Ethnicity | English |
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Current region | Norfolk, England |
Members |
Robert Walpole Earls of Orford Barons Walpole |
Estate |
Houghton Hall Mannington Hall Wolterton Hall |
The Walpole family (/ˈwɔːlˌpoʊl, ˈwɒl-/) is a famous English aristocratic family whose family seat was Houghton Hall. Members of this family have traditionally been the Earl of Orford. The Earls of Orford is now extinct, leaving the Barons Walpole the sole male descendants of Robert Walpole. Houghton Hall now belongs to the Marquesses of Cholmondeley and Mannington Hall and Wolterton Hall are still owned by the Walpoles. Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole resides at Mannington while Wolterton is open to the public.
One Generation of a Norfolk House by Augustus Jessopp, [ Norwich, Miller & Leavins] 1878