Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Robert Walpole across 6 places, from 1676 to 1745.
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Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British Whig statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain, serving from 1721 to 1742.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Robert Walpole was documented, and when
1676year
Houghton, Norfolkattested“Walpole was born in Houghton, Norfolk, in 1676.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
25 May 1698exact date
Cambridgeattested“On 25 May 1698, he left Cambridge after the death of his only remaining older brother, Edward, so that he could help his father administer the family estate to which he had become the heir.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
1702year
Castle Risingattested“He left Castle Rising in 1702 so that he could represent the neighbouring borough of King's Lynn, a pocket borough that would re-elect him for the remainder of his political career.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
18 March 1745exact date
St Martin at Tours' Church, Houghtonattested“Walpole died in London on 18 March 1745 from a bladder stone, aged 68 years, and was buried at the Church of St Martin at Tours on the Houghton Hall estate.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
18 March 1745exact date
Londonattested“Walpole died in London on 18 March 1745 from a bladder stone, aged 68 years, and was buried at the Church of St Martin at Tours on the Houghton Hall estate.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
18 March 1745exact date
Toursattested“Walpole died in London on 18 March 1745 from a bladder stone, aged 68 years, and was buried at the Church of St Martin at Tours on the Houghton Hall estate.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
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St Martin at Tours' Church, Houghton1 presence · 1745
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1690year
Eton Collegementioned“Walpole entered Eton College in 1690 where he was a King's Scholar.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
2 April 1696exact date
King's College, Cambridgementioned“He left Eton on 2 April 1696 and matriculated at King's College, Cambridge, on the same day.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
9 June 1700exact date
Norfolkmentioned“A paper in his father's handwriting, dated 9 June 1700, shows the family estate in Norfolk and Suffolk to have been nine manors in Norfolk and one in Suffolk.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
9 June 1700exact date
Suffolkmentioned“A paper in his father's handwriting, dated 9 June 1700, shows the family estate in Norfolk and Suffolk to have been nine manors in Norfolk and one in Suffolk.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
January 1701month
Castle Risingmentioned“Walpole's political career began in January 1701 when he won a seat in the English general election at Castle Rising in Norfolk.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
January 1701month
Norfolkmentioned“Walpole's political career began in January 1701 when he won a seat in the English general election at Castle Rising in Norfolk.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
1723year
Francementioned“The Tory Party was equally unfortunate even though Lord Bolingbroke, a Tory leader who fled to France to avoid punishment for his Jacobite sympathies, was permitted to return to Britain in 1723.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
1734year
House of Commons of Englandmentioned“After the general elections of 1734, Walpole's supporters still formed a majority in the House of Commons although they were less numerous than before.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
1734year
Cornwallmentioned“In general, the government made gains in England and Wales but this was not enough to overturn the reverses of the 1734 election and further losses in Cornwall where many constituencies were obedient to the will of the Prince of Wales (w…”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
1736year
Londonmentioned“In 1736 an increase in the tax on gin inspired riots in London.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
1742year
Chippenhammentioned“In 1742 when the House of Commons was prepared to determine the validity of a by-election in Chippenham, Walpole and others agreed to treat the issue as a motion of no confidence.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
6 February 1742exact date
House of Lordsmentioned“As part of his resignation the King agreed to elevate him to the House of Lords as the Earl of Orford, Viscount Walpole and Baron Walpole of Houghton in the County of Norfolk, this occurred on 6 February 1742.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Walpole
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