Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, (14 June 1783 – 29 December 1858), styled Lord Walpole between 1809 and 1822, was a British peer and politician.

Background

He was the eldest son of

Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (13 ''or'' 24 June 1752 – 15 June 1822), styled The Honourable Horatio Walpole between 1757 and 1806 and Lord Walpole between 1806 and 1809, was a British peer and politician. Background Orford was the son ...

by his wife Sophia Churchill, a daughter of Charles Churchill by his wife Lady Maria Walpole, a daughter of

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745; known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole) was a British statesman and Whig politician who, as First Lord of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Leade ...

by his mistress, later his 2nd wife Maria Skerett. The Countess of Orford was thus granddaughter of Sir Robert Walpole, and brought his line of descent into these related earls. His grandfather, Horatio 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton was Sir Robert Walpole's brother.

Political career

Orford succeeded his father as

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for

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in 1809, and the held the seat until 1822. The latter year he also succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the

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Family

Lord Orford married Mary Wilhelmina Augustine, daughter of

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, in 1812. They had several children, including

Lady Dorothy Nevill Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (née Walpole; 1 April 1826 in London – 24 March 1913 in London) was an English writer, hostess, horticulturist and plant collector. She was one of five children of Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford and Mary Fawkener ...

, Lady Rachel Walpole, who married

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, and the Hon.

Frederick Walpole The Hon. Frederick Walpole (18 September 1822 – 1 April 1876), was a British naval commander and Conservative politician. Background Walpole was a younger son of Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, and Mary, daughter of William Augustus ...

. Orford died in December 1858, aged 75, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son,

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. Lady Orford died in February 1860.

References

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Lords of the Admiralty Earls of Orford