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Nelson, Frances

Record IDcnp01379098

URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01379098

Genderfemale

Biographical Data1761 - 1831

Last Edit2024-02-08

General Note

Epouse de l'Amiral Nelson Horatio Nelson

Note de regroupement par domaine: Histoire de l'Europe (940)

Britin, heiratete 1787 in 2. Ehe Lord Horatio Nelson

More Information

Further Biographical Data1761-1831

Primary Language(s)English

ActivityPersonen der Geschichte (Politiker und historische Persönlichkeiten) (16.5p) (sswd)

Geographic NoteGB (iso3166)

Großbritannien

NationalityUnited Kingdom

Online ResourceOnline Resource
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Related Entries

SpouseNelson, Horatio, 1758-1805
Beziehung familiaer. -- 2. Ehemann

Names

HeadingNelson, Frances
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany

Variant NameNelson, Fanny

Nisbet, Fanny
Wikipedia

Nisbet, Frances
Wikipedia

Sources

Found inLC Authorities - http://authorities.loc.gov (2004-02-20). — LCAuth. — Nelson : love & fame / Edgar Vincent, 2003

Portrait of Lady Nelson (1761-1831), wife of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson - Project Gutenberg eText 16914

Historian's Note:

Legend has it that after her displacement as Nelson's wife, Lady Nelson thence became known as "Tom-Tit". Apparently documented, Lady Nelson had Rheumatism in her legs. Since she did, those around her claimed she walked rather bird-like. As a result, Lord Nelson, Lady Hamilton, and those closest to them called Lady Nelson, "Tom-Tit". Since Lady Emma Hamilton and Lord Nelson had a child, she was essentially considered Lord Nelson's true and loyal wife among most of Nelson's family and friends. After his death, however, Lady Hamilton's position during his life changed drastically, bringing about profound poverty. For the sake of respectability, all who knew Lady Hamilton turned from her and eventually embraced Lady Nelson once again - leaving Lady Hamilton with nothing. Those who knew the woman behind the great Nelson tried to airbrush her out of his life and history, but did not succeed. In general, we know more intimate details about Lady Hamilton than we know about Lady Nelson.

[Unidentified painter / http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/16914From The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan -- Public domain -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lady Nelson - Project Gutenberg eText 16914.jpg]