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'''Henry Edward Joseph Horatio Nelson, 7th Earl Nelson''' (22 April 1894 – 8 August 1972), was a British [[British peerage|peer]], having inherited the [[earldom]] in June 1957 on the death of his older brother, [[Albert Nelson, 6th Earl Nelson|The 6th Earl Nelson]].<ref name=Cracroft/><br />
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Henry Nelson was born in [[Northampton]], the son of [[The Honourable|The Hon.]] Edward Agar Horatio Nelson (who later succeeded as [[Edward Nelson, 5th Earl Nelson|The 5th Earl Nelson]] in September 1948) and Geraldine (''née'' Cave).<ref>[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/7814/WILRG13_1952_1953-0540?pid=11029839&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3Ddjv252%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3DHenry%2520Edward%2520Joseph%2520Horatio%2520%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dnelson%26gsln_x%3D0%26msbdy%3D1894%26msddy%3D1972%26cpxt%3D1%26cp%3D11%26catbucket%3Drstp%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Drc8%26pcat%3DROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3D11029839%26dbid%3D7814%26indiv%3D1%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=djv252&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true 1901 England Census for Henry Edward Joseph Horatio Nelson] – [[Ancestry.com]] {{subscription}}</ref> He was educated at [[Downside School]] and [[Maredsous Abbey]] in [[Belgium]] and served in the [[First World War]] in the [[First Australian Imperial Force|Australian Imperial Force]] and with the [[Merchant Navy (United Kingdom)|Merchant Navy]]. He also served during the [[Second World War]], when he gained the rank of [[Major (United Kingdom)|Major]] in the [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]];<ref>Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage'', 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003</ref><ref>[http://www.thepeerage.com/p5765.htm#i57649 Henry Nelson, 7th Earl Nelson on The Peerage database]</ref> he never married. A [[Tea plantation|tea planter]] at [[Madeira]], on his death at his home in [[Spain]]<ref>[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1904/46452_b294007-00089?pid=19803751&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3Ddjv251%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3DHenry%2520Edward%2520Joseph%2520Horatio%2520%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dnelson%26gsln_x%3D0%26msbdy%3D1894%26msddy%3D1972%26cpxt%3D1%26cp%3D11%26catbucket%3Drstp%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Drc8%26pcat%3DROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3D19803751%26dbid%3D1904%26indiv%3D1%26ml_rpos%3D3&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=djv251&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1966, 1973–1995 for Earl Nelson (1973)] – [[Ancestry.com]] {{subscription}}</ref> the title passed to his younger brother, [[George Nelson, 8th Earl Nelson|George Nelson]], who became the 8th Earl Nelson.<ref name=Cracroft>[http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/nelson1805.htm Henry Nelson, 7th Earl Nelson on Cracroft Peerage]</ref> In his will, Lord Nelson left £13,199.<br />
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