The Nicolls Baronetcy, of Hardwick in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 28 July 1641 for Francis Nicolls, previously Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Bishop's Castle

Bishop's Castle (UK Parliament constituency)

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 and Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1717.

Sir Augustine Nicolls, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Court of Common Pleas (England)

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, was the uncle of the first Baronet.

Nicolls Baronets, of Hardwick (1641)

• Sir Francis Nicolls, 1st Baronet (c. 1587–1642)
• Sir Edward Nicolls, 2nd Baronet (c. 1619–1683)
• Sir Edward Nicolls, 3rd Baronet (d. 1717)