Earldom of Nelson | |
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Creation date | 20 November 1805 |
Created by | King George III |
Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
First holder | William Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson |
Present holder | Simon Nelson, 10th Earl Nelson |
Heir apparent | Thomas Nelson, Viscount Merton |
Remainder to | Special remainder (see main text) |
Subsidiary titles | Viscount Merton Baron Nelson |
Former seat(s) | Trafalgar House |
Motto | Over the 2nd crest: FAITH AND WORKS Below the shield: PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT (Let him bear the palm who has deserved it) |
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 the Rev. William Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson, one month after the death of his younger brother Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, the famous naval hero of the Napoleonic Wars and victor of the Battle of Trafalgar of 21 October 1805 (during which he was killed in action). The title is extant, the present holder being Simon Nelson, 10th Earl Nelson, who has an heir apparent. The family seat of Trafalgar House in Wiltshire (also known as Standlynch Park) was sold in 1948 by Edward Nelson, 5th Earl Nelson.