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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Piddletown, Dorset.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
WALPOLE, Hon. Horatio (1752-1822)
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