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| WALPOLE, HORATIO WILLIAM, LORD. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 1, 1832. [Eldest] s. of Horace (1801) [3rd] Earl of Orford (and Mary, dau. of William Augustus Fawkener, of Brockton Hall, Shropshire ). B. Apr. 18, 1813. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1832. M.P. for East Norfolk , 1835-7. J.P. and D.L. for Norfolk . Succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Orford, Dec. 29, 1858. Married, Nov. 11, 1841, Harriet Bettina Frances, only child of Admiral Sir Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, and had issue, 2 daughters. Became a Roman Catholic. 'Very learned, very cultured and eccentric. Having parted company in early days with his wife, who made her home at Florence, he lived at Mannington, Norfolk .' Died Dec. 7, 1894, and was succeeded by his nephew. ( Eton Sch. Lists ; Burke, P. and B.; Return of M.P.s. ) | Lord Horatio William WALPOLE Approx. lifespan: 1813–1894 pens. Trinity College adm1832:02:01 Eldest s. of Horace WALPOLE (1801) [3rd] Earl of Orford (and Mary FAWKENER dau. of William Augustus FAWKENER of Brockton Hall, Brockton, Shropshire , ) b. 1813:04:18 Sch: Eton Matric 1832:10MT: M.P. for: : East Norfolk , 1835-37 J.P. and D.L. for: : Norfolk , Succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Orford 1858:12:29 m. 1841:11:11 Harriet Bettina Frances, only child of Admiral Sir Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, 2 daughters. had issue Became a Roman Catholic. 'Very learned, very cultured and eccentric. Having parted company in early days with his wife, who made her home Florence, [Italy], he Mannington, Norfolk , .' d. 1894:12:07 and was succeeded by his nephew. ( Eton School Lists ; Burke, P. and B.; Return of M.P.s. ) |