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| Matcham, George. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 24, 1808. [Eldest] s. of George, Esq. (explorer, for whom see D.N.B.), of Ashford Lodge, Sussex [and Catherine, dau. of the Rev. Edmund Nelson, R. of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, and sister of Horatio, Earl Nelson]. [B. Nov. 7, 1789.] Matric. Michs. 1808; LL.B. 1814; LL.D. 1820. Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, 1849. Advocate of Doctors Commons, 1820-30. Of Hoadlands, Sussex, and Newhouse, Wilts. J.P. and D.L. for Wilts. Chairman of Wilts. Quarter Sessions, 1836-67. Married, Feb. 20, 1817, Harriet, eldest dau. and heiress of William Eyre, of Newhouse, Wilts. Saw Nelson off on his last voyage. There are many references to him in Emma, Lady Hamilton, by Walter Sichel (1905). Author, Notes on the Character of Admiral Lord Nelson. Died Jan. 15, 1877. Brother of Nelson (1829); father of the next. (Al. Oxon., which gives died Jan. 18th; D.N.B.; Boase, II. 789; Burke, L.G.; Walford, County Families; P. B. G. Binnall.) | George MATCHAM Approx. lifespan: 1789–1877 Fell.-Com. aged 18 St John's College adm1808:03:24 Eldest s. of George MATCHAM, Esq. (explorer, for whom see D.N.B. ), of Ashford Lodge, Ashford, Sussex , [and Catherine dau. of Rev. Edmund NELSON R.: Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk , , and sister of Horatio, Earl Nelson]. [ b. 1789:11:07 Matric 1808:10MT: LLB 1814 LLD 1820 Adm ad eundem Oxford University 1849 Advocate of: Doctors Commons, [London], 1820-30 Of Hoadlands, Sussex , , and Newhouse, Wiltshire , J.P. and D.L. for: : Wiltshire , Chairman of: Wilts. Quarter Sessions, [Wiltshire], 1836-67 m. 1817:02:20,Harriet, eldest dau. and heiress of William Eyre, of Newhouse, Wiltshire , Saw Nelson off on his last voyage. There are many references to him in Emma, Lady Hamilton, by Walter Sichel (1905) Publ.: Notes on the Character of Admiral Lord Nelson d. 1877:01:15 or 1877:01:18 brother of Nelson MATCHAM (1829) father of the next. ( Al. Oxon., which gives died Jan. 18th; D.N.B.; Boase, II. 789; Burke, L.G. ; Walford, County Families ; P. B. G. Binnall.) |