Sir Charles Gounter Nicoll

Sir Charles Gounter Nicoll, born as Charles Gounter in 1703/4, died 24 November 1733, was a knight of the Order of Bath.

Nicoll had two daughters: Elizabeth, and Frances Catherine (who married William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth), by his wife Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of William Blunden. William Blunden had been the son of Alice Blunden (the alleged victim of a notorious premature burial).

Nicoll changed his name by a 1726 Act of Parliament, adopting the surname of Nicoll, according to the deed of settlement of William Nicoll.

On 29 January 1729 Nicoll became MP for Peterborough in a by-election. He held the office until his death 4 years later (when the seat was contested again by a by-election).

Nicoll is buried in St Peter's Church in Racton.

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