Peerage Record – 5763

     Reverend Alexander Colvin Blunt was born on 14 November 1831.¹ He was the son of Edward Walter Blunt and Janet Shirley Allan.¹ He married Lady Susannah Nelson, daughter of Thomas Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Frances Elizabeth Eyre, on 27 June 1865.¹ He died on 1 April 1920 at age 88, without issue.¹
     He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was the Rector between 1865 and 1889 at Millbrook, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Hon. Canon of Winchester in 1889.¹ He was the Rector between 1899 and 1915 at Burghclere, Berkshire, England^G.¹

     Lady Alice Mary Diana Nelson was born in 1846. She was the daughter of Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Lady Mary Jane Diana Agar.² She died on 18 August 1919.¹

     Lady Edith Nelson was born in 1850. She was the daughter of Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Lady Mary Jane Diana Agar.² She married Captain Charles Clement Tudway, son of Robert Charles Tudway and Maria Catherine Miles, on 5 July 1870.¹ She died on 24 August 1877.¹
     Her married name became Tudway.

     Lady Mary Katherine Nelson was born in 1852. She was the daughter of Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Lady Mary Jane Diana Agar.² She married Richard Shaw on 21 October 1890.¹ She died on 14 November 1901.¹
     Her married name became Shaw.

     Herbert Horatio Nelson, Viscount Trafalgar was born on 19 July 1854 at Trafalgar House, Wiltshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Lady Mary Jane Diana Agar.² He married Eliza Blanche Dalgety, daughter of Frederick Gonnerman Dalgety, on 5 August 1879.¹ He died on 4 May 1905 at age 50 at Braydon House, Wiltshire, England^G, without issue.¹
     He was styled as Viscount Trafalgar between 1854 and 1905.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Wiltshire Militia.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1877.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Wiltshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Wiltshire.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire.¹

     Eliza Blanche Dalgety was born on 8 August 1860 at London, England^G. She was the daughter of Frederick Gonnerman Dalgety.¹ She married Herbert Horatio Nelson, Viscount Trafalgar, son of Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Lady Mary Jane Diana Agar, on 5 August 1879.¹ She died on 24 May 1938 at age 77.¹
     Her married name became Nelson.

     Frederick Gonnerman Dalgety held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)¹ He lived at Lockerley Hall, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Hon. Charles Horatio Nelson was born on 28 June 1856.¹ He was the son of Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Lady Mary Jane Diana Agar.² He married Ellen Petty, daughter of G. W. Petty, on 12 January 1887.¹ He died on 28 March 1900 at age 43, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Radley College, Radley, Oxfordshire, England.¹

     Ellen Petty was the daughter of G. W. Petty. She married Hon. Charles Horatio Nelson, son of Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Lady Mary Jane Diana Agar, on 12 January 1887.¹ She died on 12 December 1900.¹
     Her married name became Nelson.

     Thomas Horatio Nelson, 4th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton was born on 21 December 1857.¹ He was the son of Horatio Nelson, 3rd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Lady Mary Jane Diana Agar.² He died on 30 September 1947 at age 89, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 5th Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough, co. Norfolk [U.K., 1801] on 4 May 1905.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton [U.K., 1805] on 4 May 1905.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Merton of Trafalgar and of Merton, co. Surrey [U.K., 1805] on 4 May 1905.¹