Nicholas Corsellis

Sir Nicholas Corsellis (21 September 1661 – 25 January 1728) was an English lawyer and Tory politician who served as MP for Colchester from 1714 till 1715.^[1]

Nicholas Corsellis
Member of Parliament for Colchester
In office 6 May 1714 – 1715[1] Serving with William Gore
Preceded by	Sir Thomas Webster, 1st Baronet Sir Isaac Rebow
Succeeded by	Richard Du Cane Sir Isaac Rebow
Personal details
Born	21 September 1661[1]
Died	25 January 1728[1] Chelsea, London
Party	Tory
Spouse	Elizabeth Corsellis (née Taylor)[1]
Children	3[1]
Parents	Nicholas Corsellis[1] (father) Martha Corsellis (née Thompson)[1] (mother)
Education	Eton College (1678) Lincoln College, Oxford (1679), L. Inn (1682)[1]

Nicholas Corsellis was born on 21 September 1661, he was the only surviving son of Nicholas Corsellis and Martha Corsellis (née Thompson). On 12 May 1694, he married Elizabeth Taylor and they had 1 son and 2 daughters.^[1]

Parliamentary career

Nicholas Corsellis first contested Colchester in 1713 and was initially reject but he and William Gore successfully petitioned the seat. He lost his seat after the 1715 election and unsuccessfully petitioned to overturn the result. In later years, he came under financial strain and mortgaged his estates in 1726.^[1]