Sec. to envoy to Spain 1706 – 07, to chancellor of Exchequer and sec. of state 1707 – 09, to embassy at the Hague May 1709 – Mar. 1711; under-sec. of state 1708 – 10, 1714 – 15; commr. of revenue [I] 1714 – 16; minister to Holland Jan. – Apr. 1715, Oct. 1715 – Oct. 1716, May-July 1722; sec. to Treasury 1715 – 17, 1721; surveyor and auditor-gen. of revenue in America (for life) 1717; sec. of state [I] 1720 – 21; P.C. [I] 1720; envoy to Paris 1724, ambassador May 1724–7, ambassador and plenipotentiary 1727 – 30; plenipotentiary and jt. ambassador, congress of Soissons 1728; P.C. 12 Nov. 1730; cofferer of Household 1730 – 41; ambassador and plenipotentiary to Holland 1734 – 39; teller of Exchequer 1741 – d.
WALPOLE, Horatio (1678-1757)