Robert Walpole, b: - Earl of Orford.,

^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}

^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}

^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}


			^{Robert Walpole}^{b.1650 Houghton, Nfk. d.1700 Houghton, Nfk.}

		^{Sir-Robert Walpole}^{b.1676 1st Earl of Orford (, Nfk) d.1745 Piccadilly, Mddsx.}	^{Mary Burwell}^{b.1653 Rougham, Sfk. d.1711 Houghton, Nfk.}

	^{Robert Walpole}^{b. Earl of Orford. d.}		^{John Shorter}^{b. d.}

		^{Catherine Shorter}^{b. d.}

^{Rt-Hon-George Walpole}^{b. Earl of Orford. d.}

		^{Samuel Rolles}^{b. of Heanton, Devon. d.}

	^{Margaret Rolles}^{b. d.}