girl and two boys, including David Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock. Through his third son Harold, he was a grandfather of Benedict Nicolson, an art historian, and Nigel Nicolson, a politician and writer. Through his daughter, he was a grandfather of John St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan and the Hon. Oliver Piers St Aubyn (father of the 5th Baron St Levan). Honours CMG: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George – 1886 KCIE: Knight Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire – 1888 KCB: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath – invested 27 June 1901, gazetted 2 July 1901 – on the occasion of the visit to the UK of a Special diplomatic mission from Morocco KCVO: Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order – 1903 GCVO: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order – 1905 GCMG: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George – 1906 GCB: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath – 1907'' References Bibliography . Further reading External links , 1921, by Harold Begbie, at Project Gutenberg 1849 births 1928 deaths Diplomats from London 1 Arthur People educated at Rugby School Members of HM Diplomatic Service Diplomatic peers Nicolson, Arthur Nicolson, Arthur Nicolson, Arthur Nicolson, Arthur Nicolson, Arthur Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Barons created by George V 20th-century British diplomats 19th-century British diplomats