Maiden Speech: His first recorded speech in the House of Commons was on 24 January 1704 on the rights of electors
Total time as PM: 20 years, 314 days
Died: 18 March 1745 in Arlington Street, London
Nicknames: ‘Sir Blustering’ and ‘Screen-Master General’
Education: Eton and King's College, Cambridge
Family: Robert Walpole was the fifth born of 17 children, eight of whom died when they were very young. He was married twice (to Catherine Shorter and then Maria Skerrett) and had three sons
Interests: Collecting paintings, brewing beer, hunting and beagling
