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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Strawberry Hill, Mdx.
Notes
The references in the text are to Walpole, Mems. Geo. II.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
WALPOLE, Hon. Horatio (1717-97)
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