William Nelson, b: 1757 - 1st Earl Nelson (born Burnham Thorpe, Nfk)

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}

^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}


			^{Edmund Nelson}^{b.1684 Sporle, Fransham, Nfk. d.1747 Hilborough, Norfolk.}

		^{Rev-Edmund Nelson}^{b.1722 East Bradenham, Norfolk. d.1802 Bath, Somerset.}	^Mary Bland^{b.1698 Cambs. d.1789 Hilborough, Norfolk.}

	^{William Nelson}^{b.1757 1st Earl Nelson (born Bur d.1835}		^{Rev-Dr-Maurice Suckling}^{b.1676 Barningham, Suffolk. d.1730 Barsham, Nfk.}

^{Charlotte Mary Nelson}^{b.1787 St. Marylebone, London. d.1873 Cricket St. Tho, Somerset.}		^{Catherine Suckling}^{b.1725 Barsham, Norfolk. d.1767 Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk.}	^{Mary Anne Turner}^{b.1693 Warham, Nfk. d.1768 Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk.}

^{Horatio Nelson}^{b.1788 Hilborough, Nfk. d.1808}

		^{Henry Younge}^{b. d.}

	^{Sarah Younge}^{b.1749 Swaffham, Norfolk. d.1828 Portman Sq, London.}