# Walpole family

The Walpole family (/ˈwɔːlˌpoʊl, ˈwɒl-/) is a famous English aristocratic family known for their 18th century political influence and for building notable country houses including Houghton Hall. Heads of this family have traditionally been the Earl of Orford. Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole, resided at Mannington Hall. Wolterton Hall has been undergoing restoration since 2016.
Partial family tree :
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thomas Walpole (died 1514) | Thomas Walpole (died 1514) | Thomas Walpole (died 1514) | Thomas Walpole (died 1514) | Thomas Walpole (died 1514) | Thomas Walpole (died 1514) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Edward Walpole (died 1559) | Edward Walpole (died 1559) | Edward Walpole (died 1559) | Edward Walpole (died 1559) | Edward Walpole (died 1559) | Edward Walpole (died 1559) | | | Henry Walpole | Henry Walpole | Henry Walpole | Henry Walpole | Henry Walpole | Henry Walpole |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Walpole (died 1588) | John Walpole (died 1588) | John Walpole (died 1588) | John Walpole (died 1588) | John Walpole (died 1588) | John Walpole (died 1588) | | | John Walpole (died 1557) | John Walpole (died 1557) | John Walpole (died 1557) | John Walpole (died 1557) | John Walpole (died 1557) | John Walpole (died 1557) | | Christopher Walpole | Christopher Walpole | Christopher Walpole | Christopher Walpole | Christopher Walpole | Christopher Walpole |
| | | | | | | | | Edward Walpole (1560–1637) | Edward Walpole (1560–1637) | Edward Walpole (1560–1637) | Edward Walpole (1560–1637) | Edward Walpole (1560–1637) | Edward Walpole (1560–1637) | | | Calybut Walpole (1561–1646) | Calybut Walpole (1561–1646) | Calybut Walpole (1561–1646) | Calybut Walpole (1561–1646) | Calybut Walpole (1561–1646) | Calybut Walpole (1561–1646) | | | | | | | | | | Henry Walpole (1558–1595) | Henry Walpole (1558–1595) | Henry Walpole (1558–1595) | Henry Walpole (1558–1595) | Henry Walpole (1558–1595) | Henry Walpole (1558–1595) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Walpole (1593–1663) | Robert Walpole (1593–1663) | Robert Walpole (1593–1663) | Robert Walpole (1593–1663) | Robert Walpole (1593–1663) | Robert Walpole (1593–1663) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sir Edward Walpole (1621–1668) | Sir Edward Walpole (1621–1668) | Sir Edward Walpole (1621–1668) | Sir Edward Walpole (1621–1668) | Sir Edward Walpole (1621–1668) | Sir Edward Walpole (1621–1668) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Walpole (1650–1700) | Robert Walpole (1650–1700) | Robert Walpole (1650–1700) | Robert Walpole (1650–1700) | Robert Walpole (1650–1700) | Robert Walpole (1650–1700) | | | Horatio Walpole (1663–1717) | Horatio Walpole (1663–1717) | Horatio Walpole (1663–1717) | Horatio Walpole (1663–1717) | Horatio Walpole (1663–1717) | Horatio Walpole (1663–1717) |
| Catherine Shorter (died 1737) | Catherine Shorter (died 1737) | Catherine Shorter (died 1737) | Catherine Shorter (died 1737) | Catherine Shorter (died 1737) | Catherine Shorter (died 1737) | | | Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676–1745) | Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676–1745) | Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676–1745) | Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676–1745) | Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676–1745) | Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676–1745) | | | Maria Skerrett (died 1738) | Maria Skerrett (died 1738) | Maria Skerrett (died 1738) | Maria Skerrett (died 1738) | Maria Skerrett (died 1738) | Maria Skerrett (died 1738) | | | Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole (1678–1757) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole (1678–1757) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole (1678–1757) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole (1678–1757) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole (1678–1757) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole (1678–1757) | | Galfridus Walpole (1683–1726) | Galfridus Walpole (1683–1726) | Galfridus Walpole (1683–1726) | Galfridus Walpole (1683–1726) | Galfridus Walpole (1683–1726) | Galfridus Walpole (1683–1726) | | | Dorothy Walpole (1686–1726) | Dorothy Walpole (1686–1726) | Dorothy Walpole (1686–1726) | Dorothy Walpole (1686–1726) | Dorothy Walpole (1686–1726) | Dorothy Walpole (1686–1726) |
| Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1709–1751) | Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1709–1751) | Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1709–1751) | Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1709–1751) | Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1709–1751) | Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1709–1751) | | | Sir Edward Walpole (1706–1784) | Sir Edward Walpole (1706–1784) | Sir Edward Walpole (1706–1784) | Sir Edward Walpole (1706–1784) | Sir Edward Walpole (1706–1784) | Sir Edward Walpole (1706–1784) | | | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717–1797) | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717–1797) | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717–1797) | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717–1797) | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717–1797) | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717–1797) | | | Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1723–1809) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1723–1809) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1723–1809) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1723–1809) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1723–1809) | Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1723–1809) | | Thomas Walpole (1727–1803) | Thomas Walpole (1727–1803) | Thomas Walpole (1727–1803) | Thomas Walpole (1727–1803) | Thomas Walpole (1727–1803) | Thomas Walpole (1727–1803) | | | Richard Walpole (1728–1798) | Richard Walpole (1728–1798) | Richard Walpole (1728–1798) | Richard Walpole (1728–1798) | Richard Walpole (1728–1798) | Richard Walpole (1728–1798) | | | | | Robert Walpole (1736–1810) | Robert Walpole (1736–1810) | Robert Walpole (1736–1810) | Robert Walpole (1736–1810) | Robert Walpole (1736–1810) | Robert Walpole (1736–1810) |
| George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (1730–1791) | George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (1730–1791) | George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (1730–1791) | George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (1730–1791) | | | Maria Walpole (1736–1807) | Maria Walpole (1736–1807) | Maria Walpole (1736–1807) | Maria Walpole (1736–1807) | | | Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1752–1822) | Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1752–1822) | Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1752–1822) | Horatio Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford (1752–1822) | | | George Walpole (1758–1835) | George Walpole (1758–1835) | George Walpole (1758–1835) | George Walpole (1758–1835) | | | Thomas Walpole (1755–1840) | Thomas Walpole (1755–1840) | Thomas Walpole (1755–1840) | Thomas Walpole (1755–1840) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Walpole (1781–1856) | Robert Walpole (1781–1856) | Robert Walpole (1781–1856) | Robert Walpole (1781–1856) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (1783–1858) | Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (1783–1858) | Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (1783–1858) | | | John Walpole (1787–1859) | John Walpole (1787–1859) | John Walpole (1787–1859) | | | Thomas Walpole (1805–1881) | Thomas Walpole (1805–1881) | Thomas Walpole (1805–1881) | | Spencer Horatio Walpole (1808–1898) | Spencer Horatio Walpole (1808–1898) | Spencer Horatio Walpole (1808–1898) | | | Sir Robert Walpole (1808–1876) | Sir Robert Walpole (1808–1876) | Sir Robert Walpole (1808–1876) | | | Robert Seymour Walpole (1820–1910) | Robert Seymour Walpole (1820–1910) | Robert Seymour Walpole (1820–1910) | | |
| | | | | | | | | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1813–1894) | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1813–1894) | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1813–1894) | Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1813–1894) | | | Frederick Walpole (1822–1876) | Frederick Walpole (1822–1876) | Frederick Walpole (1822–1876) | Frederick Walpole (1822–1876) | | | Lady Dorothy Walpole (1826–1913) | Lady Dorothy Walpole (1826–1913) | Lady Dorothy Walpole (1826–1913) | Lady Dorothy Walpole (1826–1913) | | | Henry Spencer Vade-Walpole (1837–1913) | Henry Spencer Vade-Walpole (1837–1913) | Henry Spencer Vade-Walpole (1837–1913) | Henry Spencer Vade-Walpole (1837–1913) | | Sir Spencer Walpole (1839–1907) | Sir Spencer Walpole (1839–1907) | Sir Spencer Walpole (1839–1907) | Sir Spencer Walpole (1839–1907) | | | | | | | | | | | Somerset Walpole (1854–1929) | Somerset Walpole (1854–1929) | Somerset Walpole (1854–1929) | Somerset Walpole (1854–1929) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Walpole, 5th Earl of Orford (1854–1931) | Robert Walpole, 5th Earl of Orford (1854–1931) | Robert Walpole, 5th Earl of Orford (1854–1931) | Robert Walpole, 5th Earl of Orford (1854–1931) | Robert Walpole, 5th Earl of Orford (1854–1931) | Robert Walpole, 5th Earl of Orford (1854–1931) | | | | | | | | | | Horatio Spencer Walpole (1881–1918) | Horatio Spencer Walpole (1881–1918) | Horatio Spencer Walpole (1881–1918) | Horatio Spencer Walpole (1881–1918) | Horatio Spencer Walpole (1881–1918) | Horatio Spencer Walpole (1881–1918) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sir Hugh Walpole (1884–1941) | Sir Hugh Walpole (1884–1941) | Sir Hugh Walpole (1884–1941) | Sir Hugh Walpole (1884–1941) | Sir Hugh Walpole (1884–1941) | Sir Hugh Walpole (1884–1941) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Henry Montgomerie Walpole, 9th Baron Walpole (1913–1989) | Robert Henry Montgomerie Walpole, 9th Baron Walpole (1913–1989) | Robert Henry Montgomerie Walpole, 9th Baron Walpole (1913–1989) | Robert Henry Montgomerie Walpole, 9th Baron Walpole (1913–1989) | Robert Henry Montgomerie Walpole, 9th Baron Walpole (1913–1989) | Robert Henry Montgomerie Walpole, 9th Baron Walpole (1913–1989) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole (1938–2021) | Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole (1938–2021) | Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole (1938–2021) | Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole (1938–2021) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Judith Schofield (1939–1993) | Judith Schofield (1939–1993) | Judith Schofield (1939–1993) | Judith Schofield (1939–1993) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Alice Walpole (born 1963) | Alice Walpole (born 1963) | Alice Walpole (born 1963) | Alice Walpole (born 1963) | | | Jonathan Walpole, 11th Baron Walpole (born 1967) | Jonathan Walpole, 11th Baron Walpole (born 1967) | Jonathan Walpole, 11th Baron Walpole (born 1967) | Jonathan Walpole, 11th Baron Walpole (born 1967) |