William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson
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William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, was a British naval officer and peer best known as the elder brother and heir of Admiral Horatio Nelson, inheriting his titles and honours after the admiral’s death.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson canonical | 9 |
| Viscount Nelson | 3 |
| 1st Earl Nelson | 1 |
| 1st Viscount Nelson | 1 |
| 2nd Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough | 1 |
| Viscount Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough, 1805 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2635350 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson Context triple: [Duke of Bronté, associatedPerson, William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson]
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A.
Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson was a renowned British admiral celebrated for his decisive naval victories against France and his leadership during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Admiral Sir John Jervis
Admiral Sir John Jervis was a prominent 18th-century Royal Navy officer and reformer best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Cape St Vincent and for modernizing British naval discipline and tactics.
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C.
Admiral Samuel Hood
Admiral Samuel Hood was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and fleet commander renowned for his leadership in major naval engagements of the American Revolutionary and French Revolutionary Wars.
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D.
Admiral Lord Howe
Admiral Lord Howe was an 18th-century British naval officer renowned for his leadership in major fleet actions against France, including the celebrated Glorious First of June.
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E.
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century best known for his command roles in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in major naval operations along the North American coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson Target entity description: William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, was a British naval officer and peer best known as the elder brother and heir of Admiral Horatio Nelson, inheriting his titles and honours after the admiral’s death.
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A.
Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson was a renowned British admiral celebrated for his decisive naval victories against France and his leadership during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Admiral Sir John Jervis
Admiral Sir John Jervis was a prominent 18th-century Royal Navy officer and reformer best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Cape St Vincent and for modernizing British naval discipline and tactics.
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C.
Admiral Samuel Hood
Admiral Samuel Hood was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and fleet commander renowned for his leadership in major naval engagements of the American Revolutionary and French Revolutionary Wars.
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D.
Admiral Lord Howe
Admiral Lord Howe was an 18th-century British naval officer renowned for his leadership in major fleet actions against France, including the celebrated Glorious First of June.
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E.
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot
Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot was a British Royal Navy officer of the 18th century best known for his command roles in the American Revolutionary War, particularly in major naval operations along the North American coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British peer
ⓘ
Royal Navy officer ⓘ younger son of a clergyman ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 77 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | aftermath of the Battle of Trafalgar ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Laverstock, Wiltshire, England ⓘ |
| child |
Charlotte Nelson, Duchess of Bronte
ⓘ
Horatio Nelson ⓘ
surface form:
Horatio Nelson, 2nd Earl Nelson
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| createdPeerageTitle | Earl Nelson ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1757-04-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfCreationOfTitle |
Baron Nelson
ⓘ
surface form:
Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough, 1801
Earl Nelson, 1805 ⓘ William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Viscount Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough, 1805
|
| dateOfDeath | 1835-02-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1786-11-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Edmund Nelson ⓘ |
| fullName | William Nelson ⓘ |
| grantedEstate |
Trafalgar House, Wiltshire, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Trafalgar House, Wiltshire
|
| grantedEstateBy | British Parliament ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSuffix | PC (sometimes attributed in later sources) ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
Rector of Burnham Thorpe
ⓘ
Rector of Hilborough ⓘ |
| inheritedTitleFrom |
Horatio Nelson
ⓘ
surface form:
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mother | Catherine Suckling ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Nelson family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Earl Nelson
William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
1st Viscount Nelson
William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough
|
| notableFor | being the elder brother and heir of Admiral Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
ⓘ
peer ⓘ |
| parliamentaryPension | £5,000 per year ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Trafalgar House, Wiltshire, England ⓘ |
| reasonForHonours | in recognition of the services of his brother Admiral Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Trafalgar House, Wiltshire, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Trafalgar House, Wiltshire
|
| sibling |
Horatio Nelson
ⓘ
surface form:
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Maurice Nelson ⓘ Susanna Nelson ⓘ
surface form:
Susannah Nelson
|
| spouse | Sarah Yonge ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| titleHeldUntil | his death in 1835 ⓘ |
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Subject: William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson Description of subject: William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson, was a British naval officer and peer best known as the elder brother and heir of Admiral Horatio Nelson, inheriting his titles and honours after the admiral’s death.
Referenced by (16)
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