Charlotte Hood, Baroness Bridport

Charlotte Mary Hood, Baroness Bridport and 3rd Duchess of Bronté was born on 20 September 1787. She was the daughter of Reverend William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson of Trafalgar and of Merton and Sarah Yonge. She died on 29 January 1873 in Cricket St. Thomas, Somerset, England. She was buried in Cricket St. Thomas, Somerset.

She succeeded to the title of Duchess of Bronté (Kingdom of Two Sicilies, 1799) on 28 February 1835.

Marriage and children

She married Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport, son of Henry Hood, 2nd Viscount Hood and Jane Wheler, on 3 July 1810. They had seven children:

* Hon. Mary Sophia Hood (d. 29 January 1888)
* Hon. Charlotte Hood (d. 21 August 1906)
* Hon. Jane Sarah Hood (d. 28 April 1907)
* Hon. Francis Caroline Hood (b. 1813, d. 1 October 1903)
* General Sir Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport of Cricket St. Thomas (b. 23 December 1814, d. 4 June 1904)
* Hon. Catherine Louisa Hood (b. c 1818, d. 6 October 1893)
* Hon. Horatio Nelson Hood (b. 24 April 1826, d. 1832)