Nicholas Duck
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Nicholas Duck was an English lawyer.
Duck was born at Heavitree, Devonshire, in 1570, the eldest son of Richard Duck by Joanna, his wife, and entered Exeter College, Oxford
, on 12 July, 1584. He left the university without a degree, and entered Lincoln's Inn
, where he was called to the bar, and of which he was one of the governors from 1615 until his death. He was also reader at Lincoln's Inn in Lent 1618, and the same year was elected recorder of Exeter. He is recorded to have given 5l. to the fund for building Lincoln's Inn Chapel in 1617. He died on 28 August, 1628, and was buried in Exeter Cathedral
on 9 September. He was brother of Sir Arthur Duck
.
He married Grace, daughter of Thomas Walker, of Exeter, Alderman and Mayor, on 6 October, 1601, at St. Mary Arches, Exeter; they had four children:
Duck was born at Heavitree, Devonshire, in 1570, the eldest son of Richard Duck by Joanna, his wife, and entered Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
, on 12 July, 1584. He left the university without a degree, and entered Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
, where he was called to the bar, and of which he was one of the governors from 1615 until his death. He was also reader at Lincoln's Inn in Lent 1618, and the same year was elected recorder of Exeter. He is recorded to have given 5l. to the fund for building Lincoln's Inn Chapel in 1617. He died on 28 August, 1628, and was buried in Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon in South West England....
on 9 September. He was brother of Sir Arthur Duck
Arthur Duck
Arthur Duck, LL.D., was an English lawyer and Member of Parliament.-Life:Born at Heavitree in Devon in 1580, the younger son of Richard Duck of Heavitree, by his wife, Joanna, and younger brother of Nicholas Duck, he was educated at Exeter College and Hart Hall, Oxford , and elected a fellow of...
.
He married Grace, daughter of Thomas Walker, of Exeter, Alderman and Mayor, on 6 October, 1601, at St. Mary Arches, Exeter; they had four children:
- Richard Duck of Mount Radford (1603–1656), who married Bridget, daughter of Sir Thomas Drewe of the Grange;
- Philip Duck (d. 1666/7), who married Mary Osborne;
- Charles Duck;
- William Duck (d. 1627).