Family and Education
b. 1706, 2nd s. of Robert, 1st Earl of Orford, by Catherine, da. of John Shorter of Bybrook, Kent; bro. of Hon. Horatio Walpole (d. 1797). educ. Eton; King’s, Camb. 1725; L. Inn 1723, called 1727. unm. , 1s. 3da.: Laura who; m. 1758 Hon. Frederick Keppel; Maria who; (1) 1759, James, 2nd Earl Waldegrave, (2) 1766, William, Duke of Gloucester; and Charlotte who; 1770, Lionel, 5th Earl of Dysart. cr. K.B. 27 Aug. 1753.
Offices Held
M.P. [I] 1737 – 60.
Sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1737 – 39.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Frogmore, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
WALPOLE, Sir Edward (1706-84)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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