Biography of Thomas Walpole 1727-1803

Paternal Family Tree: Walpole

On 21 Jul 1720 [his father] Horatio Walpole 1st Baron Walpole (age 41) and [his mother] Mary Magdalen Lombard (age 25) were married.

On 25 Oct 1727 Thomas Walpole was born to Horatio Walpole 1st Baron Walpole (age 48) and Mary Magdalen Lombard (age 32).

1752. Arthur Devis (age 39). Portrait of [his future father-in-law] Joshua Vanneck 1st Baronet (age 50) and Family. Sitters believed to be left to right: Joshua Vanneck 1st Baronet (age 50), Mrs. de la Mont (likely his sister), Henry Uthoff (Anna Maria's husband), [his future brother-in-law] Gerard (age 8) (son), Gertrude (daughter, with telescope), [his future brother-in-law] Joshua (age 6) (son, on ground), [his future sister-in-law] Margaret (age 9) (youngest daughter, on ground), [his future sister-in-law] Anna Mara (age 18), [his future wife] Elizabeth (age 20) (eldest daughter), and Thomas Walpole (age 24) (Elizabeth's husband and cousin of Horace Walpole (age 34)).

In 1753 Thomas Walpole (age 25) was appointed Director of the East India Company which position he held until 1754.

On 14 Nov 1753 Thomas Walpole (age 26) and Elizabeth Vanneck (age 21) were married. She the daughter of his business partner Joshua Vanneck 1st Baronet (age 52). A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings; her sister Margaret Vanneck (age 10) had married his brother Richard Walpole (age 25).

In 1754 Thomas Walpole (age 26) was elected MP Sudbury which seat he held until 1761.

On 23 May 1755 [his son] Thomas Walpole was born to Thomas Walpole (age 27) and [his wife] Elizabeth Vanneck (age 23).

On 04 Jan 1756 [his father] Horatio Walpole 1st Baron Walpole (age 77) was created 1st Baron Walpole.

On 05 Feb 1757 [his father] Horatio Walpole 1st Baron Walpole (age 78) died at Wickmere, Norfolk.

On 09 Jun 1760 [his wife] Elizabeth Vanneck (age 28) died. She was buried in the Church of St Andrew, Wickmere [Map] on 17 Jun 1760.

In 1761 Thomas Walpole (age 33) was elected MP Ashburton which seat he held until 1768.

In 1768 Thomas Walpole (age 40) was elected MP Lynn which seat he held until 1784.

On 09 Jun 1777 [his former father-in-law] Joshua Vanneck 1st Baronet (age 76) died. His son [his former brother-in-law] Gerard Vanneck 2nd Baronet (age 33) succeeded 2nd Baronet Vanneck of Putney.

In 1783 [his mother] Mary Magdalen Lombard (age 88) died.

Before 27 Apr 1784 Heinrich Uhthoff (age 55) and [his former sister-in-law] Anna-Maria Vanneck (age 50) were married.

In 1787 Thomas Walpole (age 59) and Jeanne-Marguerite Batailhe de Montval were married.

On 29 Aug 1789 [his former sister-in-law] Anna-Maria Vanneck (age 55) died at Bath, Somerset [Map].

On 23 May 1791 [his former brother-in-law] Gerard Vanneck 2nd Baronet (age 47) died unmarried. His brother [his former brother-in-law] Joshua Vanneck 1st Baron Huntingfield (age 45) succeeded 3rd Baronet Vanneck of Putney.

In 1796 [his former brother-in-law] Joshua Vanneck 1st Baron Huntingfield (age 50) was created 1st Baron Huntingfield of Heveningham Hall in Suffolk.

Before 17 Aug 1798 [his brother] Richard Walpole (age 70) and [his former sister-in-law] Margaret Vanneck (age 55) were married. A Marriage of Two Sets of Siblings; her sister [his former wife] Elizabeth Vanneck had married his brother Thomas Walpole (age 70).