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Descendants of Nelson Progenitor 2013-603185

Fifth Generation


5. Rev Earl1 Nelson Nelson William-30522 (Edmund , Edmund , William , Progenitor 2013 ) was born on 20 Apr 1757. He died on 28 Feb 1835.

He is son4. See Edwin Wilson article. See line of wife of Hotham Gov of Vic in McCaughey et al p. 47, note 10. GEC, Peerage, Bridport, p. 318.

William married (1) wife2, widow Barlow Hilare-40585 daughter of Rear Admiral Sir Barlow Robert-195757 and Garrett Elizabeth-40587 on 26 Mar 1829. Hilare died in 1857.

GEC, Peerage, Nelson, p. 464.

Genealogy of Jane Austen by Ronald Dunning accessed 9-3-2013.

William married (2) wife1 Yonge Sarah-105986 daughter of Rev Yonge Henry-105987 and YNotknown Miss-105988 on 9 Nov 1786. Sarah died on 13 Apr 1828.

GEC, Peerage, Nelson of Trafalgar, p. 464. GEC, Peerage, Bridport, p. 318.

William and Sarah had the following children:

+ 13 F i Duchess Bronte, Lady Bridport Nelson Charlotte Mary-30519 was born on 20 Sep 1787. She died on 29 Jan 1873.

William married (3) Notknown Miss-432593.

6. Admiral Lord Nelson Horatio-7969 (Edmund , Edmund , William , Progenitor 2013 ) was born on 29 Sep 1758. He died on 21 Oct 1805.

He is son5. See email from Jim Saunders of 8-5-2001. He is friend of Alexr Davison who shipped goods to NSW by 1792. fix backcheck re Pitts in NSW. See note re his relations in Maurice Suckling MP, qv. GEC, Peerage, Nelson of Trafalgar, p. 462. See A. O. Sullivan on James Wilshire. See writings of Edwin Wilson. Item in SMH of 3 July 2002, er "Alexr Davidson", is friend, banker and go-between for Lord Nelson, whose descendants had kept a brooch and a purse Nelson gave to Davidson, case examined by Sotheby's jewellery director, Martyn Downer, brooch in shape of anchor and dates about 1800, and a purse with a pear-shaped bloodstain (on Nelson as he died), with 21 gold coins in, along with 72 broken-hearted letters to Alexr Davison from Nelson's wife Fanny whom he deserted for Lady Hamilton. Re Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. McCarthy article on Waldrons of Illawarra, Australia. Edwin Wilson, Oliver Bainbridge, Lord Nelson´s Great Grandson? The incredible Story of Francis (Frank) Nelson (aka Oliver Bainbridge): an Unacknowledged Casualty of the Death of Empire. Sydney, Woodbine Press, 2013. (With research assistance from Patricia Joan Wightley (Sister Mary Joseph, of Sisters of Mercy).

Horatio married (1) widow Woolward Frances Herbert-35191 daughter of Judge on Nevis Woolward William-105963 and Herbert Mary-105964 on 11 Mar 1787 in West Indies. Frances was born in 1757 in Circa,Nevis. She died on 6 May 1831.

GEC, Peerage, Nelson of Trafalgar, p. 463.

Horatio married (2) Lady, Lover Lyon Emma (Lyon) Emily-8935 daughter of Of Cheshire Lyon Henry-9165 and LNotknown Mary-40577. Emma was born in 1765. She died in 1815 in Calais.

She dies in alcoholic poverty. She has a dr Emma born in 1782, probably by Fetherstonhaugh. She may work at the Adelphi's "Temple of Health" run by Dr James Graham. Early she is mistress of Sir Harry Fetherstonhaugh. Wilson says her name is Emily, not Emma. See email from Jim Saunders. See Edwin Wilson article pp. 174ff. Where arises the name Thompson such that her illegit child has name Thompson? Burke's P&B for Hamilton. Her own DNB entry. GEC, Peerage, Nelson of Trafalgar, p. 463. Edwin Wilson, Oliver Bainbridge, Lord Nelson´s Great Grandson? The incredible Story of Francis (Frank) Nelson (aka Oliver Bainbridge): an Unacknowledged Casualty of the Death of Empire. Sydney, Woodbine Press, 2013. (With research assistance from Patricia Joan Wightley (Sister Mary Joseph, of Sisters of Mercy).

Horatio and Emma had the following children:

+ 14 F i Nelson Horatia Nelson Thompson Illegit-46398 was born on 29 Oct 1800. She died in 1881.
+ 15 F ii Hamilton-Nelson Emma Mary Jane-40578 was born in 1801.

7. Nelson Catherine-14804 (Edmund , Edmund , William , Progenitor 2013 ) was born in 1767 in Burnham Thorpe Norfolk. She died in 1842.

She had eight children listed in thepeerage.com. See Edwin Wilson article. See ADB entry for William Faithful, qv. See A. O. Sullivan p. 117 on James Wilshire. Edwin Wilson, Oliver Bainbridge, Lord Nelson´s Great Grandson? The incredible Story of Francis (Frank) Nelson (aka Oliver Bainbridge): an Unacknowledged Casualty of the Death of Empire. Sydney, Woodbine Press, 2013. (With research assistance from Patricia Joan Wightley (Sister mary Joseph, of Sisters of Mercy).

Catherine married Esq Matcham George-80235 son of Matcham Senior-99972 and MNotknown Miss-80363.

ps problem5 gapskey re Thomas Bolton qv and Nelson. thepeerage.com. See Martyn Downer's book on Nelson's Purse. See Edwin Wilson article. See A. O. Sullivan on James Wilshire, p. 117. This man in Downer p. 106ff, haf made a fortune in EICo business, then buys into Hampshire farming, has a son named for Alexander Davison, then wanted a farm in Australia for his son George, Matcham Senior here has even considered buying land in Kentucky America and is prevented by Brit Govt, prefers to be farming in distant parts of Empire than have the trials of a merchant in London. Edwin Wilson, Oliver Bainbridge, Lord Nelson´s Great Grandson? The incredible Story of Francis (Frank) Nelson (aka Oliver Bainbridge): an Unacknowledged Casualty of the Death of Empire. Sydney, Woodbine Press, 2013. (With research assistance from Patricia Joan Wightley (Sister Mary Joseph, of Sisters of Mercy).

George and Catherine had the following children:

  16 M i Matcham Alexander-281390.

No notes.
+ 17 M ii Emigrant farmer in NSW Matcham George Nelson-281391 was born in 1789.
  18 F iii Matcham Catherine-424214 died in 1831.
        Catherine married Lt RN Benyshe John-424215 son of Benyshe Progenitor-424216 and BNotknown Miss-424217.

Or, Bendyshe. thepeerage.com.
  19 F iv Matcham Elizabeth-424218 died in 1851.
        Elizabeth married Captain RN Davies Arthur-424219 son of Davies Progenitor-227702 and DNotknown Miss-227703.

thepeerage.com. Edwin Wilson, Oliver Bainbridge, Lord Nelson´s Great Grandson? The incredible Story of Francis (Frank) Nelson (aka Oliver Bainbridge): an Unacknowledged Casualty of the Death of Empire. Sydney, Woodbine Press, 2013. (With research assistance from Patricia Joan Wightley (Sister mary Joseph, of Sisters of Mercy).
  20 F v Matcham Harriet-603204.
        Harriet married Captain Blanckley Edward-603210 son of Blanckley Progenitor-603300 and BNotknown Miss-603301.
  21 F vi Matcham Horatia-603205 died in 1869.

thepeerage.com.
        Horatia married Lt Mason Henry William-603211 son of Mason Progenitor-627961 and MNotknown Miss-627962.
  22 F vii Matcham Susanna-603206.
        Susanna married Moore Alexander Montgomery-603209 son of Moore Progenitor-628218 and MNotknown Miss-628219.

thepeerage.com.
  23 M viii Barrister Matcham Nelson-603207 was born in 1811. He died in 1886.
  24 M ix Matcham Charles Horatio-603208 was born in 1806. He died in 1844 in Australia.

8. Nelson Susanna-40574 (Edmund , Edmund , William , Progenitor 2013 ) was born in 1755. She died on 16 Jul 1813.

thepeerage.com. She is dr1 in GEC, Peerage, Nelson of Trafalgar, p. 463.

Susanna married Esq Merchant Bolton Thomas-105979 son of Bolton Samuel-111893 and BNotknown Miss-90641 in 1780. Thomas was born in 1752/1753 in Coddenham Norfolk. He died on 17 Oct 1834.

From Norwich. Family Ghosts website on WH Auden. Merchant in corn, malt, coals. thepeerage.com. gaps18 Is he the war contractor, acting Agent-Victualler at Gibraltar noted in Knight and Wilcox, p. 96. thepeerage.com. Edwin Wilson, Oliver Bainbridge, Lord Nelson´s Great Grandson? The incredible Story of Francis (Frank) Nelson (aka Oliver Bainbridge): an Unacknowledged Casualty of the Death of Empire. Sydney, Woodbine Press, 2013. (With research assistance from Patricia Joan Wightley (Sister Mary Joseph, of Sisters of Mercy).

Thomas and Susanna had the following children:

+ 25 M i Earl2 Nelson Nelson-Bolton Thomas-112911 was born in 1786. He died in 1835.
  26 F ii Bolton Jemima Susannah-432622 died in 1864.

thepeerage.com.
  27 F iii Bolton Catharine-432623 died in 1857.

thepeerage.com.
  28 F iv Bolton Elizabeth Anne-432624 was born in 1789.

thepeerage.com.
        Elizabeth married Rev of Landford Wilts Hirdlestone Henry-584834 son of Hirdlestone Progenitor-603187 and GNotknown Miss-603188. Henry was born in 1785. He died in 1871.

Also given as Girdlestone.
  29 M v Bolton George-432625 was born in 1787. He died in 1799.

thepeerage.com.
+ 30 F vi Bolton Catharine-584833 was born in 1781. She died in 1857.

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