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| Horace (Horatio) WALPOLE Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton [ Buckinghamshire ], 1698 . 5th s. of Robert (1667), of Houghton, Norfolk . B. there, 08 Dec., 1678. B.A. 1702/3 ; M.A. 1713 . Fellow, 1702 . Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 02 Oct., 1700. M.P. for Lostwithiel [ Cornwall ], 1710 ; for Castle Rising [ Norfolk ], 1710-5 ; for Beeralston [Bere Alston] [ Devon ], 1715-7 ; for East Looe [ Cornwall ], 1718-22 ; for Gt Yarmouth [ Norfolk ], 1722-34 ; and for Norwich [ Norfolk ], 1734-56 . Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1707 ; to the Embassy of Spain , 1708 ; to France , 1709-10 ; to the States General [ Holland ], 1714 ; to the Treasury, 1715-7, and 1721 . Envoy to the States General [ Holland ], 1716 . Surveyor of the Revenue in America , 1717 . Secretary of State, and P.C., 1720 ; ambassador to The Hague [ Holland ], 1722, and 1733-40 ; at Paris [ France ], 1724-8 . Cofferer of the Household, 1730-41 . Teller of the Exchequer, 1741 . F.R.S., 1746 . Advocated an alliance with Prussia [ Germany ], 1747 . Created Baron Walpole, of Wolterton [ Norfolk ], 04 Jun., 1756. Married Mary Magdalen, dau. of Peter Lombard. Author, political. Died 05 Feb., 1757. Brother of Robert (1695) and father of Horace (1741). ( D.N.B. ; G.E.C. ; Harwood. ) | Horace (Horatio) WALPOLE Approx. lifespan: 1678–1757 Adm. at King's College scholar from Sch: Eton 1698 5th s. of Robert WALPOLE (1667) of Houghton, Norfolk b. there 1678:12:08 B.A. 1702/3 M.A. 1713 Fellow 1702 Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1700:10:02 M.P. for Lostwithiel, [ Cornwall ] 1710 ; for Castle Rising, [ Norfolk ] 1710-15 ; for Beeralston Bere Alston, [ Devon ] 1715-17 ; for East Looe, [ Cornwall ] 1718-22 ; for Gt Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ] 1722-34 ; and for Norwich, [ Norfolk ] 1734-56 Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer 1707 ; to the Embassy of Spain 1708 ; to France 1709-10 ; to the States General, [ Holland ] 1714 ; to the Treasury 1715-7, and 1721 Envoy to the States General, [ Holland ] 1716 Surveyor of the Revenue in America 1717 Secretary of State, and P.C. 1720 ; ambassador to The Hague, [ Holland ] 1722, and 1733-40 ; at Paris, [ France ] 1724-28 Cofferer of the Household 1730-41 Teller of the Exchequer 1741 F.R.S. 1746 Advocated an alliance with Prussia, [ Germany ] 1747 Created Baron WALPOLE, of Wolterton, [ Norfolk ] 1756:06:04 married Mary MAGDALEN dau. of Peter LOMBARD Author, political. d. 1757:02:05 brother of Robert WALPOLE (1695) father of Horace WALPOLE (1741) ( D.N.B. ; G.E.C. ; Harwood. ) |