William Nicholson (distiller)

In 1866, when MCC finally purchased the freehold of Lord's Ground, they paid £18,333 6s 8d using money advanced by Nicholson.

[7] In April 1885 Nicholson announced his resignation from the Liberal Party, stating that he would contest the next election as a Liberal-Conservative.

They had fourteen children including a son William Graham Nicholson who was subsequently MP for Petersfield from 1897 to 1935.

Another son Brigadier-General John Sanctuary Nicholson became MP for Westminster Abbey from 1921 to 1924 after a career in the army.

He was a J.P. and deputy lieutenant for Hampshire[11] Nicholson died at Westminster, Central London at the age of 84.