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Роберт Волпол. англ. Robert Walpole. Роберт Волпол, 1-й граф Орфорд ( англ. Robert Walpole; 26 серпня 1676 — 18 березня 1745 ) — британський державний діяч, найбільш могутня постать у британському політичному ...
1 de ene. de 1970 · Maria, Lady Walpole (née Skerret, Skerritt, or Skerrett; 1702 – 4 June 1738) was the second wife of British politician and Prime Minister Robert Walpole from before 3 March 1738 until her death in childbirth (miscarriage) three months later. She was buried in the Church of St Martin on the Walpole estate at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England.
Maria was one of the three the illegitimate daughters of Hon. Edward Walpole of Frogmore House in Windsor, by Dorothy Clements, a charming and beautiful milliner from Darlington in Co. Durham. This lady bore him five children but, although a faithful lover, he never married her because he feared the opposition of his father, Sir Robert.
Described as ‘beauty itself’ by her uncle Horace Walpole (1717-1797), Maria Walpole was one of the great icons of the mid-eighteenth century, renowned for her good looks and lively wit.¹ Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) wrote of her in 1759, ‘I am not surprised at Lady Waldegrave’s good fortune.
Lady Maria Walpole (Q75463847) From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search (1725-1801) edit. Language Label Description Also known as; English: Lady Maria Walpole
Maria, Lady Walpole (née Skerritt, Skerrett, or Skerret; 1702 – 4 June 1738) was the second wife of British politician and Prime Minister Robert Walpole from before 3 March 1738 until her death in childbirth (miscarriage) a few months later. She was buried on the Walpole estate at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England.
