Anthony Nicholl was an English politician, friend and associate of Parliamentary leaders John Pym and John Hampden.
10 Facts About Anthony Nicholl
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Anthony Nicholl returned to Parliament in 1654, and was appointed Sheriff of Cornwall in 1656.
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Anthony Nicholl's father was a member of the Cornish gentry, his mother half-sister to John Pym.
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Anthony Nicholl married Amey Speckett, whose family came from Thornbury, Devon; they had nine children, five sons and four daughters.
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Anthony Nicholl's father was a close associate of William Coryton, leader of Cornish opposition to the 1627 Forced Loan; a key stage in the struggle between Charles I and Parliament, this led to the institution of Personal Rule in 1629.
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Anthony Nicholl was sent to Exeter to warn his colleagues this was unacceptable, and no further agreements should be made.
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The Eleven withdrew from Parliament; unlike some of his colleagues, Anthony Nicholl received a pass to Cornwall, rather than abroad.
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Defeat in the Second English Civil War broke the power of the Presbyterian opposition, and Anthony Nicholl was among those expelled by Pride's Purge in 1648.
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Anthony Nicholl later reconciled with the new regime; in 1654, he was returned as one of the MPs for Cornwall, then re-elected in 1656.
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Anthony Nicholl was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1657, and provided regular updates to John Thurloe, head of intelligence under the Protectorate.