Sir Robert Walpole was born on 26 August 1676, at Houghton, Norfolk.
He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.
He was married to Catherine Shorter and then Maria Skerrett.
Sir Robert Walpole never actually held the title of "Prime Minister", which did not excist at that time.
But Sir Robert Walpole was the first to live and work in Number 10 Downing Street and in history has been regarded as the first Prime Minister.
Walpole, a Whig, served during the reigns of George I and George II.
His tenure is normally dated from 1721, when he obtained the post of First Lord of the Treasury; others date it from 1730, when, with the retirement of Lord Townshend, he became the sole and undisputed leader of the Cabinet.
The "longer" version of the tenure is generally upheld by the contemporary press, most notably that of the opposition, who focused far more attention upon Walpole than his counterpart.
Walpole continued to govern until he resigned in 1742, making his administration the longest in British history.
He went on to spend some 20 years as the Prime Minister.
Sir Robert Walpole died in March, 1745.
British Prime Ministers
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