Born on May 20th, 1818, and at the time of his death was the only surviving son of the Rev John Nance, DD, Rector of Hope and Old Romney, Kent. In 1835 he was articled to George Curtis & Son, of Dorking, and completed his professional training at University College Hospital. He was in practice at Eccleshall, in Staffordshire, for upwards of thirty years, and died there on May 15th, 1875, after a fortnight's illness. He was very kind to the poor and bore a high, honourable, and generous character, which endeared him to a large circle. His third son, the Rev James Trengove Nance, was Fellow of St John's College, Oxford, and Rector of Polstead, Essex. His youngest son was Henry Chester Nance (qv).