Na Er Xun

Overview

Nelson was a member of the Irgen Gioro clan of the Plain White Banner during the early Qing Dynasty. His family had lived in the Ula region for generations and submitted to the Qing Dynasty at its inception. The official genealogy of the Manchu clans of the Eight Banners, Volume Thirteen, compiled during the Qianlong reign, does not record Nelson's official position, but it does record that his great-grandson, Hubaktai, participated in battles in Henan and Jiangnan from a period of leisure. He was the first to scale the city walls of Songjiang Prefecture without using ladders, earning the title of Baturu and Cavalry Captain. The specific military achievements belong to the great-grandson and should not be attributed to Nelson. The method of scaling the city walls should also be preserved according to historical records without exaggeration.

Hubaktai was later granted additional titles through imperial edicts, his service in Guizhou, and his return to Jiangning for battle, eventually serving as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Ningguta. Cavalry Captain and Light Cavalry Captain were hereditary titles for meritorious officials, while Deputy Commander-in-Chief was a substantive military and political official responsible for garrison duties within the banner system. Succession to these titles did not automatically imply succession to the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Ningguta. The Guizhou mentioned in the succession list is a personal name and should not be mistakenly interpreted as a geographical indication of inheriting the title in Guizhou.

Ula is a historical geographical name. Relevant local chronicles can be linked to the history of Ula in the Jilin region. The location of modern Ula Street only provides a geographical clue and does not necessarily mean that Nelson lived in the same modern town. Later generations held supervisory and ceremonial positions such as Attendant Censor and Grand Master of Ceremonies, which must be described separately according to generational order; the complete paternal lineage, the individual's activities, and the old village site still need to be verified.