Richard Nicolls

Richard Nicolls
Richard Nicolls
1st Colonial Governor of New York
	In office; September 1664 – Summer 1668
Monarch	Charles II
Preceded by	Peter Stuyvesant (as Director-General of New Netherland)
Succeeded by	Francis Lovelace
Personal details
Born	1624; Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Died	28 May 1672 (aged 47–48); North Sea, off Suffolk
Relations	Matthias Nicolls (nephew); Sir George Bruce (grandfather);
Parents	Francis Nicolls (father); Margaret Bruce (mother);
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Richard Nicolls (sometimes written as Nichols, 1624 – 28 May 1672) was the first English colonial governor of New York province.

Richard Nicolls

1st Colonial Governor of New York
In office September 1664 – Summer 1668
Monarch	Charles II
Preceded by	Peter Stuyvesant (as Director-General of New Netherland)
Succeeded by	Francis Lovelace

Personal details
Born	1624 (1624) Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England
Died	28 May 1672(1672-05-28) (aged 47–48) North Sea, off Suffolk
Relations	Matthias Nicolls (nephew) Sir George Bruce (grandfather)
Parents	Francis Nicolls (father) Margaret Bruce (mother)
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