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Robert WALPOLE 1650-1700

Biographical Note

Born at Houghton, Norfolk; son of Sir Edward Walpole (1621-1668). Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. JP and deputy lieutenant for Norfolk in 1673 and MP for Castle Rising in 1689. He married Mary Burwell (1654/5-1711) and with her had seven daughters and ten sons, including Robert Walpole (1676-1745), and Horatio Walpole, first Baron Walpole of Wolterton.

Books

He founded the library at Houghton Hall and ‘stocked it with good editions of the Latin classics, history, law, and theology’ (ODNB). Many of his books survive at Houghton; family accounts show that he actively purchased books in London and at East Anglian fairs. A catalogue of the house collection made in 1717 lists ca.850 titles.

Sources

Dunn, Richard Minta. "Walpole, Robert (1650–1700), agricultural improver and politician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
West, Susie, The development of libraries in Norfolk country houses (UEA Ph.D thesis, 2000).

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+Born at [[Place of Birth::Houghton, Norfolk]]; son of [[Family::Sir Edward Walpole]] ([[Date of Birth::1621]]-[[Date of Death::1668]]). Educated at [[Education::Trinity College, Cambridge]]. [[Occupation::JP]] and [[Occupation::deputy lieutenant]] for [[Location::Norfolk]] in 1673 and [[Occupation::MP]] for [[Location::Castle Rising]] in 1689. He married [[Family::Mary Burwell]] ([[Date of Birth::1654;1655|1654/5]]-[[Date of Death::1711]]) and with her had seven daughters and ten sons, including [[Family::Robert Walpole]] ([[Date of Birth::1676]]-[[Date of Death::1745]]), and [[Family::Horatio Walpole]], first [[Personal Title::Baron Walpole of Wolterton]].
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-Many of his books survive at [[present Repository::Houghton]]; family accounts show that he actively purchased books in [[location::London]] and at [[location::East Anglia|East Anglian]] fairs.  A catalogue of the house collection made in 1717 lists ca.850 titles.
+He founded the library at [[Location::Houghton Hall]] and ‘stocked it with good editions of the [[Language::Latin]] [[Subject::classics]], [[Subject::history]], [[Subject::law]], and [[Subject::theology]]’ (''ODNB''). Many of his books survive at [[Present Repository::Houghton]]; family accounts show that he actively purchased books in [[Location::London]] and at [[Location::East Anglia|East Anglian]] fairs.  A catalogue of the house collection made in 1717 lists ca.850 titles.
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