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     Diana Grosset was the daughter of Walter Grosset. She married Hon. Robert Walpole, son of Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton and Mary Magdalen Lombard, on 8 May 1780.² She died on 24 July 1784.²
     Her married name became Walpole.

     Margaret Rolle, Baroness Clinton was born on 17 January 1709.³ She was the daughter of Samuel Rolle and Margaret Tuckfield.³ She was baptised on 27 January 1709 at Petrockstow, Devon, England^G.⁴ She married, firstly, Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford, son of Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford and Catherine Shorter, on 26 March 1724.³ She married, secondly, Hon. Sewallis Shirley, son of Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers and Selina Finch, on 25 May 1751.¹ She died on 13 January 1781 at age 71 at Pisa, Italy^G.⁵ She was buried at Leghorn, Italy^G.⁵
     From 26 March 1724, her married name became Walpole.¹ After her marriage, Margaret Rolle, Baroness Clinton was styled as Countess of Orford on 18 March 1745. She succeeded as the 15th Baroness Clinton [E., 1299] on 2 May 1751, suo jure.³ From 25 May 1751, her married name became Shirley.¹

     Samuel Rolle was baptised on 20 November 1646.¹ He was the son of Robert Rolle and Lady Arabella Clinton.² He married Margaret Tuckfield, daughter of unknown Tuckfield.¹ He died in October 1719 at age 72.¹
     He lived at Hainton Satchville, Devon, England^G.¹

     Lionel Becher Somerville-Large lived at Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland^G.¹ He was admitted to Member, Royal Irish Academy (M.R.I.A.)¹

     Ralph Basset, 1st Lord Basset (of Weldon) was born after 1270.¹ He was the son of Ralph Basset and Alianore Wade.¹ He married Joan de Huntingfeld, daughter of Roger de Huntingfeld and Joyce Engaine.¹ He died before 18 August 1314.¹
     He was created 1st Lord Basset, of Weldon [England by writ] on 6 February 1298/99.¹ He fought in the Battle of Bannockburn on 24 June 1314, where he was taken prisoner.¹
     None of his descendants were ever summoned to Parliament by writ of his Barony of Basset.¹

     Hon. Thomas Walpole was born on 6 October 1727.² He was the son of Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton and Mary Magdalen Lombard.² He married Elizabeth Vanneck, daughter of Sir Joshua Vanneck, 1st Bt. and Mary Anne Daubuz, on 14 November 1753.² He died in March 1803 at age 75.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.)² He also had two daughters (died unmarried.)²

     Mary Walpole was born on 8 June 1673.² She was the daughter of Robert Walpole and Mary Burwell.³ She married Sir Charles Turner, 1st Bt., son of William Turner and Anne Spooner, in April 1689.² She died in April 1701 at age 27.²
     From April 1689, her married name became Turner.⁴

     Reverend Robert Walpole was born on 8 August 1781.¹ He was the son of Hon. Robert Walpole and Diana Grosset.² He married Caroline Frances Hyde, daughter of John Hyde, on 6 February 1811.¹ He died on 16 April 1856 at age 74.¹
     He was the Rector at Christ Church, Marylebone, London, England^G.²

     Margaret Vanneck was the daughter of Sir Joshua Vanneck, 1st Bt. and Mary Anne Daubuz.¹ She married Hon. Richard Walpole, son of Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton and Mary Magdalen Lombard, on 22 November 1758.¹ She died on 9 May 1818.²
     From 22 November 1758, her married name became Walpole.