anne Nicholson b. 1849
2.Donald Beg Nicholson b. 2/11/1852.
3.Armiger Nicholson b. May 1855.
4.Janet Nicholson b. 1858.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, JOHN, 20TH CHIEF OF SCORRYBREAC, succeeded his brother Norman Nicholson 19th chief, who was drowned in Tasmania. John also lived in Tasmania. He married ? with children;
1.Norman Nicholson 21st Chief of Scorrybreac married with issue.
2.Edward Reginald Nicholson married with issue.
Source: OLD SKYE TALES, by William Mackenzie.

1726 NICHOLSON, MALCOLM 13TH CHIEF OF SCORRYBREAC, s/o Donald 12th Chief, he died Feb 12, 1813 at Scorrybreac age 87 years. He was a man of striking personality, and was greatly revered in Skye because of his unswerving loyalty to customs of the past and his eagerness to foster the traditions of his race. The unbounding liberality of this chief was remembered for several generations. He married the poetess MARY MACLEOD, sister of Ian Garb Macleod, the tallest man in Scotland. He was the progenitor of the Rigg Nicholsons. With children;
1.Angus Nicholson.
2.John Nicholson 14th Chief of Scorrybreac.
3.Reverend John Nicholson (poss same as above) b. 1700, married Mary
    Nicholson.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net
Source: A HISTORY OF SKYE, by Alexander Nicholson page 246.
Source: Clans, Septs, and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands, page 280

1726 NICHOLSON, MALCOLM\Donald\ Donald 12th Chief of Scorrybreac Nicholsons. He was tacksman of Steinshole Skye circa 1771, son of Donald Nicholson who was tacksman of Tall-na-ta-in in Upper Uig in 1735. The Nicholsons who emigrated to PEI descend from him.
1.John Nicholson b. 1726 married Jane Martin, emigrated to PEI on Polly in 1803.
2.Donald Nicholson b. 1738 married Catherine Macarthur, emigrated to PEI.
Source: Hebridean Pioneers page 91.
Source: Skye Pioneers and the Island, page 155.
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation, ref # 10135
Source: Nicholson family archives, catalina@intergate.bc.ca

0000 NICHOLSON, MALCOLM 15TH CHIEF OF SCORRYBREAC, s/o John 14th Chief of Scorrybreac. He married ? with children;
1.Donald Nicholson 16th Chief of Scorrybreac.
2.Norman Nicholson married Margaret Macdonald.

1700's NICHOLSON, MALCOLM\Somerled\Donald 16th Chief of Scorrybreac, he was a merchant in Beadnasdale, Skye. He married ? with children;
1.Anne Nicholson married Donald Lamont of Uig Skye.
2.Donald Nicholson.
3.Angus Og Nicholson married with children.
4.Armiger Nicholson.
5.Margaret Nicholson b. 1758 married Donald Mackay at Uig Skye.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, MALCOLM\Sherriff Alexander\?\, of Glendale, he was the s/o Sherriff Alexander Nicholson of wide repute. He married ABIGALE NICHOLSON, d/o Peter Nicholson of Pennsfield and Abigale Mackenzie of Applecross.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, MALCOLM/?/ m. FLORA MACQUEEN with children;
1.Anne Nicholson b. 1815 Portree m. James Kennedy b. c1794 s/o Donald Kennedy and Isabella Macqueen. They emigrated to PEI.
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10156
Source: ancestral file, www.familysearch.org
 

1811 NICHOLSON, MALCOLM\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th Chief of Scorrybreac, born 1811, s/o Armiger Nicholson and Margaret Mackenzie of Uig Skye. He married SARAH MACDONALD of Rigg at Dundee, and they emigrated to PEI. With children;
1.Son Nicholson  married Isabella McInnis.
2.Murdoch Nicholson married Euphemia Macdonald.
3.Anne Nicholson married Albert Brehaut.
4.Margaret Nicholson married Thompson Macdonald.
5.Catherine Nicholson married Mr. Rankin and moved to Hollywood USA.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, MALCOLM from Uig, Skye to Richmond Co QUE circa 1840. He married MARION STALKER.
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10138

0000 NICHOLSON, MARGARET, d/o Reverend Alexander Nicholson of Barra and Susan Nicholson. She married REVEREND ANGUS MARTIN of the Marrishader Martins.
Source: OLD SKYE TALES, by William Mackenzie.

0000 NICHOLSON, MARGARET (or Mary)\Peter\Rev John\Malcolm 13th Chief of Scorrybreac, d/o Peter Nicholson of Portree and Abigale Mackenzie of Applecross. She married JOHN MARTIN of the Marrishader Martins, s/o Martin Martin and Rachel Macdonald. Rachel Macdonald was a d/o John Macdonald of Culnancnoc of the Sleat Macdonalds. With children;
1.Anne Martin
2.Abigale Martin
3.Margaret Martin
4.Martin Martin, eldest son of Marrishader and Duntulm married Isabella Martin
    d/o Martin Martin of Bealach and Margaret Macleod d/o John Macleod of
    Raasay. Later Martin held the lands of Tote, Eyre, and Unakill, and he was the
    last of the class called tacksmen.
Source: OLD SKYE TALES, by William Mackenzie

1801 NICHOLSON, MARGARET\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th Chief of Scorrybreac, born 1801, d/o Armiger Nicholson and Margaret Mackenzie of Uig Skye, she married JOHN MACLEAN of Uig, a crofter who lived at Kilmuir then called Bailgowan, now called Ballgown. She died age 83 years. With Children;
1.Angus Maclean.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1833 NICHOLSON, MARGARET\Murdoch\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th chief\, born 1833, d/o Murdoch Nicholson of Uig and his wife Isabella Nicholson. She died 6/6/1869.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1853 NICHOLSON, MARGARET\Donald\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th Chief of Scorrybreac, born 1853, d/o Samuel Nicholson and Isabella Lamont of Uig Skye.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, MURDOCH 15TH CHIEF OF SCORRYBREAC, s/o Angus 14th Chief. He was called Murdoch of Rigg. He married DAUGHTER MACLEOD of Cuidrach, with children;
1.Donald Nicholson 16th Chief of Scorrybreac married Anne Martin.
2.Norman Nicholson.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1796 NICHOLSON, MURDOCH\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th Chief of Scorrybreac, born 1796, died Nov 1861 in Tallantain, Uig Skye, s/o Armiger Nicholson and Margaret Mackenzie of Eailanotighean in Uig. He married ISABELLA NICHOLSON with children;
1.Malcolm Nicholson married Anne Matheson of Snizort.
2.Margaret Nicholson b. 1833 died 1869.
3.Donald Nicholson b. 1835 went to PEI in 1858 m. Janet Maclean.
4.Euphemia Nicholson b. 1840 m. Alexander Macleod of Uig.
5.John Nicholson b. 1843 m. Margaret Carswell.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, NEIL, s/o Donald 12th Chief of Scorrybreac, he married CATHERINE MACDONALD of Totscar.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1700's NICHOLSON, NEIL, from Skye to Orwell Bay PEI on the Polly in 1803. He married MARY STEWART with children.
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10141

0000 NICHOLSON, NORMAN 19TH CHIEF OF SCORRYBREAC, the last chief to live at Scorrybreac, he emigrated to Tasmania where he drowned. He was succeeded by his brother John the 20th chief. He was an inveterate poacher - his uncle and the local estate officials failed to make him desist. At last an edict came from Edinburgh, banishing him from the estate, so he emigrated to Tasmania. He was a Gaelic Bard of some repute. He held a large estate at Scorrybrec, near Campbelltown, Tasmania.
Source: OLD SKYE TALES, by William Mackenzie.
Source: Clans, Septs and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands, page 280.

c1820 NICHOLSON, NORMAN, Norman, b. c1820. Prob fro Snizort Parish Skye to Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co Ontario in 1852. He married firstly ANNE CAMERON, and 2ndly married CATHERINE MACDOUGAL. He had children;
1.Margaret Nicholson b. Ontario 1852
2.Malcolm Nicholson b 1854
3.John Nicholson b. 1855
4.Alexander Nicholson b. 1856
5.Mary A. Nicholson b. 1858.
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada Before Confederation ref #10162

0000 NICHOLSON, PETER (PATRICK), REVEREND, s/o Donald 12th Chief of Scorrybreac.  His descendants were of Kiltarlity.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1700's NICHOLSON, PETER, s/o Donald, s/o Donald 12th Chief of Scorrybreac Nicholsons.
Source: Hebridean Pioneers, page 91

0000 NICHOLSON, PETER\Rev John\Malcolm 13th chief\, of Pennsfield,  s/o Reverend John Nicholson. He married ABIGALE MACKENZIE of Applecross with children;
1.Abigale Nicholson married Malcolm Nicholson s/o Sherriff Alexander Nicholson of Glendale.
2.Margaret or Mary Nicholson m. John Martin of the Marrishader Martins.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

0000 NICHOLSON, RACHEL, d/o Donald 12th chief, she married RONALD MACDONALD of Culnacnock.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1807 NICHOLSON, RACHEL\Amriger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th chief of Scorrybreac, born 1807, d/o Armiger Nicholson and Margaret Mackenzie of Uig. She married NORMAN MACPHERSON of Uig, and emigrated to PEI.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net

1814 NICHOLSON, SAMUEL\Donald\Armiger\Malcolm\Somerled\Donald 16th Chief of Scorrybreac, born 9/16/ 1814, s/o Armiger Nicholson and Margaret Mackenzie of Uig. He married JANE MATHESON, and emigrated to PEI in 1842. Note that Scottish Settlers says he was from Tailanotighean, Uig, Kilmuir Parish, and he married MARY MACDOUGAL and emigrated to Mount Hope PEI in 1840. with children;
1.Armiger Nicholson 1841-1926 died Murrayville, B.C.
Source:Nettie Gove Nicholson Archives kindly provided by djnicholson@worldnet.att.net
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10143

1700's NICHOLSON, SOIRLE, from Skye to Orwell Bay PEI on the Polly in 1803. He married ? with children;
1.James Nicholson
Source: Scottish Settlers to Canada before Confederation ref #10144

0000 NICHOLSON, SUSAN, only daughter of Donald 16th Chief of Scorrybreac and his wife Margaret Macdonald of Scalpay. She married REVEREND ALEXANDER NICHOLSON of Barra.
Source: OLD SKYE TALES, by William Mackenzie.

0000 NICHOLSON, SOMHAIRLE MOR\John\Somhairle\\, he married ISABELLA MACLEOD d/o Donald Ban Macleod who was s/o Alexander s/o John s/o Ailean Ruadh Macleod. He lived in Achnahanaid in the Braes of Trotternish. With children;
1.Alexander Nicholson b. 1844, author HISTORY OF SKYE.
Source: HISTORY OF SKYE, by Alexander Nicholson.