William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson

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William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson (20 April 1757–28 February 1835) was the elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson.

He succeeded by a special remainder to one of his brother's Baronies of Nelson (Baron Nelson, of the Nile and of Hilborough in the County of Norfolk) on the latter's death at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, as well as to the Dukedom of Bronte in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. A month later (on 20 November 1805) he was created Earl Nelson, of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey, and Viscount Merton, of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey, in honour of his late brother's achievements. He died without surviving male issue, and all his British titles passed to Thomas Nelson (formerly Bolton), the son of his sister Susannah, while the Italian dukedom passed to his daughter Charlotte, Lady Bridport.

Preceded by New creation	Earl Nelson	Succeeded by Thomas Nelson
Preceded by Horatio Nelson	Baron Nelson
	Duke of Bronté Kingdom of the Two Sicilies	Succeeded by Charlotte Mary Nelson