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Maria, Lady Walpole
Maria, Lady Walpole (néeSkerret, also spelled Skerritt, Skerrett; 1702 – 4 June 1738) was the second wife of British politician and Prime MinisterRobert Walpole from before 3 March 1738 until her death in childbirth (miscarriage) three months later. She was buried in Church of St Martin on the Walpole estate at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England.