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WALPOLE, Robert II (1676-1745), of Houghton, Norf.

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b. 26 Aug. 1676, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Robert Walpole I*; bro. of Galfridus† and Horatio Walpole II*. educ. Great Dunham, Norf. 1682–90; Eton 1690–6; King’s, Camb. 1696–8, LL.D. 1728; L. Inn 1697. m. (1) 30 July 1700 (with £7,000), Catherine (d. 20 Aug. 1737), da. of John Shorter of Bybrook, Kent, 3s. 2da.; (2) bef. 4 Mar. 1738, Maria, da. of Thomas Skerrett of Dover Street, London; 2da. illegit. suc. fa. 1700. KB 27 May 1725; KG 26 May 1726; cr. Earl of Orford 6 Feb. 1742.
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Freeman, King’s Lynn 1698, high steward 1738; freeman, Great Yarmouth 1728, high steward 1733; freeman, Norwich 1733. Cal. Freemen King’s Lynn, 207; Cal. Freemen Gt. Yarmouth, 162; Norf. Rec. Soc. xxiii. 103.

One of the council of ld. high adm. 1705–8; sec. at war Feb. 1708–Sept. 1710; treasurer of navy Jan. 1710–c.June 1711; PC 29 Sept. 1714; paymaster of the forces Oct. 1714–Oct. 1715, 1720–1; first ld. of the Treasury and chancellor of the Exchequer Oct. 1715–17, Apr. 1721–42. Cal. Treas. Bks. xxiv. 495; xxv. 74.

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WALPOLE, Robert (1676-1745), of Houghton, Norf.
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WALPOLE, Robert I (1650-1700), of Houghton, Norf.

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b. 18 Nov. 1650, 1st s. of Sir Edward Walpole† of Houghton; bro. of Horatio Walpole I*. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1667, MA 1669. m. lic. 22 Feb. 1671, Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Jeffrey Burwell of Rougham, Suff., 10s. (7 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1668. Gen. Mag. ii. 301–3.
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Freeman, King’s Lynn 1681. Cal. Freemen King’s Lynn, 191.

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WALPOLE, Robert (1650-1700), of Houghton, Norf.
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WALPOLE, Horatio II (1678-1757), of Houghton, Norf.

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b. 8 Dec. 1678, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Robert Walpole I*; bro. of Galfridus† and Robert Walpole II*. educ. Eton 1693–8; King’s, Camb. 1698, fellow 1702–14, BA 1703, MA 1713; L. Inn 1700. m. 21 July 1720, Mary Magdalen, da. and coh. of Peter Lombard (d. 1725) of Burnham Thorpe, Norf., 4s. 5da. cr. Baron Walpole of Wolterton 4 June 1756. Genealogical Mag. ii. 391.
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Sec. to envoy to Spain 1706–7, to chancellor of the Exchequer 1707– Feb. 1708; under-sec. of state Feb. 1708–10, 1714–15; sec. to ambassadors extraordinary and plenip. at The Hague May 1709–Apr. 1711; cpl. yeomen of the gd. Apr. 1710–12; minister to The Hague Jan.– Apr. 1715, Oct. 1715–16, May– July 1722; sec. to Treasury 1715–17, 1721–30; surveyor and auditor gen. of the revenue in America 1717–d.; chief sec. [I] 1720–1; PC [I] 1720; envoy to Paris 1723, envoy extraordinary 1724, ambassador extraordinary May 1724–7, ambassador extraordinary and plenip. 1727–30; plenip. and jt. ambassador, congress of Soissons 1728; cofferer of the Household 1730–41; PC 1730; ambassador and plenip. to The Hague 1734–7, June– Nov. 1739; teller of the Exchequer 1741–d. Boyer, Anne Annals, ix. 413; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvi. 114; xxvii. 517; info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz.

Freeman, King’s Lynn 1712, Great Yarmouth 1723, Norwich 1732. Cal. Freemen King’s Lynn, 219; Cal. Freemen Gt. Yarmouth, 157; Norf. Rec. Soc. xxiii. 103.

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WALPOLE, Horatio (1678-1757), of Wolterton, Norf.
Main residence: Houghton, Norf.
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WALPOLE, Horatio I (1663-1717), of Beckhall, Norf.

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b. 11 July 1663, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Edward Walpole† of Houghton, Norf. by Susan, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Crane, 1st Bt.†, of Chilton, Suff.; bro. of Robert Walpole I*. m. 26 Mar. 1691, Lady Anne, da. of (Sir) Thomas Osborne† (2nd Bt.), 1st Duke of Leeds, sis. of Edward Osborne†, Visct. Latimer and Peregrine Osborne†, Visct. Osborne [S], wid. of Robert Coke† of Holkham, Norf., s.p. St. James’s Duke Place Mar. Reg. iii. 13.
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Cornet, indep. tp. of horse 1685, 2 Drag. Gds. 1685, capt. by Mar. 1689–91; commr. of revenue [I] 1712–16. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 83.

Freeman, Dunwich 1701, King’s Lynn 1703. E. Suff. RO, Dunwich bor. recs. EE6: 1144/14; Cal. Freemen King’s Lynn, 210.

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WALMISLEY (WALMESLEY), William (d. 1713), of The Close, Lichfield, Staffs.

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Poss. s. of Richard Walmisley of Lichfield. m. 22 Apr. 1675, Dorothy, da. of Humphrey Gilbert of Fradley, Staffs., 3s. T. Harwood, Hist. and Antiq. Lichfield, 298.
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Freeman, curriers’ company, Lichfield 1681; Soc. of Loyal Youths (bellringers), Lichfield 1686; registrar, Lichfield ?– 1692; chancellor 1698–d. Lichfield RO, D77/3/1, p. 1; Harwood, 70–71; A. L. Reade, Johnsonian Gleanings, vii. 117; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 187.

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WALMISLEY (WALMESLEY), William (d. 1713), of The Close, Lichfield, Staffs.
Main residence: The Close, Lichfield, Staffs.
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WALLOP, Henry (1657-91), of Farleigh Wallop and Hurstbourne, Hants.

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b. 18 May 1657, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Wallop† of Farleigh Wallop by Dorothy, da. and coh. of John Bluet of Holcombe Regis, Devon. educ. Trinity Coll. Oxf. 1676. unm. suc. fa. 1673. Collins, Peerage, iv. 323–4.
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V.-adm. Leinster 1691. CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 510.

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WALLOP, Henry II (1657-91), of Hurstbourne Priors, Hants.
Main residence: Farleigh Wallop and Hurstbourne, Hants.
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WALLOP, Henry (1657-91)

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WALLIS, William (c.1657-1737), of Holborn, Mdx. and Wormleybury, Herts.

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b. c. 1657. m. [–], more than 1 da. ?; ?d.v.p. Hist. Reg. xxii. 127; PCC 23 Romney.
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Capt. Zachariah Tiffin’s Ft. 1693; groom of privy chamber 1695–1700, gent. usher 1700–2.

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WALLIS, William (c.1657-1737), of Wormleybury, Herts.
Main residences: Holborn, Mdx.; Wormleybury, Herts.
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WALLIS, John (1650-1717), of Soundness, Nettlebed, Oxon.

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b. 26 Dec. 1650, o. surv. s. of Rev. John Wallis, Savilian professor of geometry and keeper of the archs. Oxf., by Susanna, da. of John Glynde of Northiam, Suss. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1666, BA 1669; I. Temple, called 1676. m. 1 Feb. 1682, Elizabeth (d. 1693), da. of John Harris of Soundness, and sis. and h. of Taverner Harris†, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1703. HMC Downshire, i. 555; DNB (Wallis, John); Hearne Colls. v. 339; vi. 326–7; Add. 32601, f. 126.
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Freeman, Wallingford 1690. Berks. RO, Wallingford bor. statute bk. 1648–1766, f. 154v.

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WALLIS, John (1650-1717), of Soundness, Nettlebed, Oxon.
Main residence: Soundness, Nettlebed, Oxon.
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WALLER, Robert (d. 1698), of York

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s. of Thomas Waller of Middlethorpe, Yorks. by his w. Susannah. m. Jane, at least 1s. 1da. York City Archs. ‘Ms. Catalogue of Mayors and Bailiffs of York’ ed. Straife, f. 442.
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Freeman, York 1652, chamberlain 1662, sheriff 1674–5, alderman 1681– Aug. 1685, Nov. 1688–d., ld. mayor 1683–4, Nov. 1688–9, coroner ?–d. Ibid. f. 442; Surtees Soc. cii. 112, 126, 158; J. Torr, Antiq. York, 126–7, 129–31.

Keeper of the King’s manor in York 1690–d. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 712, 1532.

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WALLER, Robert (d. 1698), of York
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WALLER, Edmund (1652-1700), of Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Bucks.

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b. 6 Jan. 1652, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Edmund Waller† of Hall Barn, being 2nd s. by 2nd w. Mary Bracey of Thame, Oxon. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1666; M. Temple 1668, called 1675, bencher 1696. m. 10 July 1686, Abigail (d. 1689), da. of Francis Tylney of Rotherwick, Hants, sis. of Frederick Tylney*, s.p. suc. fa. 1687. Beaconsfield par. reg.; East Anglian Peds. (Harl. Soc. xci), 220–1; Guildhall Lib. St. Bride’s par. reg.
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Recorder, Chipping Wycombe 1689–95. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 268; 1695, p. 57.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CJ, xii. 510.

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WALLER, Edmund II (1652-1700), of Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Bucks.
Main residence: Hall Barn, Beaconsfield, Bucks.
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WALLER, Edmund (1652-1700)

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