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WALPOLE, Horatio (1678-1757), of Wolterton, Norf.
Family and Education
b. 8 Dec. 1678, and surv. s. of Robert Walpole, M.P., of Houghton, Norf.; bro. of Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, and Galfridus Walpole. educ. Eton 1693-8; King’s, Camb. 1698, fellow 1702-14; L. Inn 1700. m. 21 July 1720, Mary Magdalen, da. and coh. of Peter Lombard of Burnham Thorpe, Norf., 4s. 3da. cr. Baron Walpole of Wolterton 4 June 1756.
Offices Held
Sec. to envoy to Spain 1706 – 07, to chancellor of Exchequer and sec. of state 1707 – 09, to embassy at The Hague May 1709-March 1711; under-sec. of state 1708 – 10, 1714 – 15; commr. of revenue [I] 1713 – 16; minister to The Hague Jan. – Apr. 1715, Oct. 1715 – Oct. 1716, May-July 1722; sec. to Treasury 1715 – 17, 1721 – 30; surveyor and auditor gen. of the revenue in America (for life) 1717; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1720 – 21; P.C. [I] 1720; envoy to Paris 1723, 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; P.C. 12 Nov. 1730; ambassador and plenip. to The Hague Apr. 1734 – Nov. 1739; teller of the Exchequer 1741 – d.
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Main residence: Wolterton, Norf.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WALPOLE, Horatio (1678-1757)
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WALPOLE, Hon. Horatio (1717-97), of Strawberry Hill, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 24 Sept. 1717,Corresp. H. Walpole (Yale ed.), xiii. 3. 3rd s. of Sir Robert Walpole; bro. of Hon. Edward Walpole. educ. Eton 1727-34; King’s Camb. 1735; Grand Tour (France, Switzerland, Italy) 1739-41. unm. suc. nephew as 4th Earl of Orford 5 Dec. 1791.
Offices Held
Inspector gen. of exports and imports Dec. 1737 – Feb. 1738; usher of the Exchequer, clerk of the estreats, and comptroller of the pipe 1738 – d.
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Main residence: Strawberry Hill, Mdx.
Notes
The references in the text are to Walpole, Mems. Geo. II.
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WALPOLE, Hon. Horatio (1717-97)
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WALPOLE, Hon. Horatio (1723-1809).
Family and Education
b. 12 June 1723, 1st s. of Horatio Walpole of Wolterton, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton. educ. L. Inn 1736; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1741; Grand Tour (Italy 1746-7)Corresp. H. Walpole (Yale ed.), xix. 59, 192, 232, 238. . m. 12 May 1748, Lady Rachel Cavendish, 3rd da. of William, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, 4s. 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Walpole of Wolterton 5 Feb. 1757; uncle Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, as Baron Walpole of Walpole 2 Mar. 1797; cr. Earl of Orford 10 Apr. 1806.
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Commons 1715-1754
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WALPOLE, Hon. Horatio (1723-1809)
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WALPOLE, Robert (1676-1745), of Houghton, Norf.
Family and Education
b. 26 Aug. 1676, 1st surv. s. of Robert Walpole, M.P., of Houghton; bro. of Galfridus and Horatio Walpole. educ. Eton 1690-6, King’s Camb. 1696-8. m. (1) 30 July 1700, Catherine (d. 20 Aug. 1737), da. of John Shorter, a Baltic merchant, of Bybrook, Kent, 3s. 2da.; (2) bef. 3 Mar. 1738, Maria, da. of Thomas Skerrett, 2da. (illegit.). suc. fa. 1700. K.B. 27 May 1725; K.G. 26 May 1726, cr. Earl of Orford 6 Feb. 1742.
Offices Held
One of the council of ld. high adm. 1705 – 08, sec. at war 1708 – 10; treasurer of the navy Jan. 1710 – Jan. 1711; P.C. 29 Sept. 1714; paymaster of the forces Oct. 1714–15 and June 1720–1; first ld. of the Treasury and chancellor of the Exchequer Oct. 1715 – Apr. 1717, 3 Apr. 1721–11 Feb. 1742.
High steward, Yarmouth 1733, King’s Lynn 1738 – d.
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Main residence: Houghton, Norf.
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The references in the text are to Hervey’s Mems.
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WALPOLE, Robert (1676-1745)
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WALTER, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (c.1674-1722), of Sarsden, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1674, 1st surv. s. of Sir William Walter, 2nd Bt., by his 1st w. Mary, da. of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 2l Aug. 1691. m. c.1700,HMC Cowper, ii. 407. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Vernon, M.P., London merchant, s.p. suc. fa. 5 Mar. 1694.
Offices Held
Clerk comptroller of the Green Cloth 1711 – 14.
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Main residence: Sarsden, Oxon.
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WALTER, Sir John (c.1674-1722)
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