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WALPOLE, Hon. George (1758-1835), of 14 Queen Street, Mayfair, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 20 June 1758, 2nd s. of Horatio Walpole, 2nd Baron Walpole of Wolterton, by Lady Rachel Cavendish, da. of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire; bro. of Hon. Horatio Walpole. educ. Eton 1769-76. unm.
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Cornet, 12 Drag. 1777; lt. 9 Drag. 1780; capt. 12 Drag. 1781, 8 Drag. 1782; maj. 13 Drag. 1785, lt.-col. 1792; maj.-gen. W.I. 1795; col. (Jamaica) 1795; brevet col. 1796; ret. 1797; maj. commdt. Aylsham inf. vols. 1803 – 04

Under-sec. of state for Foreign affairs Feb. 1806 – Mar. 1807; comptroller of cash, excise office 1833 – d.

Main residence: 14 Queen Street, Mayfair, Mdx.
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WALPOLE, Hon. George (1758-1835)

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WALPOLE, Horatio, Lord Walpole (1783-1858), of Wolterton, Norf.

Family and Education
b. 14 June 1783, 1st s. of Hon. Horatio Walpole by 1st w. Sophia, da. and coh. of Col. Charles Churchill. educ. Eton 1797-1801; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1801. m. 23 July 1812, Mary, da. and coh. of William Augustus Fawkener, clerk of the Privy Council, of Brocton Hall, Salop, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Orford 15 June 1822.
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Attaché at St. Petersburg 1806, at Madrid 1808; ld. of Admiralty June 1811 – Oct. 1812; sec. of embassy and minister ad int. St. Petersburg 1812 – 15; commr. Board of Control June 1818-Feb. 1822.

Constable, Castle Rising 1822 – d.; col. W. Norf. militia 1822 – d.

Main residence: Wolterton, Norf.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WALPOLE, Horatio (1783-1858)

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WALPOLE, Hon. Horatio (1752-1822), of Piddletown, Dorset.

Family and Education
b. 13 June 1752, 1st s. of Horatio Walpole, 2nd Baron Walpole of Wolterton, and bro. of Hon. George Walpole. educ. Eton 1764-70; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1771-3. m. (1) 27 July 1781, Sophia (d. 9 Nov. 1797), da. and coh. of Col. Charles Churchill of Chalfont, Bucks., 4s. 7da., (2) 28 July 1806, Catherine, da. of Rev. James Tunstall, DD, canon of St. Davids, wid. of Rev. Thomas Chamberlayne of Eton Coll., rector of Worplesdon, Surr., s.p. Styled Lord Walpole 1806-9; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Orford 24 Feb. 1809.
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Sec. and registrar, Chelsea Hosp. Apr. – Dec. 1783; clerk of estreats c. 1783 – c.1801; high steward, King’s Lynn 1809 – d.

Lt.-col. E. Norf. militia 1780, col. W. Norf. militia 1792 – d.; brevet col. 1794–1803.

Main residence: Piddletown, Dorset.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WALPOLE, Hon. Horatio (1752-1822)

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WALSH, Benjamin (b.c.1775), of Lower Clapton, Mdx.

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b. c. 1775, ?s. of Francis Walsh of Inner Temple Lane, London. m. 10 Mar. 1803, Mary Bidwell, da. of Isaac Clarke of Lower Clapton, at least 2s. 5da.
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Main residence: Lower Clapton, Mdx.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WALSH, Benjamin (b. c.1775)

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