John Nicholas was a Welsh soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1656 and 1659.
Nicholas was of Chepstow and was a captain in Commonwealth army. He became governor of Chepstow in January 1651 and was added to the High Court of Justice on 25 June 1651. [1] In 1656, he was elected Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire in the Second Protectorate Parliament. [2] He was appointed steward to hold courts for conservation of the River Severn from 1656 to 1657 and was governor of Chepstow again in 1659. [1] He was re-elected MP for Monmouthshire for the Third Protectorate Parliament in 1659. [2]
On the Restoration, he went abroad. He received a pardon and a pass as one of those whom the king wished to call home. [1]