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On 20 Apr 1757 Reverend William Nelson 1st Earl Nelson was born to Reverend Edmund Nelson (age 35).
The London Gazette 15859. Whitehall, November 9, 1805.
His Majesty has been pleased to grant to the Reverend William Nelson (age 48), D.D. now Lord Nelson, Brother and Heir to the late Lord Viscount Nelson (deceased), who, after a Series of transcendant and heroic Services, fell gloriously on the 21st of October last, in the Moment of brilliant aud decisive Victory, the Dignity of a Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, by-the Names, Stiles, and Titles, of Viscount Merton and 1st Earl Nelson, of Trafalgar, and of Merton, in the County of Surrey, the same to descend to the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, aud in default thereof, to the Heirs Male successively of Susanne (age 50), Wife of Thomas Bolton Esq; and Catherine, Wife of George Matcham Esq; Sisters of the late Lord Viscount Nelson.
His Majesty has also been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to Cuthbert Collingwood (age 57) Esq; Vice-Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile, and Title of Baron Collingwood of Caldburne and Hethpoole in the County of Northumberland.
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The London Gazette 15859. On 20 Nov 1805 Reverend William Nelson 1st Earl Nelson (age 48) in recognition of his brother [his brother] Horatio Nelson's (deceased) achievements.
On 26 Apr 1822 [his father] Reverend Edmund Nelson died.
On 28 Feb 1835 Reverend William Nelson 1st Earl Nelson (age 77) died. His nephew (age 48) succeeded 2nd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 2nd Viscount Merton and changed his surname from Bolton to Nelson.
Thomas Bolton of Wells Norfolk and [his sister] Susannah Nelson were married. She being the sister of [his brother] Admiral Horatio Nelson and Reverend William Nelson 1st Earl Nelson who had been created an Earl in honour of their brother. Thomas and Susannah's son, also Thomas, succeeded to the Earldom on the death of William