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 N E L Seaming, Norfolk, 8. thore about 1250, whooo 0011 EDMUND, also 0. at Seaming, 1625, was father of WILLIAM NELSON, of Dunham Parve, Norfolk, 0. at Searning. 16.54, as. Mary, dan. of Thomas Shone, of Duasham Parva, Norfolk, and by hor (who ‘1. 2 Jan. 1751) left at his death, 27 Jail. 1713, throo Sons, i. Thomas, of Sporle, 8.19 July, 1603; ri 22 April, 1701: his 000, Ohs Rev. Edmund Nelson, 51 A., rooter of C:niyham, Norfolk, was father of the 11ev. James Nelson, also reefer of Conyhain, and of Charles Nelsos, post captain, RN., beth deceased. mm. William, of Danham Parva and Cords Ifall, Fraashanm Norfolk, 8. 10 Feb. 1600, 8. 21 Jaa. 1773; his son, Ihe Rev. William Nelson, of Curds lIaR, teeter of Hillinglon and Hilgay, Norfolk, left three daus., the eldest of whom lahorited his estates. iii. EnsmnNn. This third son was Tue Rev. F.nssuun NELSON, MA., vicar of Sporlo, and rector and patron of Hhlborough, Norfolk, 0. 1691, who as. Mary, dan. of John Bland, of Cambridge, gentleman, and by her (who 8. 4 Jnly, 1789, aged 91), had ioaue, Ensmmen. John, Cl. slab. Story, 8.. 1000. Alice, se to the Rev. Robert Relfe, rector of ttilhorongh: her grandson is the present Lord Cranworth. Thtmasire, so. to John Goulty, of Norwich, gentleman. The Rev, Edmund Nelson wao s. at his deceaSe, 23 Oct. 2nd Lord Walp:’le, of Woltertan, and lot Earl of Orford, 1747, by his older son, Tun Rev. EDIIUND NELSON, HA,, rooter of Ililborongh school of Norwich, and at a school at Nartls Walsham. and of Bnrnbam Thorpe, in Norfolk, 0. 1722. This gentleman patron, Captahe Slanrieo Suckling, johsed that captain’s so. It Slay, 1749, Catherine, only dan. of the 11ev. ship, the ‘‘ Ilaisonnalsle,” 61 gssno. Captain SucklIng Iltanriro Snrkllng, D.D., 1srobondary of Westmtnster, whose boiug soon after appointed to the “Ts-inniph” gasardship wife was Mary, dan. of Sir Charles Turner, of Warham, Co. Norfolk, Hart,, brIGs wife Mary, dan. of Robert Walpole of Hossghton, Norfolk, and sister of Hr Robert Walpole, that veoael, bnt, for more actieo employment, went a E.G., lot Earl of Orford, and of Horatio, Lord Walgelo, of voyage to the West Indies in a merchamst ship, and in Woltorton. Sirs. Nelson 4. 1767, and by her the Rev. 1773 ho accompanied the oxpeditioms under Commodore Edmund Nelson, who 8.. 20 April, 1812, had bone, eight Phipps to Greenland and towards the North Pole. On eona and three dasse. i. Edmnsid, 8. 5 April, 1750, 8. Ang- 1712. mm. Horatio, 9.20 July, 1711, 8.15 Nov. same year. si Maurice. a clerk in the Navy-office, 9.24 Stay, 1791, sa. as 4th lieutenant of the ‘Worcester,” commanded hy 1 Jan. 1707, hophia, only dan. of Theodore Smith, Esq., and Capt. Stark Robinson. On the 8th April, 1777, ho passed 4. op. 24 Aprll, 1801. Iv. WILLIAM, 1st Eat NELSON. v. HoRATio, of whom presently. vi. Edmund, 8. 4 Jnsie, 1761; 4. coos. 11 Doe. 1790. vii. Snckling, in holy orders, 8.5 Jan. 1704; 4. usna. 1799. viii. George, 9. 11 Dec. 1765, d. 21 March, 1760. a. Susannals, so. in 1780, to Themas Hollon,t Rsq. of Wells, in Norfolk, aad dying in 1012, loft issue, S Tnosias-B0LT0N, who a. as 2nd earl. 2 George, 8. 10 Nov. 1787; if. at sea in 1799. I Jensinsa-hnsannah, 4. 10 Aug. 1064. ‘2 Catharine (twin with her sister Jemima), in. 18 STay, CriunarsLnosenL SuansAnv :—l779, Juno 11, Nelson was 1003, to Capt. Sir Williasn Rolton, RN., who if. 16 Dee. appointed to the “Hinchinbrokc,” 20 Hubs. Tn 1780, in 1030; she 8.21 April. 1057. I Elizabells-Anne, m. to the Rev. Henry Girdlestone, rector the river St. John, in the gail! of Mexico, Captain Nelson of Landford, co. Wilts, and of Colton St. Andrew, Co. commanded the naval part of the oxpoditisu, and materially Norfolk. 4 Anne, 8. cans. 2 Oct. 1820. as. Anne, rI. 15 April, 1703, sssssa. sma. Catherine, sss. 20 Feb. 1707, to George Statehasn, Essp, 2781, Aug., ho wan appointed to the “Albomarlo,” of IS of Ashfold Lodge, Olaugham, Sussex (sobS 8. 3 Feb. 1833); guns, and went to Newfoundland, and was thou ordered to she sf. 28 Starch, 1041. They had issno, (with four other ersohse off llrest ; he prooeeded afterwards to Quebec in sons, who d. under age), 1 George, DCL., 8.7 Nov. 1709; sa.20 Feb 1817, Harritt, during the ronaaindor of tho American war. On the conelusion eldest dan. and heir of Wm. Eyre, Esq. of Newhonse, Wilts, and has had, Horatio-Nel500-Eyrt, 8. 10 April, tIll 8. in 1845. Geerge.Simon-Eyre. 8. 3 Jan. 1522; ri 1 Nov. 1033. Wslliam-Eyrt, 8. 10 April, 1923; si. 3 Jan. 1861, f ry * The sons of this Dr. Suckling were 1 Stasnico, capt. R.N., comptroller of the navy, who m. and their ships were British registered, though such registration of. s.p. July, 1778. 2 William, a commissioner of the cnstomi, who sir. Miss the mother eosmtry. Nelson’s determined and rightful Rnnssey, do. (See fansily of Snekling, of Woodton, tn conduct on this occasion esshjertod him to attompted legal Bssaae’s Leaded Goafep.) 5 Thomas Bolten, Esq., was the grandsan ef the Rev. Thomas pracoodiugs and to much vexation, bnt be ovosttnally, Bolton, rector of lloliesley, eo. Suffolk. descended from l”nomas llolton, of Weodbridge, co. Suffolk, Esq., to whom arms were granted hy W. Camdtn, Clareneienx, by patent, dated 23 Aug. 1615. Str. lilatcham was sixth in descent from Thomas Staeham, till the war with France, Noloon livod chiofly in rotiremont gentleman, purchaser of the manor of Up Wimhome, co. Dorset, in 1547, and was son of Simon Statcham, Esq., snporintondont 1792, when on Jan. 10, just as war a-as declared, ho woe of the marine and senior member in eonneil, Bombay, appointed to tho ‘‘Agamomno’mI,” of 04 guns, amid sailed who, 8. 7 April, 1711, ni. 1751, Elizabeth, youngest dan. of Hugh Itidweil, Esq., a senior niorchant of the E. I. Co., formerly of Bidwell, Newton, St. Cyres, Devonshire, by his wife Hannah Mood. Ito served at Toulou, and here the doepatchs dan. of William Pierce, D.D., and d. 22 Jan. 1776. 815 NEL Elizabeth, 4tls dan. of lT.-L. Long, Esq. of Hampton Lodge, Sssrrey, and has isene, three sons and a dan. Cathorine-Nyro, is,. 4 Slay, 1848, tIre 11ev. llcnr7’-ltlack- etono-Williania, rector of llrselforol, Peoerel, Ilersctahiro. Loaisa-ttarriet—Ryre, sir. 2 Feb. 1862, to hiS ltev. Fortes— cue-Richard Psirvis, eldest son of the Rev. Ittelsard.Fortesenc Fnrvis, vicar of Wlsilshnry, Ilants, and has sosue, 2 Charles-Horatio-Nelson, b. in 1808; 8. in Aastmlla In 1844. 1 Nelson, LL.D., barrister-at-law, 8.22 Feb. lOll. 1 Catherine, so. Ia 1810, to John llendyibe, Esq., heat. TIN., of Barrington, Cambridgeslsire, (err Roeee’a Leaded Gerls-p); and ‘1. in Nov. 1831, hsavisig had feoi’ Sons and five dana. SIr. Bendyahe or. Iadly, 21 Oct. 1023, AnnaMaria, 3rd dan. of Sir Cisarlea Watson, l,art. 2 Elizabeth, ,e. 0 Stay, 1824, to Arthur Davies, Esq., posteaplais, RN., and 8. in Nor. 1951. 1 llarriet, Os. in 1819, to Edward Blaaekley, Esq., capt. RN., and ia deceased. 4 Tleratia, m. in 1820, to Henry WillIam Sfaaon, Esq. ef Heel house, llucki, hoot. l1.N. 5 Snsannah, Ia. 21 April, 1831, to Aloxander-Slontgomery Moore. Esq. of Grrvy, eo. ‘l’yreno. TIse 5th soms of the 11ev. Edmund NeLson, ltnnoxio NELeON, was buns at the Parsonage honee, Bssmnham Thorpe, Norfolk, It Sept. 1718, asssl received the name of Horatio, after his godtsther and rebstivo, ttoratie, of the secanst creation. Nolsasm was educated at the high Ho in i771, through tlao interest of his kinsl insole an’S in the Slodway, Nelson was also received en board his return from Greenland, Nelson was rated a midshipman on board the “Seahorse.” His uncle, Captain Slam-ice Suckling, bacamo, in 1775, comptroller of tho navy, and Nelsosa was soon aftorwarda nominated to act his examination as lieutenant, and the next day swcoivod hts eommiooion as 2nd lieutenant of the “Loweotoffe frigate, from which, at the end of a yoar’a active service, ho was appointed 3rd lieutenant of the “ Bristol,” the flagship of Admiral Sir Peter Parker. In 1770, at the clooo of the yea; ho was commander in the “Badger” bs-ig; and in Jan. 177.9, post-raptaiu. Thsmo much for his early promotions. What ensued, reqrdron volumoo to fully relate. An outline is given in the following the expedition agahost the Spanish settlements situate iii contributed to the eaptmo of Fort St. Juan. At the close of this year ho rotssrnod to England, on nreonnt of ill health. 1782, and continued actively and efficiesstly omployod of peace, ho attended Primsre William Henry (after- was-do WILLIAM IV.) on his visit to the Governor of the Havannah. 1704, Slareh, ho was appointed to the “Horoas,” frigate, 28 gems, a cruiser for the Leosvard Islands, on the peace ostablishmosst. In this service, Nelson acted with memorable spirit and energy, in foiling the scheme of tho Americans to trade with our holande, tinder pretext that merely applied to thom paior to their separation from aided by govonamosst, triumphed completely over his opponents. 1787, Starch 21, he mam-ied Mrs. Nishet, and it wan Prince William-Henry, then captain of the “Pegasus,” that gave away the bride. Frans this period at his father’s parsonage of Mnmhnm Tlsorpe until for the Sleditci’raneams, and joined the fleet under Lord to Naples to tho British esivoy, Sir William Tlamilton,