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Horace (Horatio) WALPOLE Adm. Fell.-Com. at KING'S, 11 Mar., 1734/5. 3rd s. of Sir Robert (1695), K.G. B. 24 Sep., 1717. School, Eton [ Buckinghamshire ]. Matric. 1735 . Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 27 May, 1731. Resided in College till about 1738-9 . Inspector at the Custom House. Chief usher of the Exchequer, 1738-97 . Travelled in France and Italy with the poet Gray, 1739-41 . M.P. for Callington [ Cornwall ], 1741-54 ; for Castle Rising [ Norfolk ], 1754-7 ; for Lynn [ Norfolk ], 1757-68 . F.S.A., 1753 . Succeeded as 4th Earl of Orford, 05 Dec., 1791. Settled at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham [ Middlesex ]; transformed the House into 'a little Gothic Castle'; established a private press there, 1757-89 . Made a great collection of articles of virtu. Distinguished as a wit, a connoisseur, and a man of quality. Author, miscellaneous. Died unmarried, 02 Mar., 1797; buried at Houghton [ Norfolk ]. Brother of Edward ( 1724-5 ). ( D.N.B. ; G.E.C. ( Peerage ), VI. 131.) | Horace (Horatio) WALPOLE Approx. lifespan: 17161797 Adm. Fell.-Com. at King's College 1734/5:03:11 3rd s. of Sir Robert WALPOLE (1695) K.G. b. 1717:09:24 Sch: Eton Matric. 1735 Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1731:05:27 Resided in College till about 1738-39 Inspector at the Custom House. Chief usher of the Exchequer 1738-97 Travelled in France , and Italy , with the poet Gray 1739-41 M.P. for Callington, [Cornwall], 1741-54 ; for Castle Rising, [Norfolk], 1754-57 ; for Lynn, [Norfolk], 1757-68 F.S.A. 1753 Succeeded as 4th Earl of Orford 1791:12:05 Settled at Strawberry Hill Twickenham, [Middlesex], ; transformed the House into 'a little Gothic Castle'; established a private press there 1757-89 Made a great collection of articles of virtu. Distinguished as a wit, a connoisseur, and a man of quality. Author, miscellaneous. Died unmarried 1797:03:02 ; buried at Houghton, [Norfolk], brother of Edward WALPOLE (1724) ( D.N.B. ; G.E.C. ( Peerage ), VI. 131) |