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| Nelson, William. Adm. pens. (age 17) at CHRIST'S, Jan. 15, 1774. [4th] s. of the Rev. Edmund (1741), R. of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk (and Catherine Suckling). B. there [Apr. 20, 1757]. School, North Walsham. Matric. Michs. 1774; Scholar, 1775; B.A. 1778; M.A. 1781; D.D. 1802. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Dec. 19, 1779; priest, June 4, 1781; C. of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, 1779-81. C. of Syderstone, 1781-3. R. of Brandon Parva, 1783-97. Naval Chaplain in H.M.S. Boreas, 1784; obtained his discharge, Oct. 1786 and returned to Brandon Parva. R. of Hilborough, 1797. Preb. of Canterbury, 1803. Succeeded his brother, Oct. 21, 1805, as 2nd Baron Nelson of the Nile. Created Viscount Merton and Earl Nelson of Trafalgar, 1805. A pension of £5000 a year was granted to him by Parliament together with the sum of £90,000. With this, in 1814, he bought Stanlynch Park, near Downton, Wilts. Married (1) Nov. 1786, Sarah, dau. of the Rev. Henry Yonge, and had issue; (2) 1829, Hilare, dau. of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barlow. Died, s.p.m., Feb. 28, 1835, in London, when the earldom passed to his nephew, Thomas (1807). Brother of Suckling (1791) and of the Admiral; father of Horatio (1805). (Peile, II. 299; Northants. Clergy; G.E.C.; Walford, County Families; D.N.B.) | William NELSON Approx. lifespan: 1757–1855 pens. aged 17 Christ's College adm1774:01:15 4th s. of Rev. Edmund (1741), R.: Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk , (and Catherine Suckling) b. there [1757:04:20 Sch: North Walsham School North Walsham, [Norfolk], Matric 1774:10MT: Scholar 1775 BA 1778 MA 1781 DD 1802 Ord. deacon Norwich 1779:12:19 Ord. priest 1781:06:04 C.: Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk , 1779-81 C.: Syderstone, [Norfolk], 1781-3 R.: Brandon Parva, [Norfolk], 1783-97 Naval Chapl. in H.M.S. Boreas 1784 obtained his discharge 1786:10 and returned to Brandon Parva, [Norfolk], R.: Hilborough, [Norfolk], 1797 Prebendary: Canterbury, [Kent], 1803 Succeeded his brother 1805:10:21, as 2nd Baron Nelson of the Nile. Created Viscount Merton and Earl NELSON of Trafalgar 1805 A pension of £5000 a year was granted to him by Parliament together with the sum of £90,000. With this, in1814, he bought Stanlynch Park, near Downton, Wiltshire , m. (1) 1786:11, Sarah dau. of Rev. Henry YONGE had issue m. (2) 1829 Hilare dau. of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barlow. d., s.p.m. 1835:02:28,in London , , when the earldom passed to his nephew, Thomas (1807) brother of Suckling NELSON (1791) brother of of the Admiral NELSON father of Horatio (1805) ( Peile, II. 299; Northants. Clergy; G.E.C. ; Walford, County Families; D.N.B. ) |