Thomas Nicholson of Carnock, 4th Lord Napier (14 January 1669 – 9 June 1688) was a Scottish peer.

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Thomas Nicholson of Carnock was the son of Jean Napier (sister to

Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier Archibald Napier, 3rd Lord Napier (died 1683) was a Scottish peer. Family Archibald Napier was a member of the Napier family of Merchiston, Scotland, and was the great-grandson of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms. He was the son of A ...

) and her husband Sir Thomas Nicolson, 3rd Baronet of Carnock (1649–1670). The Nicolson Baronetage, of Carnock, passed to him at the death of his father in 1670. He also received the title

Lord Napier Lord Napier, of Merchistoun, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1627 for Sir Archibald Napier, 1st Baronet. Earlier that year, he already held the Napier Baronetcy, of Merchistoun in the County of Midlothian, created in ...

through his mother, upon the death of his uncle the 3rd Lord Napier in 1683. He died in 1688, unmarried and childless. Upon his death, the Lordship passed to his aunt

Margaret Brisbane, 5th Lady Napier Margaret Brisbane, 5th Lady Napier (died 1706) was a Scottish peer. Family Margaret Brisbane ( née Napier) was a member of the Napier family of Merchiston, Scotland, and was the great-granddaughter of John Napier, the inventor of logarithms. ...

, and the Carnock estate and the baronetcy passed to his paternal aunts. , - Thomas, 4th Lord Napier 1669 births 1688 deaths Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) Lords Napier {{Lord-of-Parliament-stub