William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson
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William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, 2nd Duke of Bronté (20 April 1757–28 February 1835) was the elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
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He succeeded by a special remainder, which included his father's and sister's male issue, to one of his younger brother's baronies (Baron Nelson, of the Nile and of Hilborough in the County of Norfolk, created in 1801) on the latter's death at the Battle of Trafalgar
on 21 October 1805, as well as to the Dukedom of Bronté, of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
. A month later, on 20 November 1805, in honour of his late brother's achievements, he was created Earl Nelson
and Viscount Merton, both of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey, again with a special remainder including the male issue of his sisters. He died without surviving male issue, and all his British titles passed to Thomas Bolton
, the son of his sister Susannah, while the Italian dukedom passed to his daughter Charlotte, Lady Bridport
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Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of...
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He succeeded by a special remainder, which included his father's and sister's male issue, to one of his younger brother's baronies (Baron Nelson, of the Nile and of Hilborough in the County of Norfolk, created in 1801) on the latter's death at the Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars ....
on 21 October 1805, as well as to the Dukedom of Bronté, of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, commonly known as the Two Sicilies even before formally coming into being, was the largest and wealthiest of the Italian states before Italian unification...
. A month later, on 20 November 1805, in honour of his late brother's achievements, he was created Earl Nelson
Earl Nelson
Earl Nelson, of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 November 1805 for William Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson, older brother of the famous Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson. The Nelson family had been settled in...
and Viscount Merton, both of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey, again with a special remainder including the male issue of his sisters. He died without surviving male issue, and all his British titles passed to Thomas Bolton
Thomas Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson
Thomas Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson, born Thomas Bolton , was the 2nd Earl Nelson.He was the son of Thomas Bolton and Susannah Nelson, daughter of the Rev. Edmund Nelson and was educated at Norwich High School and St Peter's College, Cambridge, graduating MA in 1814. He was the nephew of Admiral...
, the son of his sister Susannah, while the Italian dukedom passed to his daughter Charlotte, Lady Bridport
Viscount Bridport
Viscount Bridport is a title that has been created twice, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation became extinct in 1814 while the second creation is still extant. Sir Alexander Hood, younger brother of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood,...
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