Richard Nicolls

Richard Nicolls
Governor of New York
In office 1664–1668
Monarch	Charles II
Preceded by	Peter Stuyvesant (as Director-General of New Netherland)
Succeeded by	Francis Lovelace
Personal details
Born	c. 1624 Ampthill, Bedfordshire
Died	28 May 1672(1672-05-28) (aged 47–48) North Sea
Relations	Matthias Nicolls (nephew) Sir George Bruce (grandfather)
Parents	Francis Nicolls (father) Margaret Bruce (mother)
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Richard Nicolls (c. 1624 – 28 May 1672) was an English military officer and colonial administrator who served as the first governor of New York from 1664 to 1668.