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Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford,, known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman and Whig politician who, as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Leader of the House of Commons, is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Horatio [Walpole], 2nd Baron Walpole (of Wolterton) later 4th Baron Walpole (of Walpole) later 1st Earl of Orford. 1st son and hr. of Horatio [Walpole], 1st Baron Walpole (by his wife Mary Magdalen Lombard, dau. and cohrss. of Peter Lombard, of Burnham Thorpe, co. Norfolk), next brother to Robert [Walpole], 1st Earl of Orford. born. 12 Jun 1723 ...
History Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford Grants. The title of Baron Walpole of Walpole in the County of Norfolk was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1723 for Robert Walpole, in honour of and during the lifetime of his father Sir Robert Walpole, the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain, with special remainder, failing male issue, to his brothers Edward and Horace, in ...
2nd Earl of Orford may refer to: Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1701–1751), British peer and politician. Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1752–1822), British peer and politician. Category: Disambiguation pages.
Volume 1 of MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SIR ROBERT WALPOLE, William Coxe Memoirs of the Life and Administration of Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford: With Original Correspondence and Authentic Papers, Never Before Published, William Coxe: Author: William Coxe: Publisher: T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1798: Original from
The Countess of Orford was thus granddaughter of Sir Robert Walpole, and brought his line of descent into these related earls. His grandfather, the 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, was Sir Robert's brother. Political career. Orford succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for King's Lynn in 1809, and the held the seat until 1822.
In 1806 he was created earl of Orford, and this title still remains in the possession of his descendants, Robert Horace Walpole (b. 1854) becoming the 5th earl in 1894. When Horace Walpole died his splendid residence at Houghton and the Norfolk estates did not pass with the title, but were inherited by George James Cholmondeley, 4th earl and afterwards 1st marquess of Cholmondeley.
