Mannington and the Walpoles, Earls of OrfordMannington or Mannington Hall in Norfolk County, England became a family residence of the Walpole family about 1736, when the Potts family (earlier owners) were ruined by the South Sea Bubble. The history and genealogy of the Walpole family in England goes back to before the Conquest. Sir Robert Walpole (d.1745) was made a peer as the 1st Earl of Orford. Horace Walpole (1717-1797), the English author, was the 4th Earl of Orford. Other family members were also active in national politics. |
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AMBASSADOR WALPOLE American walnut amongst architect arms of Lumner AUTOTYPE Mannington Baron Walpole Baroness Clinton borough of Castle Campion Cardinal Fleury carved Castle Rising Clinton and Trefusis cosy old Countess of Orford county of Norfolk daughter Amy death Dennell died DINING-ROOM door Dorothy Earls of Orford Edward Walpole eldest Ermingland family portraits famous hunting gardens Garter George grandfather GROVE heiress Henry Lumner Horace Walpole Horatio Houghton inscription King's Lady Library Lord High Steward Lord Orford Lord Walpole lordship's Lucy his wife MANNINGTON HALL mantelpiece married martyr Henry Walpole moat monk Newmarket Norfolk OLD CHAPEL Palace at Norwich parish church Peter Lombard phaeton PLATE Pope portrait of Sir Potts family Queen Quid muliere Raynham reign relics Ripley Sir Everard Faulkner Sir John Robsart Sir Robert Walpole SITTING-ROOM staircase Steward of Yarmouth Townshend Walpole and Lucy Walpole family Walpole of Wolterton Wickmere Church William wish to say yews