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Horatio Walpole (died 1717)

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22: 128:, but returned him at a by-election on 11 December 1710. Meanwhile, he was becoming short of money through his wife's extravagance and as a result of being charged rent on Beck Hall. He wrote importuning letters to Harley, claiming to be an effective Tory agent in Norfolk and seeking some preferment. In 1712, he was appointed a commissioner of revenue for Ireland. He voted for the French commerce bill on 18 June 1713 and presented an address to the Queen from Norfolk congratulating her on the peace in August 1713. He was finally dropped at the 101:
for his brother Robert's son Robert, and when the elder Robert died, Walpole could withhold his consent when his nephew, who now held the controlling interest, was in need of money. Walpole was Freeman of Dunwich in 1701 and on the death of Howard in 1701 was offered an opportunity to stand which he declined. At the
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Walpole's wife's family were strong Tories and he was anxious to fit in with them by obtaining a seat in Parliament. His brother Robert had a controlling interest at Castle Rising, but returned himself and Thomas Howard who held the other controlling interest in 1695 and 1698. Walpole was trustee
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In view of the increased rent for Beckhall, Walpole purchased an estate at Broomthorpe, close to Holkham, for £2,200 in 1715 with an annuity of £60 for life. He died there without issue on 17 November 1717. He left Broomthorpe to his nephew
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in spite of the laments of many Norfolk Whigs about his ineffectiveness. He voted against the Court candidate for speaker, but continued to make little contribution. He was returned again at the
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on 26 March 1691. His stepson Edward Coke, the heir to Holkham, agreed to give Walpole a lease for life of Beckhall, supposedly for nothing after Walpole got him blind drunk.
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and voted against the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell in 1710. Walpole was becoming an increasing embarrassment to his nephew, who stood at Castle Rising instead of him at the
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in 1685. He was a captain from 1689 to 1691. He resigned from the army to marry Lady Anne Coke, widow of
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the Whig leader. He joined the army and was a cornet in an independent troop of horse and then in the
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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of Houghton, Norfolk and his wife Susan Crane, daughter of
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Walpole was the fourth, but second surviving son of Sir
172:"WALPOLE, Horatio I (1663-1717), of Beckhall, Norf" 149:, who succeeded him as Member for Castle Rising. 44:, was an English Tory politician who sat in the 25:Detail from ledger stone of Horatio Walpole in 72:, of Chilton, Suffolk. He was the brother of 8: 52:between 1702 and 1710. He was the uncle of 189: 158: 88:of Holkham, Norfolk, and daughter of 166: 164: 162: 7: 27:St Martin at Tours' Church, Houghton 379:People from Billingford, Breckland 132:but retained his post until 1716. 14: 90:Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds 174:. History of Parliament Online 1: 130:1713 British general election 126:1710 British general election 122:1708 British general election 118:1705 English general election 103:1702 English general election 70:Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet 374:18th-century English people 255:Parliament of Great Britain 248:Parliament of Great Britain 425: 36:(11 July 1663 – 1717), of 338: 315: 303: 289: 266: 260: 253: 245: 211: 199: 192: 50:British House of Commons 346:Horatio Walpole, junior 76:and hence the uncle of 16:English Tory politician 203:Marquess of Hartington 74:Colonel Robert Walpole 30: 409:British MPs 1710–1713 404:British MPs 1708–1710 399:British MPs 1707–1708 389:English MPs 1705–1707 384:English MPs 1702–1705 263:Parliament of England 194:Parliament of England 136:Later life and legacy 24: 318:Member of Parliament 269:Member of Parliament 230:Sir Thomas Littleton 214:Member of Parliament 114:Member of Parliament 235:Sir Robert Clayton 82:2nd Dragoon Guards 78:Sir Robert Walpole 54:Sir Robert Walpole 31: 352: 351: 339:Succeeded by 290:Succeeded by 246:Succeeded by 143:Galfridus Walpole 416: 342:William Feilding 334:William Feilding 307:William Feilding 304:Preceded by 293:William Feilding 285:William Feilding 261:Preceded by 240:William Feilding 200:Preceded by 190: 184: 183: 181: 179: 168: 424: 423: 419: 418: 417: 415: 414: 413: 354: 353: 348: 344: 330: 325: 313: 309: 299: 295: 281: 276: 264: 249: 238: 233: 226: 221: 209: 205: 188: 187: 177: 175: 170: 169: 160: 155: 147:Horatio Walpole 138: 98: 62: 34:Horatio Walpole 17: 12: 11: 5: 422: 420: 412: 411: 406: 401: 396: 391: 386: 381: 376: 371: 366: 356: 355: 350: 349: 340: 337: 314: 311:Robert Walpole 305: 301: 300: 297:Robert Walpole 291: 288: 265: 262: 258: 257: 251: 250: 247: 244: 210: 207:Robert Walpole 201: 197: 196: 186: 185: 157: 156: 154: 151: 137: 134: 97: 94: 66:Edward Walpole 61: 58: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 421: 410: 407: 405: 402: 400: 397: 395: 392: 390: 387: 385: 382: 380: 377: 375: 372: 370: 367: 365: 362: 361: 359: 347: 343: 336: 335: 329: 324: 323: 322:Castle Rising 319: 312: 308: 302: 298: 294: 287: 286: 280: 275: 274: 273:Castle Rising 270: 259: 256: 252: 243: 241: 236: 231: 225:–1707 224: 220: 219: 218:Castle Rising 215: 208: 204: 198: 195: 191: 173: 167: 165: 163: 159: 152: 150: 148: 144: 135: 133: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 112:Once elected 110: 108: 107:Castle Rising 104: 95: 93: 91: 87: 83: 79: 75: 71: 67: 59: 57: 55: 51: 47: 43: 39: 35: 28: 23: 19: 332: 316: 283: 267: 228: 212: 176:. Retrieved 139: 111: 99: 63: 33: 32: 18: 369:1717 deaths 364:1663 births 86:Robert Coke 358:Categories 242:1705-1707 153:References 60:Early life 232:1702-1705 38:Beck Hall 46:English 42:Norfolk 331:With: 282:With: 227:With: 96:Career 326:1710– 277:1707– 178:6 May 328:1713 320:for 279:1710 271:for 237:1705 223:1702 216:for 180:2019 48:and 360:: 161:^ 40:, 182:.

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St Martin at Tours' Church, Houghton
Beck Hall
Norfolk
English
British House of Commons
Sir Robert Walpole
Edward Walpole
Sir Robert Crane, 1st Baronet
Colonel Robert Walpole
Sir Robert Walpole
2nd Dragoon Guards
Robert Coke
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
1702 English general election
Castle Rising
Member of Parliament
1705 English general election
1708 British general election
1710 British general election
1713 British general election
Galfridus Walpole
Horatio Walpole



"WALPOLE, Horatio I (1663-1717), of Beckhall, Norf"
Parliament of England
Marquess of Hartington
Robert Walpole

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