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Hace 6 días · Walpole, Earl of Orford. — It has been already mentioned, that Margaret, wife of Robert the second Earl of Orford, inherited the barony of Clinton and Say, and the Devonshire estates of that family.
19 de jun. de 2024 · On His Lordship's decease without issue, in 1751, the barony of Clinton and Say devolved to Margaret, only daughter of Samuel Rolle, Esq. (only brother of Bridget above-mentioned), then recently become the widow of Robert Walpole, second Earl of Orford.
Hace 3 días · In his retirement, as Earl of Orford, Walpole lived here till his death, March 18th, 1745. John Ranby, the surgeon to the Hospital, attended him during his illness, writing afterwards an account of it, which was published.
7 de jun. de 2024 · His shrewd diplomatic judgment enabled him to help forge an alliance with France in 1717–18. Nevertheless, he often found it difficult to get his way in domestic politics, in which he had to deal with such strong-willed ministers as Robert Walpole (later earl of Orford), James Stanhope, and Viscount Charles Townshend.
1 de jun. de 2024 · Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745. Great Britain > Economic policy. Bookmark As. https://search.library.yale.edu/catalog/h100928517. Citation. Cite. Available from: Online book. HathiTrust Digital Library. Summary Page. Viewability. More info at Google books.
31 de may. de 2024 · Sir Robert Walpole was the first and longest-serving Prime Minister of Great Britain, serving under the first two Hanoverian Kings George. He was born on Aug. 26, 1676, in Houghton, Norfolk. His parents, Robert and Mary, had 19 children.
Hace 4 días · Horace Walpole (1717–97) was an English writer, connoisseur, and collector best known for The Castle of Otranto, which was the first Gothic novel in English and among the earliest horror stories. He built the Gothic Revival mansion known as Strawberry Hill, and he was a committed writer of letters.
