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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Houghton, Norf.
Notes
The references in the text are to Hervey’s Mems.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
WALPOLE, Robert (1676-1745)
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