Nelson, Frances Herbert (1761–1831)
Nelson, Frances Herbert (1761–1831)
Viscountess Nelson. Name variations: Frances Nisbet. Born Frances Woodward in 1761; died 1831; m. Josiah Nisbet (died); m. Lord Horatio Nelson, Mar 12, 1787 (sep. 1801).
While Nelson was intermittently away at sea, corresponded affectionately with him, until she learned of his liaison with Lady Emma Hamilton (1798).
See also Women in World History.
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