- 1st Earl of Orford
1st Earl of Orford could refer to:
*Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford (1652-1727)
*Robert Walpole (1676-1745)
*Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1723-1809)
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Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford — Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, PC (1653 ndash; 26 November 1727) was the First Lord of the Admiralty under King William III. He was a son of the Hon. Edward Russell, a younger son of the 4th Earl of Bedford and a younger … Wikipedia
Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford — (12 June 1723 ndash; 24 February 1809) was a British Whig politician.Walpole was the eldest son and heir of Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole. In 1747, he was elected as Member of Parliament for King s Lynn and held the seat until 1757 when he… … Wikipedia
Walpole, Robert, 1st earl of Orford — born Aug. 26, 1676, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, Eng. died March 18, 1745, London English statesman generally regarded as the first British prime minister. Elected to the House of Commons in 1701, he became an active Whig parliamentarian. He served as … Universalium
Earl of Orford — is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1697 in favour of the naval commander Edward Russell, who served three times as First Lord of the Admiralty. He was created Baron Shingay and… … Wikipedia
Stanhope, James Stanhope, 1st Earl — born 1673, Paris, France died Feb. 5, 1721, London, Eng. English soldier and statesman. He began a military career in 1691 and rose rapidly to become commander in chief of the English army in Spain in 1708 in the War of the Spanish Succession. He … Universalium
Granville, John Carteret, 1st Earl, Viscount Carteret, Baron Carteret Of Hawnes — ▪ British statesman born April 22, 1690 died Jan. 2, 1763, Bath, Somerset, Eng. English statesman, a vigorous opponent of Robert Walpole (Walpole, Robert, 1st earl of Orford) (who was chief minister from 1721 to 1742). A leading minister… … Universalium
Harrington, William Stanhope, 1st earl of, Viscount Petersham of Petersham — ▪ British diplomat also called (from 1730) Baron Harrington born c. 1690 died December 8, 1756, Westminster, near London, England British diplomat and statesman in the Walpole Pelham era. Educated at Eton College, Harrington was… … Universalium
Orford — may refer to: Places Orford, Cheshire, a suburb of Warrington, England Orford, Suffolk, England, the location of: Orford Castle Orford Ness Orford, Quebec, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada Mont Orford, a ski resort in Quebec, Canada… … Wikipedia
Earl Nelson — Earl Nelson, of Trafalgar and of Merton in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 November 1805 for William Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson, older brother of the famous Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st… … Wikipedia
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath — William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, PC (22 March 1684 ndash; July 7, 1764) was an English politician, dubbed the first Earl of Bath in 1742 by King George II; he is sometimes stated to have been Prime Minister, for the shortest term ever (two… … Wikipedia
