Viscount Merton
Viscount Merton is in Viscountcies of England Alphabetically.
The London Gazette 15859. Whitehall, November 9, 1805.
His Majesty has been pleased to grant to the Reverend William Nelson (age 48), D.D. now Lord Nelson, Brother and Heir to the late Lord Viscount Nelson (deceased), who, after a Series of transcendant and heroic Services, fell gloriously on the 21st of October last, in the Moment of brilliant aud decisive Victory, the Dignity of a Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, by-the Names, Stiles, and Titles, of Viscount Merton and 1st Earl Nelson, of Trafalgar, and of Merton, in the County of Surrey, the same to descend to the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, aud in default thereof, to the Heirs Male successively of Susanne (age 50), Wife of Thomas Bolton Esq; and Catherine, Wife of George Matcham Esq; Sisters of the late Lord Viscount Nelson. [See Viscountcies of England Created with a Special Remainder.]
His Majesty has also been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to Cuthbert Collingwood (age 57) Esq; Vice-Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile, and Title of Baron Collingwood of Caldburne and Hethpoole in the County of Northumberland.
On 28 Feb 1835 Reverend William Nelson 1st Earl Nelson (age 77) died. His nephew Thomas Bolton aka Nelson 2nd Earl Nelson (age 48) succeeded 2nd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 2nd Viscount Merton and changed his surname from Bolton to Nelson.
On 01 Nov 1835 Thomas Bolton aka Nelson 2nd Earl Nelson (age 49) died. His son Horatio Nelson 3rd Earl Nelson (age 12) succeeded 3rd Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 3rd Viscount Merton.
On 25 Feb 1913 Horatio Nelson 3rd Earl Nelson (age 89) died. His son Thomas Nelson 4th Earl Nelson (age 55) succeeded 4th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 4th Viscount Merton.
On 30 Sep 1947 Thomas Nelson 4th Earl Nelson (age 89) died. His brother Edward Nelson 5th Earl Nelson (age 87) succeeded 5th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 5th Viscount Merton.
On 30 Jan 1951 Edward Nelson 5th Earl Nelson (age 90) died. His son Albert Nelson 6th Earl Nelson (age 60) succeeded 6th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 6th Viscount Merton.
On 23 Jun 1957 Albert Nelson 6th Earl Nelson (age 66) died. His brother Henry Nelson 7th Earl Nelson (age 63) succeeded 7th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 7th Viscount Merton.
On 08 Aug 1972 Henry Nelson 7th Earl Nelson (age 78) died. His brother George Nelson 8th Earl Nelson (age 67) succeeded 8th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 8th Viscount Merton.
On 21 Sep 1981 George Nelson 8th Earl Nelson (age 76) died. His nephew Peter Nelson 9th Earl Nelson (age 39) succeeded 9th Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and Merson in Surrey, 9th Viscount Merton.