Matthias Nicoll
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Matthias Nicoll aka Nicolls, was Mayor of New York City from 1672 to 1673.
He is the patriarch of the Nicoll family which settled and owned much of Long Island, New York. Numerous place names on the island now bear the Nicoll name.
He lived in Islip, Northamptonshire
and practiced law there. He was son of a minister.
In 1664 he came to the United States with Richard Nicolls
. It is not known if the two were related although some sources say he was Richard's nephew.
Matthias was Richard's secretary and was present to the first surrender ot the Dutch New Amsterdam to the English. He was clerk of the court in the new English colony and served various judge roles.
He was a member of the Convention at Hempstead, New York
in 1664-1665 that established the laws for the new colony.
In 1670 he bought land in present Plandome Manor, New York
/Plandome, New York
, and he is said to have named it for the latin 'planus domus' meaning 'plain' or 'peaceful' home.
In 1672 he was appointed New York City Mayor, and served for two years.
He was Speaker of the General Assembly under Thomas Dongan in 1684 which guaranteed religious freedom to Christians.
One of his children, William Nicoll, would sell the Plandome Manor in 1718, then over 1000 acres, and move to his own estate of 100 square miles (259 km²) on the Great South Bay
in present day Islip, New York. The Suffolk estate Islip was named after their ancestral home in England.
He and his wife were buried in front of the manor home, although the exact spot is not now known because it was vandalized. A plaque on Plandome Road marks the general area.
The manor house itself was torn down in 1998 by its new owner.
He is the patriarch of the Nicoll family which settled and owned much of Long Island, New York. Numerous place names on the island now bear the Nicoll name.
He lived in Islip, Northamptonshire
Islip, Northamptonshire
Islip is a village and civil parish in East Northamptonshire, England. It is close to the town of Thrapston, 5 miles from Little Addington and 7 miles east of Kettering. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 763 people. Islip is linked to Corby which is 10 miles north-west...
and practiced law there. He was son of a minister.
In 1664 he came to the United States with Richard Nicolls
Richard Nicolls
Richard Nicolls was the first English colonial governor of New York province....
. It is not known if the two were related although some sources say he was Richard's nephew.
Matthias was Richard's secretary and was present to the first surrender ot the Dutch New Amsterdam to the English. He was clerk of the court in the new English colony and served various judge roles.
He was a member of the Convention at Hempstead, New York
Hempstead (village), New York
Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 53,891 at the 2010 census.Hofstra University is located on the border between Hempstead and Uniondale.-Foundation:...
in 1664-1665 that established the laws for the new colony.
In 1670 he bought land in present Plandome Manor, New York
Plandome Manor, New York
Plandome Manor is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 872 at the 2010 census.The Village of Plandome Manor is in the Town of North Hempstead. It is served by the Manhasset, New York school district.-History:...
/Plandome, New York
Plandome, New York
Plandome is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,349 at the 2010 census. The Village of Plandome is in the Town of North Hempstead.-History:The Inc...
, and he is said to have named it for the latin 'planus domus' meaning 'plain' or 'peaceful' home.
In 1672 he was appointed New York City Mayor, and served for two years.
He was Speaker of the General Assembly under Thomas Dongan in 1684 which guaranteed religious freedom to Christians.
One of his children, William Nicoll, would sell the Plandome Manor in 1718, then over 1000 acres, and move to his own estate of 100 square miles (259 km²) on the Great South Bay
Great South Bay
Great South Bay is a lagoon situated between Long Island and Fire Island, in the State of New York. It is approximately long. It's protected from the Atlantic Ocean by Fire Island, a barrier island, as well as the eastern end of Jones Beach Island and Captree Island.Robert Moses Causeway adjoins...
in present day Islip, New York. The Suffolk estate Islip was named after their ancestral home in England.
He and his wife were buried in front of the manor home, although the exact spot is not now known because it was vandalized. A plaque on Plandome Road marks the general area.
The manor house itself was torn down in 1998 by its new owner.